Joseph Anthony Simone (Joe), lovingly known as Joe, peacefully passed away on May 31, 2023, at the age of 75. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Joe was the cherished son of Joseph and Cecilia Simone. He will be dearly missed by…

Crist J. Yoder of Clare, Mi., age 88 years, 1 month and 26 days, died on June 20, 2023.  He was born on April 24, 1935. He was proceeded in death by his first wife, Fannie (Troyer) Yoder, one son, Wayne,…

By John Raffel Correspondent Jen VanNoord, Northern Michigan Christian School Varsity girls soccer head coach, will remember this past season for a long time. The Comets were 13-1 in the Northern Michigan Soccer League in her third season as head coach…

By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN — Diane Eisenga, track coach at Northern Michigan Christian School enjoyed many high moments this season. Eisenga coached from 1994-1999 and this was her first year back since then. “I knew we would have potential…

I never cared much for Simon and Garfunkel when I was young. Something about the duo seemed odd to me and their music was too melancholy and folksy for my taste. One song I’ve always been a big fan of,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent An armed suspect in the area closed down Beaverton Schools Tuesday, June 6th while police searched for the person.According to a June 8 post by MLive, At about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, a man was…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Following a public hearing Monday evening, June 5th, the Clare City Commission approved the projected 2023-24 fiscal budget for the City with expenditures totaling $15,203,739.78 and revenues at $17,167,747.36 for all City funds. The totals for all…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Summer holiday fun begins next week in and around Clare with a FREE Movie in the Park (Shamrock Park, 404 Wilcox Parkway) sponsored by Wood’s Household and presented by North Light Movie Night, with fun and free…

I’m having a hard time believing that the former president of the United States might go to prison because he kept classified documents at his home in Mar-A-Lago.Isn’t that what all presidents do. I dare you name me one that…

There’s a little something for everyone at this year’s Marion fair: Animals & livestock, Carnival rides, games, grandstand events and more. We caught up with Marion Fair Board President Matt Moore to get an idea of how things are going,…

Father’s Day is Sunday.Father’s Day is a day of commemoration and a celebration of Dad. It is a day to not only honor your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life – whether…

It’s time for gardens, both vegetable and flower. Here, in our new Pines, we are still learning the lay of the land and what to grow and where. We both have new spaces to garden. Even though we are less…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion Schools has announce the retirement at the end of the 2022-23 school yeear of Anthony Baldwin who has been at the high school for 25 years.The school website offered this announcement:He has been at…

By John RaffelCorrespondent Earlier this month, at 9:54 a.m. Meceola Central Dispatch received a call regarding an explosion in a camper trailer at Big Lake camp ground.“Evart Fire along with Osceola County EMS were dispatched and responded to the location,”…

Glen L. Gunderman passed into the presence of his Savior on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Glen was bornin Isabella County on October 23, 1929, to Kenneth E. and Naola M. (Archbold) Gunderman. Hegraduated from Clare High School in 1947 and…

Donald Dean Dysinger – Age 81, lifelong resident of Clare, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Clare on August 5, 1941 to parents Leon Sylvester and Helen Isabella…

Ronald George Compton, age 79 of McBain, passed away on Saturday, June 10 at the Quiet Creek AFC Home in Falmouth. He was born on November 2, 1943 in Detroit to William and Marion (Hadley) Compton. Ronald served in the…

By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN – Collin DeKam was a man of many talents for McBain Northern Michigan’s track team this season. He was on the 2 x400 and 4×400 relay teams which both went to the state finals. The…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain’s softball team lost 12-2 to Evart in a Division 3 district semifinal game on June 3 at Evart to end the Ramblers’ season.In the first inning against McBain, Addy Theunick had an RBI single,…

By Grace DavisSports Writer Clare Pioneer Softball finished their season on Saturday, falling 8-3 to Standish-Sterling in the district semi-final.The game started off strong for Standish-Sterling Varsity Panthers, with a double on a 1-2 count, scoring a run, followed up…