Ascension Borgess is pleased to announce Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, as administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital in Allegan and Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. In addition, Ryder will continue in her current role as administrator of Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital in Dowagiac.Ryder is a registered nurse and board-certified nurse executive who, after spending Read More…
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Balloon Fest in Wayland this weekend
The Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest will return for 2022. The event will be held September 9-10 at Calkins Field (3755 South Division in Wayland).Tethered rides will begin at 5 p.m. each night. Balloon launches will start at 6 p.m. A balloon glow will begin at 8 p.m.Friday’s event will begin at 4 p.m. It will Read More…
8th Annual Wag & Walk to benefit Wishbone Saturday
Wishbone’s 8th Annual Wag and Walk will be on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Robinson Manor, 701 Marshall Street in Allegan. From 10am until 2pm, walkers with or without four-legged friends can meander down Marshall St., cross the 2nd Street Bridge and traverse Downtown Allegan as a fundraiser for the Allegan County Animal Shelter operated Read More…
Community Event: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Free Drive Thru Mobile Food Distribution for Clare County Residents at the Clare County Fairgrounds, 418 Fairlane St., Harrison, MI 48625: Food distribution from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Food will be placed in your trunk/hatchback, so please make room in advance and also bring empty boxes or baskets in your trunk for volunteers to put Read More…
Obituary: Mark Daniel Fouchey
Mark Daniel Fouchey of Clare passed away Monday, August 8, 2022. Mark was born April 9, 1967 in Detroit, MI to late parents Jeanette and Richard Fouchey. Mark proudly served on the Garfield Township Fire Department of Lake for over 20 years, later of which Mark served as Assistant Chief. Brother of (late) Denney Fouchey, Michelle Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Signs of what’s coming…could it be fall again?
The weather is still beautiful during the day, but have you noticed that the evenings are getting much cooler?It’s nice for sleeping after those hot humid days and stuffy nights we had just a few short weeks ago.Labor Day is here again – school started last week and I think the kids were ready for Read More…
Motor Tour brings classic cars and crowds to Clare, and to Harrison’s Street Fair
By Pat Maurer andSteve LandonCorrespondentsUmbrellas were the attire of choice last Thursday evening when the Old US 27 Motor Tour rolled into town on their 16th annual cruise through Michigan on the historic old highway.Hundreds of classic cars lined McEwan Street for the evening on August 25th and a little soggy weather didn’t keep admirers Read More…
Rescue efforts underway for stranded Great Dane
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Since Monday, Clare Animal Control Officer Bob Dodson has been trying to rescue a Great Dane stranded on an island in Cranberry Lake in Hayes Township near Harrison.Catching the dog has been difficult. The area she is wandering in is “about the size of five football fields, Dodson said. It is surrounded Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: It’s Clark Day
The folks at the Marion Area Historical Museum are gearing up to celebrate Clark Day, Saturday, September 10, 2022, Noon to 3pm. It has been a difficult couple of years for the group and they are looking forward to a good old fashioned get together. As usual the menu is a big pot of tasty Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Josh Stiles
For half of his life, Josh Stiles has been working in construction.He got his start at the age of 16, working on homes at the career center in Jackson County, Michigan.And after moving to Marion in 2020 – along with his wife Erica, and their 7 kids – he’s continued his construction career with their Read More…