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Montana man headed to prison for 2020 stand-off in Clare
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent David Matthew Wood, of Helena, Montana, will spend from 10 to 20 years in prison for shooting at officers at the Clare Best Western Motel in July of 2020.A call to Clare police about a domestic dispute…
Obituary: Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams – Age 90 of Lake, passed away at Medilodge of Clare on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Joe was born on May 21, 1932 to parents Roy and Linna (Freer) Williams in Standish, MI. Joe married the love of…
Obituary: Charlie Moody
Charlie Moody passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2023 at his home in Lake, MI at the age of 88.Charlie was born on October 3, 1934 in Ann Arbor, MI to Charles Leo Moody and Susan Marie Waugh, both from…
Obituary: Thealana Cora McConnell
Thealana “Tean” Cora McConnell, age 93 of Rosebush, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 in Zephyrhills, Florida. Tean was born the daughter of Garnet and Ruth (Hanes) Ferguson on September 24, 1929 in Farwell. She was united in marriage to Paul McConnell…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Busy, busy, busy and now more snow?
I was going to write about “Marvelous Muddy March” this week, but since we are buried under nearly a foot of snow out there, I guess I will save that topic for another time.It may be March now, but it…
Postcard from the Pines: Fingers still crossed
The voting may be done, but no winner has yet been announced by the Clarke Historical Library in their annual digitize old Michigan newspaper contest. As you may have read, the archives of the Marion Press, and its predecessors, were…
Farwell’s season comes to an end after District Semifinal
By Grace Davis Sports Writer The Lady Eagles kicked off their District tournament on Tuesday night against Leroy Pine River in Evart. After a tough loss to Meridian on Friday night, 63-37, the girls took second in the conference and…
Marion cheer season ends
By John Raffel Correspondent MARION – Marion’s competitive cheer season ended on the weekend at regionals. We did not do as well as we had hoped for this weekend,” coach Danyel Prielipp said. “We finished eighth but are already looking…
Faces in the Crowd: Pete & Megan Ashby
Pete and Megan Ashby have lived an adventurous life.For the last 15 years, they’ve lived the pipelining life, moving from state to state, place to place. Where Pete would be on the job, the family would follow. They made some…
Gas prices keep dropping
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Osceola County gas prices remain among the lowest in the state, according to AAA.The average price per gallon in Osceola County is $3.279.This compares to the other area counties with Mecosta County at $3.339; Wexford…
Mike’s Musings: DAZED and CONFUSED, or JUST GROWING OLD
Growing can be a real pain, sometimes. What you once remembered with ease, you now forget.Case in point occurred last weekend. My significant other and I had booked a concert at a smallish auditorium back in December. It was sure…
Bond issue discussion tops the Clare BOE agenda
It was a full house at Monday’s Clare Board of Education meeting.Audience members were there to hear the details and ask questions about the coming bond proposal that will be on the ballot at the May 2nd election.President Lauren Cole…
Grant hall expansion to include parking lot improvements
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Plans are nearly complete for the Township Hall renovation and expansion, Superintendent Dan Dysinger said at the regular meeting February 14th.“MacMillan and Associates should have their plans complete before the end of February,” he said. “I will…
Farwell girls edge Clare in rivalry game
By Grace DavisSports Writer The Pioneer girls hosted Farwell on Tuesday night in a conference match and both teams showed up to play. The intensity could be felt in the gym from the beginning of the game, as anticipation for…
McBain boys clinch conference title
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Highland Conference boys championships belongs outright to the McBain Ramblers.The Ramblers clinched a title tie on Feb. 17 at Houghton Lake with a 72-42 win. On Monday of this week, the Ramblers clinched it…
Obituary: James (Jim) Lincoln Yost
James (Jim) Lincoln Yost, 93, of Harrison, MI went to Heaven on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma, MI of natural causes. Jim was born February 12, 1930 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Harold and Goldie…
Obituary: Christopher Charles-Alexander Baginski
Christopher Charles-Alexander Baginski, age 46, of Farwell Michigan, passed away unexpectedly February 16th, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center Clare. He was born on August 5th, 1976 in Howell, Michigan. The son of Patrick Baginski, and Debra Bidwell Boggs; he was the…
Obituary: Charles W. “Willy” Tipton, Jr.
Charles W. “Willy” Tipton, Jr., age 68 of Farwell, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home. On December 31, 1954, Willy was born the son of Charles W. and Artie (Wilson) Tipton, Sr. in Toledo, OH. He was…
Obituary: William “Bill” Kelso
William “Bill” Kelso lost his 15 plus years battle with cancer at his home in Marion on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born in Jackson, Michigan on June 17, 1948 to Leo and Kathryn (Wilkinson) Kelso. He attended school in Michigan…
