It’s a new year, and I’m counting on President Biden to do the right thing in 2023, when it comes to imprisoned journalist, Julian Assange.Assange, founder of Wikileaks, began publishing millions of pages of classified materials critical of the United…

By Pat Maurer Correspondent With the new year here, traditionally it is the time for New Year’s resolutions and most of us make a few and try to keep them, especially for a few weeks into the year. Some are…

A Lake Isabella man, Phillip Gerard Washington, 48, has been sentenced this week to three years in prison. He is facing prison time for the theft of electronics from Central Michigan University.Police who went to his home to investigate another…

A Saginaw man, Johnathon J. Tillman, 42, is looking at a lengthy prison sentence if he is found guilty of dealing drugs from a hotel room in Mt. Pleasant.He was arrested in the early morning hours on December 16, when…

by Ben Murphy Sports Writer Playing over at Manistee Catholic Central can certain be a challenge for visiting West Michigan ‘D’ League teams. The Marion girls basketball team played there on Wednesday, Dec. 21 and were able to escape with…

            As the song proclaims endlessly on the Christmas music channels, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It is indeed. It is also, hands down, the most snack filled time of the year. Tempting tidbits and sweet goodies…

Phyllis Marie Kinney, age 75, of Lake George passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor on December 10, 2022. Per her wishes, cremation will take place and an inurnment will be held at Fritz Cemetery in…

Mary Jean Abbott – Age 63 of Harrison, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 26, 2022. Mary was born to parents Walter and MaryBell (Eastlake) Marcicki in Detroit, Michigan on October 21, 1959. Mary grew up in…

Christine Kay Green, age 70 of Clare, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland.  Christine was born the daughter of Russell A. and Elizabeth Marie (Robinson) Miller on January 26, 1952 in Mount Clemens. She…

Although we had plans to visit family downstate on Christmas Day, Mother Nature had other ideas when she delivered the “storm of the decade” to the Midwest and the east coast over the weekend!I sure hope it didn’t spoil your…

Time is a funny thing. Brief moments can feel eternal but years will come and go in a blink. 2022 probably feels that way for a lot of us; it certainly does for me. On Saturday, many of us will…

I agree with Sen. Rand Paul on some initiatives and disagree on others, but one item we are lock step with is federal spending. I believe our money (the taxpayers fund the federal government) is used for all sorts of…

Raymond Dewey VanBuskirk, age 97, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Ray was born the son of the late John and Mina (Brasington) VanBuskirk…

Joseph Elton Decator Jr., 79 of Marion, went to join his wife for eternal life on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, after passing away in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He and his wife, Mildred Ruth were married on January 9, 1965 in…

Martin (Marty) Carl Loudenslager, Sr born September 2, 1936 in Mason, MI to Jesse and Dorothy (Holbrook) Loudenslager.  He served in the US Army from October 1961 – March of 1963, stationed at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania where he was a…

Joyce Marie (Wonsey) Lamphere, age 75 of Sears, MI passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Altercare of Big Rapids surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on February 12, 1947 in McBain, MI to the late Jake…

Phyllis Marie Kinney, age 75, of Lake George passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann  Arbor on December 10, 2022. Per her wishes, cremation will take place and an inurnment will be held at  Fritz Cemetery in…

by Ben MurphySports Writer The Marion boys basketball team made the trip north to play Traverse City Christian on Monday. The Eagles hung around for much of the night, but faded in the fourth quarter, ultimately dropping the contest, 50-34.Marion…

by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell girls basketball team didn’t score a ton of points in their road Jack Pine Conference game at Gladwin on Friday. The Lady Eagles were their usual strong defensive selves though, allowing them to escape…

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, 1950-something, I came down with a steadily worsening sore throat. As the day progressed, this conspired with other circumstances to change our long planned holiday and give me the only seriously ill Christmas I…