by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare soccer team will have plenty of familiar faces this fall. Fourth year head coach Jim Bond has 15 players back from last year’s team that went 6-10-2.“Last year’s roster was young and inexperienced, but athletic,” Bond said. “With most of them returning and having a year of experience, we Read More…
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Obituary: Kirkey, Jaclyn Hilliard
Kirkey, Jaclyn “Jackie” Hilliard, age 71, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022.A Celebration of Jackie’s Life will be held in the Reflections Reception Center at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, September 10, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Sr. Diane Stier officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow Read More…
Obituary: Linda A. Dawson
Linda A. Dawson, age 73 of Farwell, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Linda was born the daughter of Anthony and Mildred (Fitzpatrick) Brannigan on April 5, 1949 in Clare. She was united in marriage to Lewis “Jerry” Dawson on January 9, 1971. Linda had lived in the Clare/Farwell area for most of her Read More…
Obituary: John L. Swarts
John L. Swarts, age 76 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home in Clare. On June 12, 1946, John was born one of two sons to John and Elva (Wilson) Swarts at their family home in Harrison, MI. John has been a Central Michigan resident his entire life, having been born Read More…
Obituary: Kenneth Leo Lyons
Kenneth Leo Lyons, age 75, of Harrison passed away peacefully Friday, July 15, 2022, at his home under the care of Compassus Hospice.Per Ken’s wishes, cremation will take place and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.Ken was born on November 6, 1946, in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan, son of Frances Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Put these on your to-do list
We’re going to talk turkey this week, and I don’t mean the tasty birds. We’re going to talk shingles, and here I do not mean the kind on your roof. I mean the “shingles doesn’t care” kind of shingles. Almost everyone has seen those commercials for the vaccine. We all chuckle and promise ourselves that Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Mark and Deb Hammer
Stay busy, stay positive, and enjoy all of life’s blessings. That’s more or less how Winterfield Township residents Mark and Deb Hammer live life these days.After spending much of their careers working for Michigan Gas Storage, the couple has spent the last 8 years enjoying retirement. Which means spending time with the kids and grandkids. Read More…
County’s unemployment at 4.7 percent
By John RaffelCorrespondent The unemployment figure in June for Osceola County, was at 4.7 percent,according to data released recently by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB).Figures for July are expected to be announced soon.Of the state’s 83 counties, Osceola is ranked tied for 22nd with Cheboygan and St. Joseph.Livingston County has the Read More…
Osceola County working on budget
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Osceola County commissioner Tim Michell said the board is continuing to work on the county’s 2023 calendar year budget.“Our fiscal year is January 1 to December 31,” Michell said. “We try to get it voted in by November or sooner if we can.”Commissioners voted to contact with Middle Michigan Development Read More…
Gas prices continue downward trend
By John RaffelCorrespondent Gas prices have come down below $4 a gallon in Osceola and other neighboring counties with speculation it may or may not continue to decline.Triple A reported the national average was at $3.878 a gallon as of Thursday. The state average was $3.865.Osceola County was at $3.892 per gallon.The state average compares Read More…