Obituary: Mary E. McDonald
Mary E. McDonald, 76, of Gladwin, passed away on December 20, 2023, in Florida. She was born on March 19, 1947, to John and Elizabeth Rodabaugh in Clare.On December 8, 1973, Mary was united in marriage to Ronald McDonald in…
May I Walk with You? THE LAST WORD
Ever wonder why it is that the person who gets the last word in, wins the argument? How many times as parents we argued with our children and ended the argument by saying, “I don’t want to hear another word…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Holiday’s over, January is here again
With temperatures hovering in the mid-twenties, I’m glad today [Wednesday] is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day. Of course, that’s most days these days…No fireplace like on the river in our big camper, but the furnace is working hard to keep us both…
Faces in the Crowd: Bob Pifer
The greater Marion area has many-many favorite sons and daughters. Today’s Person in theCrowd came from humble beginnings and spent his entire career in service to his country and his state. He was destined to be a great leader and…
Commissioners make appointments, Turner vice-chair
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners had it organizational meeting on Wednesday and acted on various matters including appointment.David Turner, of Marion was re-elected as vice president of the board. Mark Gregory is in a…
TRCS Sup’t eval: Nash with improved score overall; finance score low but improved
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Nikki Nash scored higher overall on her annual evaluation in 2023 than in 2022, with improvement in all but one category. Nash, the second-year full-time superintendent for TRCS,…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup Otsego defeats Three Rivers heading into break
OTSEGO — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team dropped its record to 1-6 with a 78-52 loss at Otsego Thursday, Dec. 21.Three Rivers led 14-12 after the first quarter, but Otsego poured on the points the rest of the game, scoring…
Obituary: Shaun Ashley Stanard
Shaun Ashley Stanard, age 53, was born June 4th, 1970 in the Old Three Rivers Hospital. So looking forward to “The Big Fat Red Man” aka Santa Claus, Shaun was fortunate enough to spend his last Christmas with his family,…
Obituary: Arlene Mae Sorensen
Arlene Mae Sorensen, age 89, of Three Rivers, passed away December 26, 2023, surrounded by family.She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a daughter of Herman and Pauline (Uecker) Otte, on July 13, 1934.Arlene spent her early years in Grand…
Obituary: Carl M. Bowers
Carl M. Bowers, age 71 of Jones, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on December 26, 2023. He was born in DeKalb, IL on November 29, 1952, the son of Robert and Lois (Morrison) Bowers. Carl attended…
Obituary: Michael Dean Tavernier
Michael Dean Tavernier, 65, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Arrangements in care of Hohner Funeral Home.
“Out and About” Love, leadership, and more end-of-year quotes
This is the final column for 2023, so because this year has been filled with so much stress and worry, I’d like to have the column dedicated to items of a less serious note. We are all getting Out and…
MSP searching for stolen vehicle
SHERMAN TWP — Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are searching for a vehicle stolen earlier this week.According to police, the incident occurred at a residence in the 64000 block of Shimmel Road in Sherman Township between 9:30 a.m. on Dec.…
Sheriff’s Dept. wary of increased mail removals from mailboxes
SHERMAN TWP. — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is asking residents to make sure they keep their mail safe after a number of incidents reported to them earlier this week.According to the sheriff’s department, at 9:11 a.m. Sunday, troopers…
CTE to terminate agreement with city foruse of space at Sturges-Young
By Dennis Volkert City commissioners on Dec. 20 approved a request for termination of an agreement with St. Joseph County ISD’s Career & Technical Education program, regarding use of space at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.City staff had been contacted…
‘Cinema Circle’features six films in early 2024
“Cinema Circle” continues in early 2024 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. The series features classic movies.Quick-look at the lineup for the winter session.Jan. 11: “North by Northwest” (1959). Spy-thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint…
Road Commission approves 2023 final budget, 2024 preliminary budget
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — As the calendar year comes to an end at the St. Joseph County Road Commission, a couple of essential pieces of business were given the okay by the agency’s board.During their Wednesday, Dec. 20…
2023 – A Year to Remember
Following are excerpts from the front pages of the Clare County Review for January through June. The second half of the year just past will follow in next week’s Review.Pat Maurer Following are excerpts from the front pages of the…
Faces in the Crowd: Advice for 2024
With the last few days of 2023 upon us, hopefully we’ll all get a moment or two to just sit back and reflect on 2023. Reflect on all the blessings, and all the goodness the year brought. Reflect on any…
Clare wrestlers place high in tournaments
The Clare wrestling team had many wrestlers that placed high in tournaments earlier this month. First, there was a JV tournament at home on Dec. 15. Marek Michalski, Clayton Peacock and Dylan Kruskamp took first place during the tournament while…
