Clare County Review & Marion Press

Donald Bigelow, age 92, of Clare, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant.   Don was born the son of Merle and Ellen (Kohlsmidt) Bigelow on July 17, 1929 in Clinton County near St. John’s.  He married Drusilla Haring on Feb. 11, 11, 1949 in Angola, Indiana and Drusilla passed away on Read More…

Another year has passed, and Lent is upon us again. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adult defines Lent: “This is an annual period of forty days beginning on Ash Wednesday for Latin Catholics which is set aside for penance, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for the coming celebration of Easter. It is modeled in Read More…

This is possibly my favorite week of the whole year.Oh, it isn’t my birthday, anniversary or any special day at all. It is just the week containing the first day of the month that is hinting that winter weather might soon be over.February, dubbed by me as the longest month of the year, (although it Read More…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent There’s a grand opening of the new Harrison Eagles Aerie building planned for the middle of May, club officials say. The building is up and the interior walls are framed in. The Kitchen equipment is installed and the furnishings are coming soon.Eagles Trustee Chair (for the past 7 years) Randy Chamberlain showed Read More…

My aunt would be 105 years old on March 4. She was a tough cookie, born the oldest of the four Berry children and the only girl. She grew up in Marion and was a 1935 graduate of MHS. She married right out of high school and was widowed in 1941, just three days after Read More…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent According to a February 23rd, 2022 press release, Kurt Walls, the former owner of the Days Inn in Clare, and Harold Walls, the former manager of the Hotel, each pled guilty that day, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to Internal Revenue Service charges resulting from an Read More…

By Pat MaurerReview Correspondent The biggest festival of the year, Clare’s Irish Festival, begins in just 12 more days in Clare.The 47th annual event is scheduled March 16th through the 19th this year with music entertainment, special events, races, raffles, contests, great food and, of course authentic Irish cuisine all over town.The fun actually began Read More…

McCoy Williams, a 2021 Marion graduate, loves the small-town life that Marion provides, where “everyone’s a celebrity.”He likes being a part of the community, and he likes helping others.That’s what recently drove him to volunteer with the Marion Fire Department.After dedicating most of his high school years to weightlifting and sports, he enjoys the team Read More…