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Win over Bullock Creek snaps Clare football’s two game skid

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer After dropping two close, hard-fought games the previous two weeks, things finally went the way the Clare football team wanted on Friday. The …
The Harrison football team poses with the Battle Axe after winning over rival Farwell on Friday.

Harrison outlasts rival Farwell in exciting gridiron matchup

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Through the first two quarters of play it looked like it might be a relatively easy win for the Harrison football team on Friday. It turned …

Clare volleyball rallies for five set win over Gladwin

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare volleyball team struggled some early on in their home Jack Pine Conference match with Gladwin on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Lady …

Clare soccer plays to 4-4 draw at Pinconning

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare soccer team had little trouble scoring in their Jack Pine Conference game at Pinconning on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Problem was, the …
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Michiganders Asked to Help Shape New Statewide Infrastructure Guide
Michiganders are encouraged to take a short online survey to help shape a new statewide guide explaining how essential infrastructure systems work, who maintains them and how decisions about …
Cadillac Area Land Conservancy welcomes conservationists Bob Garner and Mark Tonello as special guests at annual meeting
Cadillac, MI — The Cadillac Area Land Conservancy invites the public to celebrate and learn about land conservation at its annual meeting on Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 pm at the Carl T. Johnson …
Sonja Rae Varney January 30, 1940-October 6, 2026
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Sonja Rae Varney, age 86, of Harrison, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on October 6, 2026. She was born on January 30, 1940, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to the late Rush and Gertrude …
Farwell Man Pleads to Embezzlement from Vulnerable Adult
    LANSING – Yesterday, Phillip Lee Sprague, 62, of Farwell, pled no contest …
Upper Peninsula fire risk is high; be careful when you burn, work or play outside
Warm, dry weather and windy conditions are expected in the Upper Peninsula over the next few days, boosting the risk of a wildfire. “Grasses have dried out and leaves are starting to drop, …
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National Newspaper Week 2026 Oct. 4-10, 2026 2026 marks the 86th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940,  Newspaper Association Managers  has sponsored and supported …

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  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer A road trip to Meridian resulted in a solid three set win for the Clare volleyball team on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Lady Pioneers took down …
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer It was cold. It was windy. It was misty. Fortunately for the Clare soccer team, it was a win. The Pioneers were hosting Shepherd on …
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare girls golf team played their final event of the season on Monday. The Lady Pioneers were in a Division 3 regional meet, held up at …
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare football team dropped another close one on Friday. The Pioneers were playing down at Shepherd, and while they had a lead into the …
By GLORIA YODER Dawn is getting ready to break in an hour or two; today brings with it more newness than most days. Yesterday this little home of ours was a hive of busy bees, I have never …

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