Clare County Review & Marion Press

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Always an optimist

Well, we still haven’t won the lotto, but I still decided to go shopping…virtually anyway!No lotto money to add to the pot though. I had to break into my Christmas bonus and it was just the right amount to buy a new sewing desk, which was just delivered – in pieces. (I haven’t heard any Read More…

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May I Walk With You?: Who does that?

By now most of us have seen the CarShield commercial that has a gentleman say that they paid to have his engine repaired and his transmission repaired saving him thousands of dollars.Then he says, “Who does that?” It is great question. Beginning with Christmas we have a God who is born of a virgin in Read More…

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Smallegan named chairman of Missaukee board

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – The Missaukee Board of Commissioners met on Jan 13 for its organizational meeting.Dean Smallegan was elected 2022 Chairperson.Pam Niebrzydowski was elected 2022 Vice-Chairperson.Chairperson Smallegan made Committee assignments for 2022.All members are on the finance committee, Lan Bridson, Niebrzydowski and Fran Vanderwal are on the personnel committee. Gary Gladu, Frank Read More…

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Faces in the Crowd: Jacob Stieg

Osceola County 4-H Program Coordinator Jacob Stieg has always had a knack for teaching.After graduating from Reed City High School in 2004, Jacob earned his degree in secondary education at Lake Superior State.And although he’s not a teacher in the traditional sense, he’s spent the last 13 years teaching area youth various life skills. His Read More…

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Missaukee slaps $100k bond on home invader

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – A 23-year-old Williamsburg man was arraigned on Friday at Missaukee County 84th District Court for one count each on home invasion, breaking and entering of a building with intent, possession of firearms by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon operating with no insurance and habitual offender fourth degree.The Read More…

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Farwell BOE to put half-mill request on ballot

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent During the Farwell Board of Education meeting Monday evening, the board members voted 5-0 to put a one-half mill question on next August’s ballot to develop a “sinking fund” or savings account which would mean the district would have the funds it will need for future projects and maintenance.“This is what we Read More…

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Armed man arrested inside Walmart

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Troopers from the MSP’s Mt. Pleasant Post were able to apprehend an armed man inside Walmart without shots being fired Tuesday, a MSP Facebook post reported.The officers received the report around 9 p.m. while they were conducting an unrelated investigation, and were detoured to the Mt. Pleasant Walmart where they were told Read More…

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County schools remain in-person, free COVID tests available

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare County students are still “in-person” despite an increasing number of COVID cases in nearby districts, but some nearby districts have gone ‘virtual.’Shepherd students are learning virtually this week due to the large number of the students and staff out sick. The district plans to return in in-person classes on Monday.Shepherd is Read More…

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Man leads police on chase in stolen van

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Grand Rapids man is charged with stealing a van, threatening the van’s owner with a stolen firearm, leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into parked vehicles before he was apprehended as he attempted to flee on foot.Richard Grass, 53, is in the Isabella County Jail after his arraignment on Read More…