by Ben MurphySports Writer With a Jack Pine Conference championship on their minds, the Clare boys basketball team made the trip to Meridian on Friday. The Pioneers took care of business, taking down the second place Mustangs, 66-49 and clinching the league title outright.“I can’t say enough about the energy and intensity that this group Read More…
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Undefeated NMC continues to roll with Frankfort win
by Ben MurphySports Writer The second ranked McBain Northern Michigan Christian boys basketball team continued their fantastic regular season on Saturday, defeating a solid Frankfort squad, 61-49.The host Comets led the non-league game 18-15 after the first quarter and 33-29 at the half, and pulled away to lead 49-39 entering the fourth.“The game went back Read More…
Obituary: Helen M. Williams
Helen M. Williams age 87 of Cedar Springs, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Williams was born September 15, 1934 in Osceola County, MI the daughter of John and Lola (McCrimmon) Robinson. She graduated from Marion High School in 1953 where she played basketball and then worked Read More…
Obituary: Pamela Ann Enright
Enright, Pamela Ann. February 24, 2022. Age 74 of Clare. Beloved wife of the late Thomas.Loving mother of Gretchen Kramp, Nicholas and Nathaniel (Kimberly). Dearest grandmother of Sabrina, Maia, Evelyn, Phoebe and Simon. Dear daughter of Phyllis and the late Michael Haupt. Sister of Linda, David, Stephen, Catherine, Christopher, Andrew, the late Suzanne, the late Read More…
Obituary: Frances A. Bolle
Frances A. Bolle, age 95, passed away on February 26, 2022 in Clare. She was born in Coleman, Michigan on April 4, 1926, the daughter of the late Simon and Catherine (Mroczka) Sheredy. She married Walter H. Bolle on June 15, 1945. He predeceased her on January 1, 1982. Fran started working before the age of 16 at the Read More…
Obituary: Donald Bigelow
Donald Bigelow, age 92, of Clare, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. Don was born the son of Merle and Ellen (Kohlsmidt) Bigelow on July 17, 1929 in Clinton County near St. John’s. He married Drusilla Haring on Feb. 11, 11, 1949 in Angola, Indiana and Drusilla passed away on Read More…
May I Walk With You? Ongoing Conversaton
Another year has passed, and Lent is upon us again. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adult defines Lent: “This is an annual period of forty days beginning on Ash Wednesday for Latin Catholics which is set aside for penance, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for the coming celebration of Easter. It is modeled in Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: March is here, where are those Robins?
This is possibly my favorite week of the whole year.Oh, it isn’t my birthday, anniversary or any special day at all. It is just the week containing the first day of the month that is hinting that winter weather might soon be over.February, dubbed by me as the longest month of the year, (although it Read More…
New Harrison Eagles building nears completion
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent There’s a grand opening of the new Harrison Eagles Aerie building planned for the middle of May, club officials say. The building is up and the interior walls are framed in. The Kitchen equipment is installed and the furnishings are coming soon.Eagles Trustee Chair (for the past 7 years) Randy Chamberlain showed Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Aunt Lola’s birthday and other things
My aunt would be 105 years old on March 4. She was a tough cookie, born the oldest of the four Berry children and the only girl. She grew up in Marion and was a 1935 graduate of MHS. She married right out of high school and was widowed in 1941, just three days after Read More…