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From L to R: Carol Dunn, Kathy Brown, Dawn Brady, Ellen Fuller, and Camille Subject.

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) honor the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army

DAR of Michigan, State Regent Dawn Brady was the esteemed guest of Michilimacinac Chapter DAR in Clare on June 2, 2025. During the meeting, in honor of the 250 th anniversary of the establishment of …
Emmett counts down the sack race for his classmates.

4th-Grade Class Participates in Silent Special Olympics

By ETHAN WALLACE Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – For the first time, Harrison Community Schools held a Silent Special Olympics with Joshua Kreider’s fourth-grade class June 3 on …
JC Colville describes potentials to be realized by the City of Harrison through development of the HAEDCO property.

City Tackling Lots of Projects, Potentials

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – Topics of discussion and/or action at the past two meetings of Harrison City Council have been diverse. At the May 19 …
Clare County Clerk Lori Mott (Cleaver photo by Dianne Alward-Biery)

County Clerk Receives High Recognition

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – Clare County Clerk Lori Mott has been chosen to receive high recognition from the Michigan Fair Election Institute. The …
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Clare's Blake Sian fires in a pitch during Saturday's 1-0 district semi-final loss to Standish-Sterling.
1-0 loss to Standish ends Clare’s season in baseball district semis
By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The pitching was there. The hitting unfortunately wasn’t. The Clare baseball took on Division 2 district tournament host Standish-Sterling in the …
Brendan Powell, Hayes Township supervisor, discusses the importance of establishing a new proactive code enforcement protocol, rather than one that is complaint driven. A code enforcement officer job description and review of protocol will be addressed at the June 10 Hayes Township Board meeting.
Hayes Board Hears Updates, Passes Multiple Motions
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – After approval of its May 27 agenda, the Hayes Township Board heard community reports from Clare County Commissioner Gabe …
Katie Sheldon, Alumni Scholarship winner
Harrison’s 2025 Alumni Coffee Hour
By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Staff Writer HHS Class of 1992 HARRISON – Harrison High School’s annual Alumni Coffee Hour was held Saturday, May 24 at the high school, and …
Almost Murders is Entirely a Great Read
By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY               Cleaver Managing Editor In his new book Almost Murders 1872-1952 author and local …
The Clare softball team poses with the district trophy after defeating Evart and Farwell on Saturday.
Clare softball edges Evart, topples Farwell to claim district title
By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer For as lofty as number one ranked Clare softball’s expectations are, they knew they had a tough task in their Division 3 district opener on …
Douglas Stevens Quilt
Quilts of Valor Awarded to 3 Local Veterans on Memorial Day
Before Memorial Day ceremonies at Veterans Freedom Park, Judy Tritten, QOVF volunteer, presented quilts to Isha Walter and Douglas Stevens, both of Harrison. Walter served in the U.S. Air Force …
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend – Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. It's two full days when Michigan …
The Sixth Street Bridge was dedicated recently to the late Carl Parks, former Drain Commissioner, courtesy of the Little Tobacco Joint Drain Project, Spicer Group, and the Clare County Drain …
Pictured, from left, are the 2025 Skeels Christian School graduating seniors: (front) Charley Kozlow and Valedictorian Reagan Cady; (middle) Elijah Scott, Ian Flach and Logan LaBrosse; and (top row) …
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – At its May 21 meeting, the Clare County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation by MDOT Aeronautics representative …
By MEGAN BARRON Cleaver Guest Writer HARRISON – In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the scarcity of yeast in grocery stores and the surplus of idle time at home led to a surge in …