by Leslie Ballard Monday’s nights City Council meeting included some informational presentations, discussions and commission reports while action on the City Manager’s contract was tabled until the next meeting.Mayor Delora Andrus began the regular meeting by reading a Source Water Protection Week Proclamation. Allegan’s water source is a well field, not the Kalamazoo River, and Read More…
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Julie Milbocker – One of a Kind Teacher
By Gari Voss Miss Julie Milbocker took her place behind the teacher’s desk in the Jewett School in the John Pahl Historical Village just as she did when she spent time teaching special education students at Jewett School before continuing on to what became Hillside School from which she retired in 1996. Milbocker began teaching Read More…
Boyer pleads guilty in four October murders
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Farwell woman, Judy Marie Boyer, 55, arrested last October 21 and charged with the murder of two family members and two family friends, was in Clare Circuit Court Wednesday and pled guilty to killing four people on October 20th, 2021.The murders took place at a residence on South Harrison Avenue.An email Read More…
Happy ending for stranded Great Dane
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Since August 16th, and possibly even longer than that, Zaria, the Great Dane was stranded on an Island in Cranberry Lake and eluding all efforts to capture her.Wednesday just before 1 pm she was captured in the trap where food had been placed, hoping to lure her in.Animal Control Officer Bob Dodson Read More…
Bond project, mural costs reviewed at BOE
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A discussion on the proposed bond to renovate Clare Schools was the highlight of Monday’s Board of Education meeting.The agenda said, “The Board has authorized the continued efforts of the Superintendent, Tower Pinkster, and Wolgast toward a May 2, 2023 bond issue. The Board of Education may take this opportunity to discuss Read More…
Farwell rolls with lopsided homecoming win
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell volleyball team took on visiting Shepherd in Jack Pine Conference action on Monday. The Lady Eagles played the Lady BlueJays close, but came up short in straight sets, 25-18, 27-25 and 25-23.“The team is working on building a stronger defense and understanding the importance of reading our opponents,” head Read More…
Marion offense in high gear with win over Baldwin
by Ben MurphySports Writer Marion gave up a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in its road West Michigan ‘D’ League 8-man football game at Baldwin on Friday. From there it was all Eagles however, as they racked up a 74-8 victory.The Panthers scored on a 78-yard run by their quarterback, but Marion scored Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Remembering Grandma on her 124th Birthday
This week I’m remembering my Grandma Berry, who was born 124 years ago September 24, 1898, on her parents farm in Highland Twp. Born Lola Fern Beebe, she was the sixth of the seven surviving children of Milt and Lillie Beebe, and a granddaughter of Rayme and Jane Beebe, who took their Section 34 homestead Read More…
Obituary: Keith L. Johnson
Keith L. Johnson, age 64 of Clare, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Keith was born the son of Bernard and Norma (Bashaw) Johnson on June 23, 1958 in Sandusky, Ohio. He had served his Country in the U.S. Army being Honorably Discharged due to a medical condition. Keith had lived Read More…
Obituary: Martha Marie Stuckert
Martha Marie Stuckert, age 94, of Clare, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw. She was the third of seven children born to John and Christine (Alexander) Weisgerber, on March 11, 1928, in Flint Michigan. On April 12, 1948 she was united in Marriage to Charles “Chuck” Stuckert and enjoyed Read More…