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Postcard from the Pines: Put these on your to-do list

We’re going to talk turkey this week, and I don’t mean the tasty birds. We’re going to talk shingles, and here I do not mean the kind on your roof. I mean the “shingles doesn’t care” kind of shingles. Almost everyone has seen those commercials for the vaccine. We all chuckle and promise ourselves that Read More…

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Faces in the Crowd: Mark and Deb Hammer

Stay busy, stay positive, and enjoy all of life’s blessings. That’s more or less how Winterfield Township residents Mark and Deb Hammer live life these days.After spending much of their careers working for Michigan Gas Storage, the couple has spent the last 8 years enjoying retirement. Which means spending time with the kids and grandkids. Read More…

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County’s unemployment at 4.7 percent

By John RaffelCorrespondent The unemployment figure in June for Osceola County, was at 4.7 percent,according to data released recently by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB).Figures for July are expected to be announced soon.Of the state’s 83 counties, Osceola is ranked tied for 22nd with Cheboygan and St. Joseph.Livingston County has the Read More…

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Osceola County working on budget

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Osceola County commissioner Tim Michell said the board is continuing to work on the county’s 2023 calendar year budget.“Our fiscal year is January 1 to December 31,” Michell said. “We try to get it voted in by November or sooner if we can.”Commissioners voted to contact with Middle Michigan Development Read More…

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Gas prices continue downward trend

By John RaffelCorrespondent Gas prices have come down below $4 a gallon in Osceola and other neighboring counties with speculation it may or may not continue to decline.Triple A reported the national average was at $3.878 a gallon as of Thursday. The state average was $3.865.Osceola County was at $3.892 per gallon.The state average compares Read More…

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Pray for Alzheimer’s cure

Of all the conditions or diseases, one might encounter, Alzheimer’s/dementia is in my opinion the worst.Many of us know a mother, father or a close relative that has suffered from this disease that saps almost all memory from a person. In my case it was my mother.The mother I remember was full of life. She Read More…

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Obituary: Peggy Ann (Ruby) Dillon

Peggy Ann (Ruby) Dillon, age 90 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022 at the Pioneer Golden Estates Assisted Living Facility of Clare surrounded by her loving family.  On January 26, 1932, Peggy was born one of three children to Earl and Alice (Schaeffer) Ruby in Clare, MI.  She was united in marriage to Read More…

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Obituary: Arnold Lee “Bill” Newman

Arnold Lee “Bill” Newman, age 89 of Clare, (formerly of Frankenmuth) passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, just ten days shy of his 90th birthday, at Pioneer Golden Estates in Clare.  “Bill” was born the son of Ted and Arvilla Newman near Clare on Aug. 21, 1932.  He graduated from Central Michigan University with his BA in Read More…

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Obituary: Betty Baker

Jackson, Michigan – Betty Baker, of Jackson passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Summit Park Assisted Living. She was 89.She was born on September 15, 1932, in Cadillac Michigan, to Oscar and Marguerite (Kent) Johnson. Betty was married to Wayne Baker, on March 27, 1955 in Marion, Michigan.Betty attended the University Of Michigan and Read More…

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$1 million land purchase will make industrial park possible

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent With the help of Clare Businessman Steve Letherer, the City will be able to begin the process to develop a third Industrial Park on the south side of the original Industrial Park.After the last lot in the North Industrial Park was sold to Renosol earlier this year, there were no more lots Read More…