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Postcard from the Pines: Keeping it Simple
If you’ve read my columns for any length of time, you know that I do not care much for the hubbub of the New Year’s Eve celebration rituals. And so it was this year. Midnight came and went in these…
Marion boys defeat MCE
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION—Marion’s boys basketball team came off the holiday break on Wednesday with a 63-54 win at Mason County Eastern on West Michigan D League action.The Eagles are 3-7 overall. In their home tournament last week, they lost…
Clare girls basketball wins against Ogemaw Heights
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare girls basketball team won their game against Ogemaw heights on Jan. 2 with a final score of 57-15.Kendra Fouts had 17 points, Tessa Kelly had nine points, Addison McMillan had nine points, Amelia Ryzyk had six…
Obituary: Kenneth Howard Feneley
Kenneth Howard Feneley, of Clare, Michigan, passed on peacefully December 26, 2023, at Midland Hospital’s Compassionate Care Suite surrounded and supported by his daughters.His wonderful life on earth began December 10, 1936, when he was born at home in Engadine,…
Obituary: John Ira Miles, Jr.
John Ira Miles, Jr., age 74, of Harrison, MI, formerly of Belleville, MI, passed away early Christmas morning at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. He was born May 27, 1949, in Trenton, MI, the son of John Ira Miles, Sr.…
Obituary: Mary E. McDonald
Mary E. McDonald, 76, of Gladwin, passed away on December 20, 2023, in Florida. She was born on March 19, 1947, to John and Elizabeth Rodabaugh in Clare.On December 8, 1973, Mary was united in marriage to Ronald McDonald in…
May I Walk with You? THE LAST WORD
Ever wonder why it is that the person who gets the last word in, wins the argument? How many times as parents we argued with our children and ended the argument by saying, “I don’t want to hear another word…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Holiday’s over, January is here again
With temperatures hovering in the mid-twenties, I’m glad today [Wednesday] is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day. Of course, that’s most days these days…No fireplace like on the river in our big camper, but the furnace is working hard to keep us both…
Faces in the Crowd: Bob Pifer
The greater Marion area has many-many favorite sons and daughters. Today’s Person in theCrowd came from humble beginnings and spent his entire career in service to his country and his state. He was destined to be a great leader and…
Commissioners make appointments, Turner vice-chair
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners had it organizational meeting on Wednesday and acted on various matters including appointment.David Turner, of Marion was re-elected as vice president of the board. Mark Gregory is in a…
2023 – A Year to Remember
Following are excerpts from the front pages of the Clare County Review for January through June. The second half of the year just past will follow in next week’s Review.Pat Maurer Following are excerpts from the front pages of the…
Faces in the Crowd: Advice for 2024
With the last few days of 2023 upon us, hopefully we’ll all get a moment or two to just sit back and reflect on 2023. Reflect on all the blessings, and all the goodness the year brought. Reflect on any…
Clare wrestlers place high in tournaments
The Clare wrestling team had many wrestlers that placed high in tournaments earlier this month. First, there was a JV tournament at home on Dec. 15. Marek Michalski, Clayton Peacock and Dylan Kruskamp took first place during the tournament while…
McBain boys looking to keep winning
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN –It’s been a good start to the Highland Conference boys basketball season and coach Bruce Koopman is hoping it continues.The Ramblers are 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Highland.“We (McBain) are off to a good start…
Obituary: Ronald Eugene Moline
Moline, Ronald Eugene – age 68 of Farwell, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday,December 24, 2023. He was born the son of Robert Eugene and Verna Maxine (Cotton) Moline onJanuary 11, 1955 in Mt. Pleasant, MI.…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Whew, It’s Over
While I love holidays and especially Christmas (after all we are loaded with grandkids), I can’t say I’m completely sorry that the holiday is now officially over once more.It’s been a tough year for the whole world actually with the…
Postcard from the Pines: The Newest Year
It is not possible that 2023 is almost done. We know that time does not fly and that this feeling is just an illusion of our age, but the year seems to have passed at warp speed. Perhaps it is…
May I Walk with You? Years End
Wow! Another year has come and gone, and we’ll soon be flipping the calendars to 2024. We just celebrated the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, and are moving on to gradual longer daylight days. I like to…
Mike’s Musings: Ditch the resolution, for promises that can be accomplished
I never thought I would be writing about 2024. When I was a youngster, the year 2000 seemed so futuristic, let alone 2024. We are almost a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, yet my mind always reverts…
Schoolcrest Street fire destroys Clare home inside and out
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A mobile home fire at 12:28 pm Tuesday, December 12th at 809 Schoolcrest Street destroyed the home inside and out.Clare Fire Chief Jim Chapman said arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the north side exterior of the…
