By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s girls basketball team defeated Mason County Eastern on Feb. 16 with a 52-30 verdict.“Our energy wasn’t there at the start of the game but we were still leading until a buzzer beating three at the end of the first put MCE ahead 9-8,” Marion coach Brian Miller said. “We Read More…
Author: Jordan Wilcox
Clare wrestling to take four wrestlers to state tournament
Clare wrestling is going to be taking four wrestlers to the State Tournament in a couple of weeks after coming out on top during the Individual Regional Finals.On the boys side, Ryan Moreno, Carter Smedley and Holden Hollingshead were all runners-up during their finals on Feb. 17 and will be going to the State Tournament. Read More…
May I Walk with You? ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION
Can I love someone and accept them, even if I don’t like how they believe and act? Good question for today. Once, when I was preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) the priest made this comment, “God loves the sinner and hates the sin.” I take that to mean the God accepts me as Read More…
Obituary: Benjamin James Sexton
Benjamin James Sexton, age 60, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Medilodge of Clare on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. He was born the youngest of six children to Frederick John and Marjorie Ann Sexton, on March 26, 1963, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He grew up on the family farm west of Clare.Ben has one Read More…
Obituary: Margaret “Margo” Marie Zelinski
MAY 7, 1966 – FEBRUARY 19, 2024Margaret “Margo” Marie Zelinski age 57 of Clare, passed away peacefully after courageously fighting a long illness on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Trinity Health -Grand Rapids. Margaret was born Saturday, May 7, 1966 in Pontiac, Michigan the daughter of Robert E. Zelinski and Joan Therese (St. Dennis) Zelinski. Read More…
Obituary: Ronald Keith Yesney
Ronald Keith Yesney, 93, of Harrison died Friday, January 19th, 2024, at The University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He was born September 9, 1930, to Samuel and Agnes (Peterson) Yesney in Wakefield, Michigan. He was the second oldest of four children. Ronald’s youth was spent in Verona, Michigan. He and his siblings lived Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Valentines and Birthdays
Valentine’s Day is over.I miss my old buddy Al. He used to proofread the paper every Thursday. And every time I wrote a column about family, love or anything like that, he would be sitting at his desk behind me muttering comments to me the whole time he was reading it.He sure hated mushy stuff, Read More…
Clare will submit grant for new police equipment, okays SCADA purchase
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Following a Public Hearing Monday (with no public comment) the Clare City Commission approved a motion to submit an application for a grant from USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) that would pay 55 percent of the cost for new tasers and body cameras for the Clare City Police Department.In his agenda Read More…
Moolenaar honors fallen veterans
Congressman John Moolenaar recently presented certificates to the families of fallen soldiers including one from Clare. He said, “Today, I had the privilege of presenting military honors to the families of the late Kenneth Fink of Clare (photo) and the late John Milburn of Houghton Lake. Fink served as a Specialist in the Army in Read More…
Primary election to select presidential candidates next Tuesday
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent If you are planning to cast your primary ballot the old-fashioned way, Tuesday is the day to do it at your township or city headquarters.If not, you can still take advantage of early voting, or casting an absentee ballot.A MLive post says there are several ways Michiganders can cast their ballots. It’s Read More…