By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare County’s Senior Millage is up for renewal in the primary election August 2.The millage renewal is .26 cents pers $1,0000 of taxable value.The average home in Clare County has a taxable value of $40,000 which equates to .90 cents per month or $10.80 per year.If the renewal is approved by county Read More…
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Mounted deputy dies helping
to police fair
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A volunteer deputy, Nicole Shuff, who is a member of the Clare County Sheriff’s Mounted Division, has died from a very serious injury due to an accident at the Clare County Fair shortly after the midway opened Monday evening.A family member posted on Facebook Wednesday, that Nicole has died.According to a release Read More…
Sheriff’s Department talks Tuesday’s Ballot Proposals
By Aaron Michell When Osceola County voters hit the polls August 2nd, they’ll be voting on two millage proposals that will greatly affect the sheriff’s department and local school districts going forward.Proposal 1 is the Renewal for the Road Patrol Millage. Initially passed in 1994 – and further approved by voters in ’98, 2004, ’10, Read More…
Two millage proposals on Missaukee ballot
By John RaffelCorespondent LAKE CITY – Missaukee County voters will have two millage renewal proposals on the ballot during the Aug. 2 primary.The first is for a renewal of millage for services to older persons. It involves a millage levy of 0.75 mills, which is $0.75 per $1,000 on each dollar of the taxable value Read More…
Several contested races on Tuesday’s ballot
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – The primary election will be extremely light for the Missaukee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.There are seven county commission districts and six have only a Republican candidate who has filed. District 7 has had no candidates file for the seat.The Republican candidates who have filed are Lan Bridson, Read More…
$40 billion without oversight? I think not
There is a different side to the Ukraine story than we’ve been told. Corruption has run rampant through the Ukrainian government ever since it gained independence from the former Soviet Union. One watchdog name Ukraine the second most corrupt nation in the world. That ranking by Transparency International rated Ukraine the second most corrupt in Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: Celebrations for Us!
With July 4th behind us, the summer is in full swing. Most of us are driven by the still novel warm days and more freedom than we’ve had for the past two years. We’ve shifted into super summer mode; ready to do all and go-go-go as much as we can. Unfortunately, gas prices and the Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: So what if it’s hot – no complaining allowed!
It’s summertime – it’s hot and muggy but I am not complaining. Just turn up the air if it gets to you…At least if you go out, you don’t need a winter coat and boots and you don’t have to shovel snow.You know I dream about this time of year on those long, dark cold Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Roger Elkins
Roger Elkins, an Evart resident for the last 53 years, has dedicated much of his life to public service.He taught science and math at Reed City for 32 years. He spent 10 years with the Evart City Council, much of that time as Mayor. Later he became Evart’s City Manager.And on August 2nd, Elkins will Read More…
Osceola buys Evart property for EMS base
By John RaffelCorrespondent The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at Tuesday’s meeting, voted to purchase two acres of property from the county road commission at a cost of $8,000 for an EMS base in the Evart area.“That was contingent on soil exploration since it had been used by the road commissioner to see if there Read More…