By ANNA BARNES Capital News Service LANSING — In 1892, a woman left her young child asleep in a wagon while she picked blackberries close by in small-town Fergus, Saginaw County. …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Clare County Animal Shelter hosted Clare County’s last chance One Stop Shop rabies vaccination and licensing …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Feb. 19 BOC meeting finished up with a New Business discussion of Zoom meeting coverage. It was queried whether there …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The opening of General Public Comment at the Feb. 19 Clare County Commissioners meeting saw resident Pat Adams inquiring …

JACKSON, Mich., March 4, 2025 – Michigan’s frigid winter has left its mark and for senior customers who may have seen a seasonal increase in their bills this winter, Consumers Energy …

M-30 bridge replacement begins March 17 in Sanford MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $7.3 million to replace  the M-30 bridge over …

LANSING, Mich.  ­-  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads. Effective 6 p.m. …

DNR set to conduct community-based northern Lower Peninsula wolf survey The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division is seeking the public’s help in conducting a …

  The 22nd annual A Northern Tradition, a fundraiser for Mid Michigan College sponsored by Jay’s Sporting Goods, will take place …

By KAYTE MARSHALL Capital News Service LANSING – Pure Michigan is encouraging travelers to stop and smell the tulips this year through its promotion of slow tourism practices.  …

The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.clarecountycleaver.net: first name: Roger last name: Priest address: 4370 Ridge Rd city: …

By KATIE FINKBEINER Capital News Service LANSING – New legislation would bring an emergency communication app to teacher and school staff mobile phones. Under the proposal from …

Some young people take a gap year after graduation; David Yoder’s break was more like a gap weekend. Considering where he is two years later, it seems like it was the right call. The 2022 …

By CASEY WARNER Michigan Department of Natural Resources Teaching kids fishing, archery and other outdoor activities at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pocket Park in Escanaba. …

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 5:22 p.m., the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call reporting an assault involving a firearm.  This assault had taken place at a residence located at …

School districts across Michigan have been and continue to struggle to find enough school bus drivers to serve students. A recent report has noted that more than half of the ISDs surveyed are …

Are you a morning person or an evening person? I am intrigued by the drastic variation of mankind. How can some thrive so completely by watching the sun come up each morning then others not able …

By VICTOR WOODDELL Capital News Service LANSING – Independent pharmacies in Michigan face many challenges – but also opportunities – in 2025, experts say.  That …

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan State Police (MSP) are reminding Michigan families about the availability of free gun locks at MDHHS …

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor HARRISON – The Harrison District Library closed at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 due to bed bugs discovered in books …