A friend who went to Florida for a few months, shared with me a little prayer that his priest shares with his congregation. The priest got the prayer from an elderly woman in his congregation. It is just too wonderful not to share! Here goes, “Jesus, you gave me all that I have. Jesus, you Read More…
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City honors Wentworth for saving life
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Gateway Village resident Eugene Wentworth is always ready to help when his neighbors need a hand whether it’s something around their apartment, running errands, or even a trip to the store to pick up something they need.On February 5th he took that neighborliness a whole lot farther when he rescued a third-floor Read More…
Ice storm closes schools, businesses in area
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Schools and some businesses across the area had three days off this week by press time, when rain, then sleet and freezing temperatures loaded trees and bushes with a layer of ice Monday afternoon and evening. Beautiful, but that same ice coated roads all over the area making driving treacherous and sending Read More…
Brutal cold fails to keep fans away from revived Snowfest
By Steve Landon Having fought cancellations due to mild weather in 2020 and COVID 19 in 2021 0ne might think old mother nature would be up to giving the Marion Vintage Snowmobile Club just a little break. Sadly, the old lady remained bullheaded as always. Instead of giving race fans and club members a nice Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: The Great Ice Storm of…
For years I’ve noted the anniversary of the Great Ice Storm of February 22, 1922, or 2/22/22. I never thought that Mom Nature would throw another ice storm, although nowhere near the scope of the original, on Tuesday, 2/22/22. They said that the 1922 storm was one of those once in a hundred years, or Read More…
No injuries in Garfield Twp rollover
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A propane truck rollover closed 8 Point Lake Road for several hours Tuesday, Clare County Sheriff John Wilson said Wednesday.Garfield Fire and Rescue Chief Keven Tubbs verified that incident, saying firefighters were on the scene of the Heintz propane truck rollover on 8 Point Lake Road for five hours. The call came Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Matt and Maggie Keller
Matt and Maggie Keller live a beautiful example of small-town life.Work hard, play hard. Take care of your family and friends. Take advantage of the opportunities life gives you. And when life gives you hardships, become stronger.Matt, a 2004 Marion graduate, and Maggie, a 2011 grad, have made a life for themselves on their little Read More…
Winkel passes 1000 career points as NMC remains second in state
by Ben MurphySports Writer The second ranked Northern Michigan Christian boys basketball team took a step out of league play on Friday night, taking on a solid Traverse City Christian team. The visiting Comets were up to the task though, getting a 36-31 victory.“Tough game, we had good half court defense but our shooting was Read More…
Travis reaches 1000 point mark, Farwell girls dump Shepherd
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell girls basketball team had been off for 11 days entering Monday’s Jack Pine Conference game at Shepherd. The Lady Eagles had no trouble getting back in the swing of things though, playing their way to a 36-21 victory.“We had been off (11 days) so I was a little worried Read More…
Douglas Beach closure questioned
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Why are Douglas Beach gates locked? Some neighbors are asking Douglas City Council. The city last year spent $164,754.98 to rebuild high water-damaged stairs and stabilized the bluff leading down to Lake Michigan, yet citing nearby property owner complaints about trespassing and liability concerns about icy steps have limited access to Read More…