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Transit’s Executive Director Reflects on Life, 40-Year Career

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – On Feb. 5, Tom Pirnstill will be marking 20 years of service as the executive director of the Clare County Transit Corp. …

Tractor Supply Opens New Store in Clare

CLARE, MICH.,  – Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced it will celebrate its Grand Opening in Clare from …

State Police Issues Plea to Motorists: Drive Sober and Move Over

This week alone, two Michigan State Police (MSP) patrol vehicles were struck by motorists highlighting the urgent need for drivers to be more alert behind the wheel. “The shoulder of the road …

Waterfowl hunters: Protect yourself and domestic animals from bird flu

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds late-season goose hunters to protect themselves and domestic animals amid ongoing cases of  highly pathogenic avian influenza . Commonly …
Local News
Amish Cook- FANNIE’S PARTY MIX
We were on our way once more. School months don’t make for very good travel times, so we were seizing the opportunity to see family and friends in Ohio over Christmas vacation. Some of the …
Julie Reinke Graduates from Graceland University
LAMONI, Iowa – Graceland University has announced the Fall 2024 graduation list. Graduates from around the country and the world have been recognized for earning undergraduate and graduate …
Hair by Heidi Opens in New Location
  Heidy Haskin and her husband, Wayne, along with members of the Harrison Area Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on the new Hair by Heidy business location at 375 N. First St. in Harrison, …
The Hayes Township Planning Commission takes up business at its Jan. 8 quarterly meeting. Pictured, from left, are Ken Hoyt, zoning administrator, Commissioners Dale Miller, Karen Laskowsky, John Marion; Rob McKay, Hayes township board liaison; and Commissioners Susan Miski, Chuck Powell and Jill Snover.
Hayes Planning Commission Welcomes 3 New Faces
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Hayes Township Planning Commission’s first meeting of the year was held Jan. 8, and it began in its usual …
AAA ISSUES A MICHIGAN STATEWIDE ARCTIC AIR ADVISORY
  DEARBORN, Mich., (January 20, 2025) —  As arctic air continues to blast Michigan and with the weather forecast calling for some of the coldest temperatures of the year thus …
Michigan Faces Extreme Cold—State Police Remind Residents to Prepare Now
LANSING, MICH.  As sub-zero temperatures and dangerous wind chills are forecast to sweep across Michigan early next week, the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security …
More News
A decade ago, voters in Clare and Gladwin Counties approved a ten-year millage request that proved to be an enormous game-changer for high schoolers in those communities. Now, following unprecedented …
On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 04:16 a.m. the Clare County Central Dispatch received a request from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff Office to be on the look out for a red in color 2000 Chevrolet …
Grab your friends and ride 6,000-plus miles of DNR-designated snowmobile trails, public roads and public lands (where authorized) on two back-to-back days during Michigan's Free Snowmobiling Weekend …
Sheriff Department release On Jan. 6, deputies from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle versus Amish buggy accident on S. Bailey Lake Avenue and E. Lincoln Road in …
On 12/16/2024, the Clare County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a Grant Township resident whom wanted to report his identity stolen. The reporting party disclosed an unknown person, purchased …