Judith Ann (Neal) Zinser, age 80 of Clare, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Facility of Mt. Pleasant.  On September 23, 1942, Judy was born the daughter of Ralph…

Denise Marie Roe, 79, of Clare MI, passed away on November 4, 2022 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.  Denise was born on July 5, 1943 to Esther and Joe Rose in Cambridge, MA. She married John Arthur Roe…

Margaret Serviss entered into eternal rest at 100 years old on April 16, 2023 at her home. Margaret was born January 12, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Emery James Balint and Anna (Cserep) Balint. Margaret graduated from Mt.…

By Grace Davis           Sports Writer Friday night the Eagles were in Coleman for a non conference doubleheader against the Comets. The first game was tied at 4 until Coleman rallied in the 5th inning for a 14-4 win over Farwell.…

By John Raffel Correspondent MARION – Because of weather conditions, Marion’s baseball team did not play any games this week, prior to a scheduled twinbill at Manistee Catholic Central on April 20. Home games for April 17 against Pentwater in…

Back in the day Bud Light was all the rage. It was the beer of choice for the masses. When I owned a bar we ordered as much Bud Light as all other beers combined. Maybe due to the craft…

Story and Photos By Steve Landon One sure sign Spring has sprung is the arrival of the Easter Bunny. After dealing with an unusually warm winter with many ups and downs Old Man Winter finally surrendered and retreated to a…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent School District voters in Clare, Isabella, Gladwin, Missaukee, Wexford and Osceola Counties will go to the polls May 2nd to decide on bond issues for Clare Public Schools, Gladwin Community Schools and McBain Rural Agricultural School District.NOTE:…

Shown here is a drawing of the layout for the potential new Clare School campus. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare School District voters will go to the polls May 2nd to vote on a bond proposal that would renovate most of…

Richard Russell IV [the 4th] – “Richie” as he’s known to friends and family – has always been big on keeping with the family tradition.Fishing. Construction. Music.It’s all in his blood.Just like his dad and grandparents, Richie, a 2004 Marion…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s Village Council meet on April 3 and discussed various items and took action on several.The council discussed a 16.5 strip of land on Broadway Street;A motion was approved to a 16.5 strip of land…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Liz Vogel, County Administrator, at last week’s Missaukee County finance committee meeting, reviewed the new proposed enabling agreement between the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority and the six counties that comprise the district of…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Michigan Department of TechnologyManagement and Budget released its February unemployment figures recently and Osceola County was listed at six percent to rank 40th among the states 83 counties.The figures for other counties were as…

Wednesday is nearly here – deadline day – and once again I am sitting here staring at the darn computer screen. As usual, I couldn’t think of a thing to write about this week, but sometimes when I start typing……

What a grand thing this warm, springy weather has been. It gives us just enough oomph to get through any cold and gloomy siege Mom Nature may yet throw at us. The balmy breezes have us thinking of all the…

Mary K. Keenoy, age 91 of Clare, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at McLaren Central Michigan.  Mary was born the oldest of ten children to Elton “Dan” and Maude (Tolle) Daniels on March 12, 1932 in Lansing.  She was united in…

William Donald Randle, age 88 of Clare passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at his home.  William was born the son of Leslie and Edith (Loomis) Randle on June 23, 1934 on a farm between Clare and Coleman.  He was…

Colene “Coke” Moore, age 84, of Clare, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, surrounded by her family, at MyMichigan Health in Midland. She was born the daughter of L.G. and Inez (Probst) Reeves in North Star, Michigan on May…

Christopher John Wargo age 26 of Clare passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 2, 2023, while returning home from a vacation in Thailand. Christopher was born December 14, 1996, in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Steven Charles Wargo and Maureen…

John Lee Shayler (Apple) age 77 of Clare passed away Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 at McClaren-CMCH hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Mi. John was born August 26, 1945, to George and Alethia Shayler. He graduated from Clare High School. John…