Parenting is the world’s greatest honor and its’ most difficult task…all too often we experience both in the same day! We’re grateful for all the time, energy, and lessons you invest in your kids and we’ll continue to support and…

I’ve been doing a little reading about the Eucharist, and I came across St. Thomas Aquinas who stated that one of the reasons Jesus gave us the Eucharist is so that we would not forget him. “Do this in remembrance…

Well, it’s here – my least favorite month of the whole year.Yesterday was Groundhog Day and after they rousted the poor critter out of his “log,” reportedly “Punxsutawney Phil” did not see his shadow. Or maybe he did since the…

A Cadillac man said winning a $100,000 500X Money Maker Second Chance prize from the Michigan Lottery is “life-changing.”Scott Jaworski, 48, won $100,000 after he was selected in a random drawing that took place Jan. 18. He earned entries into…

Patricia Michell is the matriarch of the Michell family which extends several generations.  Both she and her husband, Max (now diseased), have left a legacy that has impacted the Marion Community deep and wide.  Max and Patricia celebrated their 50th…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The McBain Board of Education, at its recent meeting, voted to appoint the following officer positions for the Board of Education for 2024: President – Kevin Eisenga. Vice President – Ken Stahl Treasurer – Matt…

Despite a crushing loss to the 49ers, all Michiganders can me mighty proud of how their professional and collegiate football teams (Michigan State not withstanding) performed this year.Just a few weeks ago the Michigan Wolverines were crowned National Champions. They…

Someone recently posted photos of two, recently discovered, Marion telephone books, from the spring of 1961. This brought quite a bit of discussion, much of it involving remembered numbers, and the immortal party line. Almost everyone shared a party line,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Beal City defeated McBain Northern Michigan Christian 46-21 on Tuesday in Highland Conference action.Beal City had quarter leads of 15-6 and 20-12 and outscored NMC 24-0 in the third quarter.“We played a good first half…

By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare girls basketball team won their game against Harrison on Jan. 11 with a final score of 54-6. They also won their game against Ithaca on Jan. 16 with a final score of 51-36.In the game against…

Norma Jean Gruno, age 90, passed away at The Horizon Senior Living in Clare at 11:16 pm on Friday, January 19, 2024. She was born in Lake, MI on February 6, 1933, the daughter of Hollie and Freda (Scott) Loker.…

MARCH 21, 1951 – JANUARY 19, 2024Marijke Ingrid Reedy age 72 of Marion, Michigan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 19, 2024. Marijke was born March 21, 1951 in Bandoeng, Indonesia the daughter of Willemstad…

Marion – Mary Margaret Dewey Collins, lifelong resident of Marion passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Munson Healthcare’s Cadillac Hospital with family by her side. She was 89.Mary was born on April 6, 1934 in Marion, Michigan to…

Jerry M. Sikkema age 80 of Marion passed away on January 18, 2024 at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac. Jerry was born on April 2, 1943 in Grand Rapids to Elton and Hilda (Ouwinga) Sikkema. He married Virginia Sutten January 25, 1964 at…

Cheryl Ann Bay passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at her home after a 13 year battle with cancer. Cheryl was born on September 15, 1953, the eldest of three children to parents Ron and Evon Radabaugh in Clare,…

12/29/1943 – 1/20/2024Barb was born Barbara Lee Miller, December 29, 1943, to parents Woodrow and Thelma Miller in Farwell Michigan. (She often mentioned that she was born at home, not in a hospital) She graduated as Barbara Gordon from Farwell…

Snow days are wonderful! In my old age, I have a little more time to reflect on the wonder of snow days, those days when the whole world seems to get a reprieve as everything shuts down. They are like…

One more time…Since a major health upset in March of 2015, I believe I have been a very lucky person.That’s when I had an overload of CO-2 in my lungs, due to COPD I’ve had – or known about for…

Well, I did it. I had a few million stem cells injected into my right knee as an alternative to knee surgery.As many of you know, in a column a few months ago I asked readers whether they had had…

By Kaitlyn Campbell A Clare man has been charged after threatening an Amish family and a work crew in two separate cases.In the first case, 47-year-old Charles Rogers Sensing allegedly threatened an Amish family with a knife as they drove…