By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – The Missaukee County Board of Commissioners voted at its recent meeting to approve project funding worth $935,000.The projects are to be paid for from Fund 214.Fully funded projects are for $2,500 to Silent Observer for signs and materials;$7,500 for Forest Township for Jenema Road overlay funding gap; $8,000 for Read More…
Clare County Review & Marion Press
Mike’s Musings: Airline travel woes, flying is frustrating
Editor’s Note: My friend wrote the following commentary about his experience flying to Florida. We have all been warned that flying is becoming more and more dicey. Personally, I fly back in forth monthly from Florida to Michigan, and luckily, other than price hikes and a cut back in direct flights, I have not experienced Read More…
‘Music and Art in the Alley’
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Visitors to Clare’s unique and beautiful Art Alley downtown next Saturday will have a special treat in store.From 2 pm to 10 pm on July 23rd, A music stage will be set up behind Ruckles Pier and from 2 to 8 pm, there will be art booths set up in the Art Read More…
Art of Gardening Tour slated for tomorrow
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Whether you have a “green thumb” or not, plan to be in Clare tomorrow, July 16 from 10 am to 3 pm for a wonderful tour of five beautiful gardens in and around the area.The 11th 2022 Art of Gardening Tour, sponsored by the Clare County Arts Council, is organized by Amy Read More…
Clare County Fair just one week away
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent In just nine more days, We will once again welcome one of the oldest fairs in Michigan to Clare County! County fairs are a family tradition for many. They provide great opportunities to showcase our agricultural heritage, and celebrate all the bounty that is Pure Michigan at its finest!For the 139th year, the Read More…
Postcard from the Pines: For Goodness and Snakes
We will soon mark a year in residence at our new home. We remain very pleased with our decision to leave the Pines for the other side of the river. It has been a win-win for all involved and it often proves that we made the right move for us. We regularly continue to find Read More…
Obituary: Lori Leone Pritchard
Lori Leone Pritchard, of Marion passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her home. She was 62.She was born on September 9, 1959, in Zeeland, Michigan to Elwin Pritchard and Wava Leone (Richardson). Lori worked as a house keeper. Lori was known for being an extremely friendly and joyful person as she knew everyone and enjoyed their Read More…
Obituary: Mearl Thomas Fetters
Mearl Thomas “Tom” Fetters, age 69 of Farwell, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at his home. On March 10, 1953, Tom was born one of three children to Mearl E. and Kathleen (Tiedeman) Fetters in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He was united in marriage to Cheryl Henry on June 5, 1982, and together the Read More…
Obituary: Angela Martin
Angela “Angel” Martin – Age 66 of Lake, passed away at her home while under hospice care on Saturday, July 9, 2022, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Angel was born to parents Eugene and Gertrude Gorzelewski Sledz in Detroit, Michigan on March 1, 1956. The delivering doctor said when she was born, that a Read More…
Obituary: Darlene J Symonds
Darlene J Symonds, 85, of Marion, passed away on July 6, 2022, surrounded by her family and her Pleasant Ridge Manor friends. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Jenny (Stambaugh) Gray. She was predeceased by her husband, Russell R Symonds, her daughter, Valerie L Symonds, her sister, Joyce Hart, and her brother, Read More…