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Missaukee clerk releases election results
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Missaukee County clerk’s office recently release results on the Nov. 7 elections for various offices.For Lake City office, it was Ardis 154 vote and Seger 142 votes for mayor.For clerk, it was Johnston 150…
Marion Eagles look to make football history
by Aaron Michell EAGLES LOOK TO MAKE HISTORY With a win on Saturday, the Marion Eagles Football team will advance to the state championship game for the first time since 1990.But first, they’ve got to take care of business.They’ll take…
Do you need help? Write Us!
Do you need help? Write Us! It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in…
Train derails in Farwell November 2nd
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A train derailed in the Village of Farwell last week, but “there was no danger to the public, no injuries, and no leaks due to the accident.It happened at Lear Corporation’s railyard siding around 1:50 am, Thursday,…
Clare voters say a resounding ‘NO’ to bond proposal
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent It will be back to the drawing board for the Clare Board of Education after Clare School District voters said a resounding NO to the reduced bond proposal for building renovations and a new high school.The total…
Mike’s Musings: Despite naysayers, space exploration important to US
We have a weekly column in one of our Michigan newspapers called Faces in the Crowd. Random bystanders are asked a question each week and we publish their answers. This week the question had to do with sending man back…
Faces in the Crowd: MOTA Director Staci Hitts
A lot of people in the Marion area probably don’t know much about MOTA Executive Director Staci Hitts.And for that matter, a lot of folks probably don’t know that much about MOTA – the Mecosta Osceola Transit Authority.MOTA is the…
Towing disabled plane a challenge
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County sheriff’s department reported in late October, the county road commission, along with several other agencies, towed a small aircraft from Highland Township to the Evart Airport. The department anticipated the operation would…
Sheriff’s office books 604 calls
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Sheriff’s Office took 604 calls for service for the month of October. The corrections staff booked 66 subjects into the jail between Oct. 1-31.The average daily inmate population for October was 53 inmates.The following…
Marion football team wins first playoff game
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion got off to a thundering start in the 8-player football playoffs with a 64-14 rout on Friday for the Bay City All Saints. It was 20-6 after the first quarter, 34-14 at halftime and…
Harrison volleyball drops all three quad games, wins first postseason match
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Harrison volleyball team played three games in the Jack Pine Conference quad on Oct. 25 and lost all three of them against Gladwin, Shepherd and Farwell, each with a final score of two sets to none.In…
Obituary: Marjorie E. Byard
Marjorie E. Byard- age 87 of Lake, passed away at MyMichigan Health-Clare, on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Marjorie was born on December 13, 1935, in Pulaski, Michigan to parents Clemmons A. and Esthel Louise Henson Gordon. She graduated from Litchfield…
Postcard from the Pines: Time to Fall Back…Again
I noted this morning that the living room clock, a basic oversized job with a nice face, was exactly an hour slow. It had been right on when we went to bed. Something was amiss here. Time change has not…
Proud to be a Pioneer: Handling Hard
It’s an incredible time to be a Pioneer. The fall and return to school bring the promise of great effort and achievement by our students, staff, families, and school community. It’s easy to see in the extra-curricular world of sports…
May I Walk with You? The Blood of Martyrs
The month of October has been set aside in the Catholic Church for the respect of life for people from the time of conception to natural death. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have asked for a novena that…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Once again, Nefarious November has arrived
When it comes to the weather around mid-Michigan, November is definitely nefarious (wicked).Typically it’s cold nights and cold days, windy, cloudy weather, rain, and sometimes snow (which can arrive anytime) when November shows up (and sometimes before).The sun may peek…
First Clare County roundabout opens on Surrey & Old State intersection
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The second traffic roundabout in the area and the first one in Clare County opened to traffic last Friday with a special Ribbon Cutting ceremony.Area drivers have been using a roundabout that opened on the south side…
Bond issue, recall on County’s November 7, 2023 ballot
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A scaled down version of the renovation plans for Clare’s school buildings will be back on the November 7th ballot next week along with a recall election for Redding Township and a small portion of Arthur Township…
Mike’s Musings: Shut the border to prohibit terrorists!
I’m worried about our southern border. Millions of illegals have poured across the border in Texas and Arizona in the past few years. They come from all parts of the world- Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle…
McBain girls shine in home tournament
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain’s volleyball team went 1-1-1 in pool play at its home tournament on Saturday.In pool play, the Ramblers beat Grayling 25-6, 25-23; split with Charlevoix 16-25, 25-20and lost to Midland 23-25, 25-15McBain lost to Lake…
