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McBain school board accepts bid to replace track
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The McBain Board of Education voted at its recent special meeting, to accept the proposal from William A. Kibbe and Associates Inc. for school track replacement.The board also voted to approve a new bank account…
County considers soil erosion permit fee structure review
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – Lake County Administrator Liz Vogel, at a recent buildings and ground committee meeting, reviewed a request from the Building Department to review the soil erosion permit fee structure.It was noted the proposed fee structure…
Infected bone graft leads to tragedy and a call to action
By Alaynah Pelton Shandra Eisenga was 57 years old when she passed away from complications of tuberculosis after receiving an infected bone graft from a doner.This preventable tragedy has pushed lawmakers to call for the FDA to enhance regulations, especially…
Mike’s Musings: Fearmongers seeking more COVID restrictions, again
Here we go again- or I would like to say, I hope not. I continually hear rumblings that COVID vaccinations are again going to be required and masks mandatory in some locations. Will this lead to more schools and business…
Harrison celebration this weekend
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour is coming back for its 17th year, and it’s going to be making stops in Clare and Harrison.The motor tour is going to be starting in Coldwater and ending in Cheboygan,…
Clare City Commission discussses project updates and resignations
Mayor Humphrey presented Sgt. Tom Francisco of the Clare City Police Department (above) & Deputy Brown of the Clare County Sheriff’s Department (below) with Life-saving pins. By Kaitlyn Campbell Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard had several topics to cover in…
Defendants set to be arraigned for GOP spats at Doherty
By Kaitlyn Campbell Three Michigan GOP lawmakers who have been charged with misdemeanors following two separate spats at the Doherty Hotel in Clare are set to be arraigned.According to court records, Kelly Ann Sackett, 52, and Melissa Valentina Pehlis, 54,…
Pioneers to bring high experience to the field this season
Kaitlyn Campbell Nine seconds was the difference between advancing in the playoffs and the end of the Clare football season last year.A touchdown pass by Jayden Arthur at the end of regulation sent them into overtime in the Division 6…
McBain girl runners take sixth
By John RaffelCorrespondent McBAIN – McBain’s cross country participated in the Under The Lights Invitational on Friday at St. Johns. For the boys, Bradyn Winkel was 88th (20:35.50), Garrin Schneeg was 100th in (20:54.7), Devin Bergey was 207th (37:24.9). McBain…
Obituary: Gary Eugene Nowland
Marion, Michigan – Gary Eugene Nowland, at age 68, of Marion, Michigan entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, August 17, 2023.Gary was all about family and spent 49 1/2 years with his wife, JoAnn. He was a loving and…
Obituary: Betty “Bess” A. Nystrom
Betty “Bess” A. Nystrom, age 100 of Farwell, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Horizons Senior Living in Clare. Bess was born the daughter of the late Manuel and Clara V. (Campeau) Sutton on February 6, 1923 in Clare. She was…
Postcard from the Pines: Stoned
Yup, I‘m stoned, nicely, pleasantly, happily stoned. Although, more would be welcomed, and getting stoned with friends is a great pastime. In fact, there is always room for more stones and rocks of all sizes in my yard. Got your…
May I Walk with You? NATURAL HIGH
As I sit here on a Monday morning, I can only describe my week as a natural high like I haven’t had in a long time. First of all, my twin sister came in from Houston to spend a little…
Marion resident arrested on various charges
A Michigan man who dumped a woman’s body in a trash can has been sentenced.UpNorthLive reports that Kyle Dickinson will serve 40 months to 10 years in prison after he was sentenced in Wexford County.Dickinson pleaded guilty to concealing the death…
Fire destroys structure, inhabitants escape
Around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday Morning, the Marion Fire Department answered a phone call of a structural fire in the 600 block of West Hamming, along with reports of people trying to escape from the home.Once they arrived, the department saw…
Faces in the Crowd: Seth Bowen
Seth Bowen recently turned 21 years old. And over the last 16 years, he’s never spent more than a couple of years living in the same place.Such is the life of a pipeliner, or in this case, a pipeliner’s son.…
Mike’s Musings: Stolen IRS check has me going bonkers
The thieves and scammers are getting more and more prevalent and sophisticated each day. Whether they are threatening to imprison you for monies owed or attempt to extort you with doctored photos, they are disrupting our tranquil moments with their…
Harrison District Library moving its location: a history of the Surrey House
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Harrison District Library was in the process of moving its location to the historic Surrey House building this week.The move began on Monday, August 14 with the library closing its doors to their location on Main…
Clare Public Schools gears up for new school year
By Kaitlyn Campbell A Clare County school district is ready to have their students back for another school year, and they’ve made some changes in order to help with their success.Clare Public Schools had an overall successful school year last…
Clare County undersheriff calls it quits
Dwayne Miedzianowski has resigned from the undersheriff role at the Clare County Sheriff’s Department after being in the position for over a decade.In a statement to The Morning Sun, Sheriff John Wilson said that Miedzianowski “resigned in good standing” and…
