Can I love someone and accept them, even if I don’t like how they believe and act? Good question for today. Once, when I was preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) the priest made this comment, “God loves the…

Benjamin James Sexton, age 60, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Medilodge of Clare on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. He was born the youngest of six children to Frederick John and Marjorie Ann Sexton, on March 26, 1963, in…

MAY 7, 1966 – FEBRUARY 19, 2024Margaret “Margo” Marie Zelinski age 57 of Clare, passed away peacefully after courageously fighting a long illness on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Trinity Health -Grand Rapids. Margaret was born Saturday, May 7, 1966…

Ronald Keith Yesney, 93, of Harrison died Friday, January 19th, 2024, at The University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He was born September 9, 1930, to Samuel and Agnes (Peterson) Yesney in Wakefield, Michigan. He was the second…

Valentine’s Day is over.I miss my old buddy Al. He used to proofread the paper every Thursday. And every time I wrote a column about family, love or anything like that, he would be sitting at his desk behind me…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Following a Public Hearing Monday (with no public comment) the Clare City Commission approved a motion to submit an application for a grant from USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) that would pay 55 percent of the…

Congressman John Moolenaar recently presented certificates to the families of fallen soldiers including one from Clare. He said, “Today, I had the privilege of presenting military honors to the families of the late Kenneth Fink of Clare (photo) and the…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent If you are planning to cast your primary ballot the old-fashioned way, Tuesday is the day to do it at your township or city headquarters.If not, you can still take advantage of early voting, or casting an…

There has been a transition with family farms for many decades. Dairy farming has slowly, and not so slowly, accelerated from small family farms milking a small number of cows to milking several hundred and some milking several thousand or…

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – A 37-year old Lansing man, John Lynn Major, was arraigned on Feb. 20 in Missaukee County 84th District Court on one count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain High School earlier this month had a week-long homecoming celebration.McBain is unique is that it celebrates the main homecoming during winter and at a basketball game. Most schools celebrate during the fall and at…

By John RaffelCorrespondent The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the help of the public in identifying the subject shown in these photos. If you believe you know the identity of this person, please contact Sgt. Moeggenberg at 231-832-2288…

Presidents’ Day has come and gone but I can’t help but reflect on two of my favorites, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.Washington was our first president. He led an army of rag tag colonists of victory over the well-trained, formidable…

I’ve written about this many times, but as we prepare to vote this year, I would ask you to be mindful of this- we keep electing leaders that have long past the age where we receive social security checks. Age…

The history of gas stations and their owners in our little town would require a bookkeeper and true enthusiast to track. From grinding grain to changing tires, the story of the Marion Roller Mills becoming the Texaco could fill several…

The Farwell girls basketball team lost their game against Beaverton on Jan. 31 with a final score of 55-29. They also won their game against Harrison on Feb. 2 with a final score of 39-35. Lastly, they lost their game…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion hosted its final competitive cheer invitational on Feb. 6 and won its four-team division.In Division 3 for varsity Shepherd scored 600 to win. For the middle school, scores were: Shepherd 400; Marion 388.8; Evart…

Mrs. Carol Ann Mack, 87 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on February 4, 2024, at Pioneer Golden Estates Assisted Living in Clare. She was born on November 13, 1936, in Janseville, Wisconsin to the late Hollister and Florence (Connell) Rice.…

Franklin Earl England age 81 of Marion passed away at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital on December 19, 2023. Frank was born on April 12, 1942 in Marion to Frank E. and Mary I. (Obrian) England. He married Grace Booms on June…

Barbara Gibis, age 91 of Clare, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at home. Barbara was born the daughter of Roy and Grace (Blossingham) Beck on January 11, 1933 in Detroit. She moved to Farwell where she attended school…