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Shop Local & Buck Tailgate Event-Harrison, Michigan

Get ready for a fun, fall weekend full of local shopping & special deals. Every $10 spent at participiating stores enters you to win prizes. Hours vary by store. SHOP Saturday, …
Layla Sharp sends the ball over the net.

Harrison volleyball drops 4-set game to Pinconning

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Harrison volleyball team wrapped up the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Lady Hornets were hosting Pinconning in Jack Pine …
2026 Harrison Football Team

Harrison ready to take on Charlevoix with district title on the line

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer After last week’s wild playoff opener, the Harrison football team now turns their attention to their Division 7 district championship …
Harrison's Matt Latunski breaks free for a big gain during Friday's road playoff win over McBain.

Harrison outlasts McBain to win wild playoff opener 60-52

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer On a night that was all about the offense, it was the defense that sealed the game for the Harrison football team Friday. The Hornets, …
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The Clare girls' cross-country team poses for a photo after taking third place at their Division 2 regional meet at Chippewa Hills on Friday. The Lady Pioneers claimed a spot at the state championship meet thanks to the finish.
Clare runners compete at tough D2 regional, Lady Pioneers qualify for state finals
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Competing in an extremely tough Division 2 regional on Friday at Chippewa Hills, the Clare girls’ cross-country team rose to the occasion. …
Amish Cook-Molasses Crinkle Cookies
BY GLORIA YODER Today I think of three people who have impacted my life by example. There are many more of you out there, but for today I choose to share these three happenings. I’m …
AG Nessel Sues Dollar General for Charging Consumers More Than Advertised for Many Products
LANSING – Alongside the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 19 other states, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today sued Dollar General Corporation for engaging in long-running deceptive …
Joe and Arika Reno at the front counter of the Lake Hardware which they purchased in June of 2026.
A New Chapter Begins for Lake Hardware
  By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor   For Halloween, Lake Michigan pulls out all the stops. They close off the main street for a trunk or treat and the …
These two enthusiastic drone class students describe for HCS Board members what they have been learning about drones, describing the different drones being used, and emphasizing the potential to get commercial drone certification.
BOE Hears of Inaugural Drone Class
  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Oct. 12 Harrison Community Schools Board of Education meeting kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance led by …
Peter Preston presents the Clare County Apportionment Report during the Oct. 21 meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners meeting. That report was approved, with an adjustment for setting aside collection of spongy moth millage for the next year, as there will not be a spraying.
County Gets 1-Year Spongy Moth Millage Hiatus
  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Oct. 21 meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners saw all members in attendance, save one: …
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Distributing and Promoting Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material, and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime CLARE COUNTY, MICH. The Michigan State Police …
DETROIT, Mich. – After polls closed in Michigan on Election night, Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said local election officials reporting strong voter turnout and fast-moving lines …
  JACKSON, MI, Nov. 3, 2026 – Consumers Energy today provided state regulators additional time to approve the sale of the company’s 13 hydroelectric dams to Confluence Hydro as it continues …
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By AARON JIMENEZ Capital News Service  LANSING – Rising diesel prices and soaring insurance premiums are pushing small trucking companies toward bankruptcy. According to a study …