A Clare couple was featured on the Today Show during the Smucker’s birthdays and anniversaries segment on Oct. 5.Henry and Bernice Eberhart celebrated their 75th anniversary and they got to be recognized on a jar of Smucker’s on national television.Ann…

A 61-year-old Clare man was arrested earlier this week in Shiawassee County after authorities said he claimed to be a bounty hunter, trying to pull over vehicles.Deputies were called to Grand River Road and 1-69 at around 7 p.m. on…

The still fresh fall season is moving right long. The colors are stunning this year and truly seem to be taking their time to give us a grand show, not flashing fast and falling. This week, every highway or back…

Why is it that we seem to focus more on how things are different than how they are the same? In teaching a new concept, one of the things teachers do is to relate it to something pupils already know.…

Well, the summer clothes are (mostly) all packed away and the winter clothes are in the closet and dresser drawers.Now it should warm up again.Or maybe it already has – just a couple weeks ago it was shorts weather and…

Lamont Gene Sible Died October 9, 2023 Tustin  – Lamont Gene Sible, of Tustin passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at the Tustin House, surrounded by his family. He was 92 years old. Lamont was born on August 16, 1931,…

John P. Councell, age 67 of Farwell, formerly of Okemos, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the North Woods Nursing Center of Farwell.  On November 9, 1955, John was born one of six children to John A.…

Joanne Marlene Chamberlain age 86 of Marion passed away on October 13, 2023 at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital. Joanne was born at Vestaburg to Oliver M. and Ilah Bell (Swift) Wymer on August 20, 1937. She married Dean Leroy Chamberlain on…

The angel chorus in heaven got a little bit louder and a little more joyful as John Gernaat, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, joined their ranks. He passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2023, in the…

Jason R. Rustin, age 46 of Clare, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare. He was born the son of Dennis and Debbie (Zion) Rustin on January 25, 1977 in Mt. Pleasant. Though Jason…

James Roger House passed away in Lakeland, Florida on October 9, 2023. Born November 16, 1950, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to Homer and Janette “Janet” (Pearce) House.  James was a graduate of Clare High School (1968) and later of Central Michigan…

Helen Marie Dorcey, age 90, of Farwell, went to her home in Heaven on October 16, 2023. Helen was born in Copemish, Michigan on July 23, 1933, the daughter of Enil and Martha (Sarenius) Lehto. She attained a Masters Degree…

By Kaitlyn Campbell The Harrison volleyball team lost their game against Sanford Meridian on Oct. 11 with a final score of three sets to none. The team also lost their game against Clare on Oct. 16 with a final score…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain fell behind 7-0 but reeled off 30 unanswered points for a 30-7 win over Pine River on Friday night in Highland Conference football action. It was McBain’s final home game. “The Bucks started the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The recently completed Marion homecoming week featured a lot of highlights.King was Tucker Sigafoose and Queen Taylor Kruse.Runner-ups; Quinn Scott and Lila KrchmarWindow and float winners were;1st place Juniors2nd place Seniors3rd place Sophomores4th Freshmen.Class Representatives…

It’s that time of the year.Deer hunting season.And for Taylor Ardis, it’s not only his busy time of the year, it’s his favorite time.For the past 4 hunting seasons, Taylor – along with his 6 year-old Australian Shephard, Mace –…

War is never pretty, but I certainly cannot fault Israel for engaging with Hamas after that terrorist organization slaughtered 1300 Jews and 32 Americans in a surprise attack September 14.I make the following observations:Do not equate Palestinians with Hamas. Hamas…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 78-year-old driver and a 76-year-old passenger died Tuesday afternoon just before 5 pm when the vehicle they were in crashed into a utility pole then into Clare Auto Service at 215 West Fifth Street.The names of…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent At Tuesday’s meeting, Grant Supervisor Dan Dysinger reported that the township hall expansion project is nearly complete. He said, “Our building project is nearing 100 percent with only a few remaining items to be completed.” He noted…

By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare cross country boys ran in the Portage Invitational at the Portage West Middle School on Oct. 7. They ended up coming in sixth overall as a team in the Division 3 race.Brad White was 17th (16:40.0),…