The photos on the left had been circulating for many years and were somewhat low-quality scans with odd colors I suspected were not original but part of the scanning process. There was some …

Phyllis Dorrene (Henry) McCulloch was born a gift from God on December 24, 1946, and passed away peacefully with her loving husband Ron McCulloch by her side on July 17, 2026. Phyllis is survived by …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Already dealing with a small roster, the Farwell football team didn’t have much room for having players missing games. During their week …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Farwell cross country team sent their runners to Houghton Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to compete in a meet dubbed the Bobcat Run at the …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer It was a return to the course for the Harrison cross country team on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The Hornets were at Shepherd, for the John Bruder …

Golden Rae's Tanning Salon opened their doors in August in the business that was formerly Smokin’ Hot Tanning Salon. Welcoming the new business with an official ribbon cutting on Monday, Sept. 14 …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare girls’ cross country team took first place on Wednesday, Sept. 9. They took first place on Saturday, too. Last week was certainly …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Clare hung with visiting undefeated Ogemaw Heights through the first half quite well. The second half unfortunately belonged to the Falcons …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Just one day after a disappointing loss to Standish-Sterling, the Clare soccer team was able to right the ship in a big way on Thursday, …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Clare battled host Farwell through five tight sets on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The Lady Pioneers dropped the Jack Pine Conference game though, on …

Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) will host two Save a Life Day events on Thursday, September 24, 2026. In Mt. Pleasant, join us from 7:30am to 2:00pm at Island Park. In Harrison, …

  By Amyee Carson, Director of Whole Family Services, and Stephanie VanderElzen, Director of Head Start Mid Michigan Community Action Back-to-school season often brings to mind …

On Sept. 9, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the 2021 Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) amendments cannot be used to retroactively extend the registration …

FARWELL – A safe, stable home is often the foundation people need to move forward. Mid Michigan Community Action Agency (Mid Michigan CAA) is now participating in Michigan's new Recovery Housing …

Ann was born at the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, Illinois, to Doris and Nelson Reinke on December 31, 1953. She graduated from John Glenn High School in Bay City, MI.   Ann …

LANSING, Mich. ­-  It’s one of the annual signs of fall: leaves turn, temperatures start to get cooler and thousands of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway volunteers …

  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Sept. 9 meeting of the Harrison Planning Commission saw Commissioners Tom Mondeau, Mark Reinke, Mike Lenning, …

  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Sept. 8 Hayes Township General Board Meeting met quorum, thus moved ahead despite the absence of Treasurer …

A new career or skill doesn’t always require years of school. Sometimes, it starts with a few weeks of focused training. Mid Michigan College will host its Short-Term Training Showcase from …

BY GLORIA YODER A change of seasons once more... my five "babies" are all in school! I'm still working to wrap my brain around the reality that Julia and I now have five days a week from …