By Pat MaurerCorrespondent According to an article by Bruce Walker, Michigan Editor for “The Center Square,” Governor Whitmer and the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). Have come under fire for “paying approximately $8.5 billion in fraudulent claims since March of 2020.”The fraudulent payments were uncovered during “an outside audit,” and were discovered last week “after the Read More…
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Clare County set with emergency sirens
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON – The Clare County emergency management department reminds residents that the County has a system of Emergency Alert Sirens controlled by the counties dispatch system that are located in the following communities:City of Harrison (Tank Hill Area) West lawn Street; Redding Township (Temple), located in Cemetery area; Freeman Township Hall; Lake Read More…
Pick-Up hits school bus, one critical
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Deputies from the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene of a crash involving a school bus and a pickup early Tuesday morning.Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Ely Highway and West Tyler Road in Arcada Township near Alma at 7:15 a.m. January 4th, where they found that a Read More…
Marion cheerleaders win first competition
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Danyel Prielipp is principal at Marion High School and continues to serve as the Eagles’ competitive cheer coach.Freshmen on the team are Lila Prielipp, Malley Raymond, J’Lynn Schoonmaker. Ella Wilson, Ashley Lewis and Alaysia Ankney.Sophomores are: Lila Krchmar, Taylor Kruse, Karma Levine, Madison Sutten and Ellie Pearson.The lone junior is Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Politicians should spend time in the private sector
Here’s a novel suggestion. Can we make it a requirement for those running for Congressional seats to spend a few years in the private sector?This idea was presented to me a few weeks ago, and the more I thought about it, the more it makes sense.Too many of our elected officials are lifetime politicians. They Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: All about January
With temperatures hovering in the mid-twenties, a winter storm forecast and already making an appearance, I’m glad today [Wednesday] is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day.Of course, every day is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day, as I hole up in my office and watch the weather out the window…In here the furnace is running and if I get chilly, there’s Read More…
May I Walk With You?: It’s Easy
It’s the new year-2022. As the saying goes, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!” Actually, I am in pretty good shape for being an old guy. Humor put aside, it is also a time when we make resolutions to improve. Most of us Read More…
Grant Twp. News You Can Use: Where the money will go and what’s wrong with our Property Tax System
By now you should have received your winter tax bills, there were some surprises.Each year I try to get a handle on where our property tax dollars go. A lot of the items on your tax bill are voter approved. If you were asleep and didn’t vote shame on you and therefore have nothing to Read More…
Helen Loudene Rose
Helen Loudene Rose, age 93 of Cadillac, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Whispering Pines Assisted Living in Lake City. She was born on October 15, 1928 in Creal Springs, Illinois to Cleo and Lula (Stewart) Eskew. She married Lyle Rose on December 24, 1946 in Creal Springs, Ill, he preceded her in death Read More…
Paul E. Benchley
Benchley, Paul E. Bay City, MI Paul E. Benchley, 80, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital. He was born on September 19, 1941 in Clare, Michigan to the late Kenneth H. and Mildred S. (Durkee) Benchley, he was number 13 of 16 children.He married Joyce M. (Urban) Finn on Read More…