By Pat MaurerCorrespondent On the afternoon of January 22, a head-on collision on M-115 killed a Swartz Creek man and injured a Livonia teen.Clare County deputies were called to the crash scene on M-115 near Twin Lakes Avenue in Freeman Township around 1:22 p.m. last Saturday.Upon arrival, deputies and emergency personnel from Lincoln Township and Read More…
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Axe wielding suspect leads police on 10-mile chase
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare County deputies were called Sunday when a 26-year-old Evart man, Brandon Thomas Sayles, broke a home’s window with an axe and fled when a woman in the home called 911.A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said “Deputies were dispatched to the 2000 block of West Jefferson in Lincoln Township Read More…
Marion cancels 12 days of school so far, may have to make up 5
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion school superintendent Steve Brimmer said the district has had to cancel 12 days in total this school year so far.“Some were due to weather, some were due to Covid, some were due to power outages and some were due to school threats,” he said. As it currently stands, we Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Kelsey Vanderhoef-Schoch
Kelsey Vanderhoef-Schoch has always put family first.Growing up in Marion along with her 5 siblings, she learned how important it was to put your family first.And these days, along with her husband – who shares the same name, Kelsey Schoch – and her four boys, she always finds time for family.The Schoch family enjoys being Read More…
Weather balloon drops in Marion resident’s back yard
On Monday, January 25th, at around 10 am, Marion resident Bob Friend was sitting in his living room when he noticed a small orange parachute falling into his backyard.“At first I thought maybe it was a balloon from a wedding or some event that just happened to make its way out here,” Friend said.After closer Read More…
Farwell girls top Pine River for fourth straight win
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell girls basketball team didn’t have their best night defensively on Tuesday against visiting Pine River. Fortunately for the Eagles, they still had enough offense to win the non-league battle, 47-43.“We gave up a season high 43 points, which was disappointing but I have to give credit to Pine River, Read More…
Third-ranked NMC keeps on winning
by Ben MurphySports Writer McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s boys basketball team put their Division 4 third place ranking on the line Tuesday, in Roscommon. The Comets came away unscathed, taking down the Highland Conference foes, 75-62.NMC took a big 23-5 lead after the first quarter and led 42-17 at the half and 60-36 entering the Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Groundhog day is coming – could it mean spring?
I’ve been searching through old columns from the past few months of January hoping (unsuccessfully, I’m afraid) to find some inspiration for this week.It’s still winter out there and judging by the news this morning (Tuesday) I am glad I am in here where it is warm. The thermometer is down in the single digits Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: New Year, New Books
I love books. New books, old books. Books. As is his custom, the Gardener gifted me with a book at Christmas. What was different was that I had not requested one this year and so was utterly delighted and surprised. And his choice of one of local and historical interest made it even better. The Read More…
Missaukee board approves lease agreement
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Missaukee County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting last week, approved the proposed lease agreement with Huntington Bank for prosecuting attorney office space.Administrator Liz Vogel presented a request for an extension on the property lease with Huntington National Bank for the office space. Discussions with Huntington Bank regarding the lease Read More…