D. Jean (Drake) Murphy, age 87 of Midland, passed away at her home on Monday, May 2, 2022.  Jean was a lover of Jesus, followed in His footsteps and a friend to all. She was born the daughter of the…

Michael Maurice Wardzinski, age 42 of Clare, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022.  Michael was born on February 16, 1980, in Livonia to Maryjane (Browers) Wardzinski; he was raised by Maryjane and Ted Knapp, whom he thought of as his father.  He…

On Monday, May 2, 2022, Ronald J. Schunk, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 89 at Horizon Senior Living, surrounded by family.  Ron was born April 25, 1933 in Clare to George Stanley Schunk and…

By Aaron Michell Recently, a big anonymous donation to fund brand-new equipment and supplies was given to a number of Marion area departments and organizations. The Village of Marion, the Marion Fire Department, Osceola County Sheriff’s Dept., and local townships…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at their Tuesday meeting, voted to approve moving the administration offices/board room to the church property and to move all departments from the Annex building to the Courthouse.The board…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion Village Council president Flora Grundy said the council, at its Monday meeting, hired a full time campground manager for the 2022 season. The campground will open on May 23.“There will be some repair work…

Sunday is Mother’s Day and we don’t want to forget to make Mom’s day as special as she is! Perhaps by cooking up a batch of her favorite morels – if you can find some.This weekend is also special for…

As I watch the lowlights of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuits, I can’t help but wonder what happened with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. I hope we haven’t forgotten, already, but just a reminder, Maxwell was found guilty a…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Things got a little chilly for during the Marion softball team’s home opener against Manistee Catholic Central on Monday. The Lady Eagles stayed red hot in the early season however, dominating their way to convincing 12-0…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Clare, Coleman and McBain Northern Michigan Christian all took part in the Trent Carter Breckenridge Invitational on Saturday. The day was highlighted by Clare’s girls’ team taking first place honors amidst a talented crop of teams.The…

Wayne H. Norbury, age 82 of Farwell, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the MidMichigan Medical Center of Clare.  On December 13, 1939, Wayne was born one of six children to Harold “Harry” and Margaret (Leipold) Norbury in Detroit,…

Betty Haggart, 86, passed away on April 20, 2022, at Pioneer Golden Estates with her family by her side.  Betty was born May 3, 1935, to Arthur and Gertrude (Davis) Grisdale.  She was a 1953 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy.  She held many…

Barry Allan Prielipp, longtime resident of Marion passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at home with family by his side. He was 71.Barry was born on January 10, 1951, in Cadillac to Wilbur and Lucille (Richardson) Prielipp. He attended…

Please join us in a celebration of Ellen’s life on May 14, 2O22 at the Farwell Chapel of StephensonWyman Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10:00 with a service following at 12:00. A luncheon will occur after the service at…

Mark C. G. Woods Sr, age 54 of Farwell, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the McLaren Bay Region Hospital of Bay City, surrounded by those that love him.On November 5, 1967, Mark was born one of three boys…

With the arrival of May Sunday, another holiday, a really special one, is coming up.Here is an excerpt from the Internet to remind us to remember Mom a week from this Sunday.God bless these special mothers,God bless them every one…For…

On April 20th, Marvin and Grace Robbins officially became the new owners of the Temple Party Store.What started out as a running joke last fall, snowballed into reality this week. And the couple couldn’t be more excited.Marvin, a ’99 Marion…

By Julie Traynor For many Marion businesses, a good window on Main Street was a valuable asset, especially if business was enhanced by displaying shiny new goods in said window. It is a timeless technique, the equivalent of ‘show them…

By John RaffelCorrespondent EVART – According to published media reports, Jesse Stanley Mobley, 37, of Evart, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 26, in the 82nd District Court of Roscommon County on charges of fleeing and eluding; reckless driving; driving while…

Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to…