Robert “Bob” Guiliani, age 77 of Clare, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at home with his wife Linda at his side after a long bout of Cancer.  Bob was born the son of Bernard and Alice (Mish) Guiliani on July…

Ardella Grace Allen, age 84 of the Lake George area, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 21, 2023 at home.  Ardella was born the daughter of the late Bert and Lilah (Challendar) Towner on February 14, 1939 in Portland, Michigan. …

Mavis Ann Lyon, age 68 of Clare, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Isabella County Medical Care Facility.  Mavis was born the daughter of the late Richard and Sally (Mavis) Lyon on May 7, 1954, in Gladwin.  She…

Robert Lee Hitchcock, age 87 of Clare, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  On September 11, 1935, Bob was born the son of Violet Hitchcock and Floyd Randle in Clare. …

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – At the recent Middle Branch Township meeting, there was public comment and discussion on if the Board was still considering obtaining recycling and/or garbage in the township.There was a request Fifth Avenue be paved from…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – In various school announcements Marion Public Schools has report all K-12 students receive breakfast and lunch every day.It was also reported the Marion National Honor Society collected 65 pints of blood during four drives this…

Nine years ago this spring, a neighbor brought Marion resident Gary Hill a baby fawn.The fawn had just been orphaned, her mother hit by a car along 21 Mile Road just northwest of Marion. And Gary – who had experience…

With nearly 70 percent of the electorate opposed to a second term for President Joe Biden, he announced this week that he’s running despite that number and historically low approval ratings. It could very well be a race between Biden…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONPictured is Three Rivers Middle School Wednesday. Three Rivers Community Schools closed down Monday due to a threat against the school; a Three Rivers man was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly making the threat. By Robert TomlinsonNews…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Monday evening the Clare City Commission approved up to $325,000 for the installation and integrations of new SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) equipment for the water treatment plant on Maple Street.The SCADA equipment is part of…

Crime Victim AdvocateKim Keeley By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The Clare County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced that Sunday will be a special day for the victims of crime. It will be the day of the second annual Walk/Vigil to commemorate National Crime…

Hannah King Easton Guilfoy By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Two missing Harrison teens, the subject of a police search over the weekend, were found safe on Monday morning.The Clare County Sheriff’s Office had asked for help in locating the two, identified as…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Last week, seventh grade classes at an Osceola County school were able to experience some forensics and law enforcement exposure from the sheriff’s department.“This was to help bridge the lessons learned in school with the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – At its meeting on Tuesday, the Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved having the CreditAccount Management Policy, the Expenditure Procedures policy and the Personal Appearance policy updated and amended as presented.The commissioners also voted to…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Michigan State Police has reported Timothy James Edwards from Madison Heights was arraigned earlier this month in the 84th District Court in Missaukee County on one count of criminal sexual conduct first degree with…

Growing up in Marion and McBain, Chris Reid – a 2015 McBain grad – became infatuated with music and technology at a young age.He got to be really good at the video game, “Guitar Hero” and – at his dad’s…

Main St looking east from tracks 1920’s For years now, I’ve publically begged for information, stories and photographs of people, buildings, places, things and events, now changed or long gone, from Marion, Michigan. Many of my pleas have gone by…

Guess I will have to quit bragging about our nice weather lately. Mother Nature sure turned the tables on us Monday morning. If it wasn’t past the middle of April, I would have said we were hit with a real…

Elaine Thomas Russell Struble, 95, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Coleman, Michigan, passed away on April 12, 2023. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 17, 1927 to the late Frank and Zetta (Fields) Thomas. She married Roger…

Frances Wiscavage, age 93, of Gaylord passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at McReynolds Hall, surrounded by family. She was born February 28, 1930 to Harry and Edith (Dryer) Elliott in Nottingham England. As a young school girl, she worked…