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…
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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…
Commissioners to receive budget update
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting on Sept 6, was set to receive a 2023 county budget update from Tim Ladd.During the budget update, there will be discussion on commissioner salaries and commissioner benefits.Ladd updated the Board on the 2023 County Budget process. All departments had been Read More…
Osceola Township appoints Rogers
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola Township board, at a recent meeting, voted to appoint Nick Rogers as a Planning Commission member.It was pointed out Seth Hutchinson will be moving out of the township and the board will need a replacement for his spot on the Planning Commission/Board of Appeals.The board will look for Read More…
COA anticipates new Hersey Twp location
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – It’s an exciting time right now for Commission on Aging director Justin Halladay and his staff.“The biggest thing going on right now is preparing for our move to the new location in Hersey,” Halladay said. “This is scheduled to happen in September with plans to open the new Administration Offices Read More…
Two Ryans at Saugatuck City Hall
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck residents now have two Ryans in city hall. New planning, zoning and project management director Ryan Cummins has joined city manager Ryan Heise there. The job was listed paying $87,500 yearly. The city has also hired Sara Williams of South Haven as deputy clerk and public works administrative assistant, advertised Read More…
Arm legs for Blue Star Bridge Walk
Arm your legs for the 24th annual Labor Day Blue Star Bridge Walk Monday, Sept. 5, gathering in Douglas at 9 a.m. and ambling north to Saugatuck at 9:30. The not-so-grueling 0.19-kilometer (623-foot) stroll offers finisher’s certificates you can cherish for a lifetime on completion, friendship, a late summer group celebration and exercise. Fun will Read More…