Alice I. Hilyard, age 81 of Owingsville, Kentucky, formerly of Farwell, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 in Morehead, Kentucky.  Alice was born the daughter of Fred Edward and Retha May (Hill) Kinney on February 8, 1941 in Evart.  She was united…

Karen Marie Cudney of Leota, Michigan passed away peacefully in her home on November, 24, 2022 at the age of 68. She was born in Ionia, Michigan on July 19, 1954 to Roy and Constance (Wilcox) Fox. Karen married her…

Daren Charles Methner, 63, passed away in his home Saturday, November 12th in Michigan City, IN. Daren was born February 9th, 1959 in Clare, Michigan to Janet Ruth Nemeth and Eugene Charles Methner. Daren loved to play softball on the…

Debora Kay Krabill, age 58, of Lake, passed away on Thursday, November 24th, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Deb was born on May 17th, 1964 to parents Don and Mary Fella. She graduated Farwell High School in 1982. She…

Marjorie “Peggy” Kathleen (Adams) VanTubergen – Age 87 of Lake, Michigan passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Peggy was born on February 16, 1935 to parents Joseph and Marjorie (Blake) Adams in Jackson, Michigan. After graduating…

I can’t believe it but I am actually beginning this column a whole day before it needs to be sent in to the editor. This is so unusual that it will probably mess up my whole week and of course…

As a student at Winterfield Township’s Grandon School in the ‘50s and ‘60s, Dan Blackledge probably never imagined where his life would take him.From the family’s Winterfield farm, to becoming a teacher in Kansas, to teaching in college; from starting…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Tony Gagliardo, Building Official/Inspector for Osceola County, discussed violation letters at a recent Osceola County personnel and administration committee meeting and said he is working on rewriting it.Gagliardo shared several letters from other counties for…

It’s that time of year when our email and post box is flooded with Christmas Wishes. Our annual program, partially funded by local businesses fulfills the wishes of dozens of families in need of food, transportation, shelter and holiday gifts…

With Thanksgiving in the mirror and Christmas square in the headlights, it’s time to kick it into gear. I know, you thought it was going to be a leisurely, thoughtful season, the kind you plan in early October. If you…

Gerald Scott Bandelow passed suddenly and unexpectedly on the morning of November 17, 2022. Born on the 4th of July in Livonia, MI, to Gary & Yvonne (Pollington) Bandelow, he loved his birthday.He enjoyed being in, or watching, the Lake…

Martin C. Blackledge, Jr.,  our dear father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, left us peacefully on November 19, 2022 from his home on 5th Avenue in his beloved town of Marion, Michigan.  He was 85.Martin, “Mart”, or “Marty” was born…

Marion – Linda Bobette Raymond, longtime resident of Marion passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was 74.Linda was born in Flint, the eldest of seven children, on March 27, 1948,…

I know, by the time you read this the actual day will already be over.Not for us. For years we have celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday, mostly because of deadlines and putting the paper together. It always seemed easier to wait…

‘Tis the season to be thankful. Thankful for your family. Thankful for your friends. Thankful for your loved ones.But also it’s a time to be thankful for your community. Thankful for your country. Thankful for the opportunity to be here,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Osceola County Board of Commissioners’ personnel and administration committee, at a meeting earlier this month, discussed the evaluation form that Commissioner David Turner of Marion put together and if the Committee felt it was adequate…

I was going to write my usual Thanksgiving tribute to those that have made 2022 a bountiful year, when scanning the news, I came across this piece that got my blood boiling.The headline declared, “Woman arrested for forcing her son…

Now that the Mid-Term election is over (at least in most states) it is time to reflect on the results. I’m happy to say voter turnout was better than expected in most states which indicate our Democracy is alive and…

Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11. Since 1919 this date has been used, first to commemorate the anniversary of the end of WWI, and later to honor those who fought. It became a time to remember those who paid the…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Finishing in the top-10 in the state is certainly an accomplishment. The Clare boys’ cross country team did just that on Saturday, when they finished in ninth place out of 28 squads in an extremely windy…