June Irene (Wing) Guthrie, age 84 of Mt. Pleasant, peacefully entered Heaven into the arms of Jesus on Monday, March 7, 2022. On December 23, 1937, June was born the eldest of eight children to Leo and Ilah (Kress) Wing on their family farm in Gratiot County. She was united in marriage to Clare Guthrie Read More…
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Obituary: Clare L. Guthrie
Clare L. Guthrie, age 90 of Mt. Pleasant, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the McLaren Central Michigan Hospital of Mt. Pleasant with his family by his side. On June 13, 1931, Clare was born one of ten children to Richard Read More…
Obituary: Truman J Glenn
Truman J Glenn, formerly of Clare, passed away March 7, 2022 at Green Acres Assisted Living in Mt Pleasant. He was born June 2, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Truman and Eleanor Glenn. Truman moved to Detroit as a child. He graduated from Redford High School in 1944 at the age of 16. Read More…
Undefeated NMC breezes in district opener
by Ben MurphySports Writer For their standards, it was a bit of a slow start. The McBain Northern Michigan Christian boys basketball team still got going in their home Division 4 district semi-final game on Wednesday though, having little trouble with Pentwater in what was a 70-29 thumping.“We came out a bit out of sync Read More…
Pioneers take down Chip Hills in districts
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare boys basketball team carried over their regular season success into the post-season on Wednesday. The Pioneers, taking on Division 2 district tournament host Chippewa Hills, came out of the gates a bit slow, but eventually prevailed with a 66-34 victory.“We came out flat and were undisciplined on defense in Read More…
SCA Mountainfest fetes film, families
The fifth annual Mountainfilm on Tour: Saugatuck Film Festival — bringing together children’s programming, outdoor adventure, meaningful and creative films, and community collaboration — is underway at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. Ongoing through March is a scavenger hunt. On tap: a Children’s Film Festival March 14-31, Family Film Festival March 19 and Community Read More…
Township weighs buying well land for $1
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The Saugatuck Township Board Wednesday, March 9, weighed closing on an Oct. 4, 2017 agreement to buy 5.8 acres owned by North Shores of Saugatuck LLC north of 135th Avenue for $ 1 to provide municipal well services to neighbors. The Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority — which serves Saugatuck Read More…
Township eyes seeking $300K trail grant
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The Saugatuck Township Board was scheduled Wednesday, March 9, to consider joining Saugatuck city applying for Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grants of $300,000 each to help complete the nonmotorized Blue Star Trail through the communities. A public hearing on the matter was also advised for that night’s monthly Read More…
Douglas slates Union sidewalk work
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas will build a sidewalk south of Union Street from Center Street west to Blue Star Highway after city council Monday accepted an $88,475 low bid from Curt DeJonge Excavating of Holland to do the work. Its intent is to provide safer pedestrian access to and from downtown. Construction, which will Read More…
Rebels score four wins in baseball action
By Katie McElvy Double Header vs. Coosa Valley Chambers 12, Coosa Valley 2The Rebels faced Coosa Valley in a double header to start the week and walked away with both wins. In the first game, Coosa Valley got on the board first, scoring one run in the first inning, but Chambers tied it up in Read More…