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Supervisor Brendan Powell responds to resident’s concerns during the Oct. 13 Hayes Township General Board meeting.

It’s a Halloween Park Grand Opening at Hayes

  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – Visitors at the Oct. 13 Hayes Township General Board meeting included former Harrison Community Schools …
Theresa Ann Tragis (Heintz)
July 11, 1953- October 16, 2026

Theresa Ann Tragis (Heintz)

July 11, 1953- October 16, 2026   Theresa Ann Tragis, age 73, of Harrison passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Medilodge of Clare under the Care Team Hospice. In following …
George Leo Harris
June 13, 1942- October 17, 2026

George Leo Harris

June 13, 1942- October 17, 2026   George Leo Harris, age 84, of Harrison passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare. In following with …
Dewey Haynak, surrounded by family members, proudly holds the sign honoring his father, the late Dick Haynak.

CCRC Employees, Families Celebrate Project CCRC Employees, Families Celebrate Project

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The recent grand opening and ribbon-cutting on the newly-completed Clare County Road Commission facility was grand – but it …
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MyMichigan Health Investigating Cybersecurity Allegations
MIDLAND, Mich. — MyMichigan Health is investigating claims of data theft made by a group identifying itself as MetaEncryptor.   MyMichigan Health takes all cybersecurity concerns …
Congratulations to the 2026 CHS Homecoming Queen Raeley Mulheron and King Sergio Jaimes.
Win over Bullock Creek snaps Clare football’s two game skid
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer After dropping two close, hard-fought games the previous two weeks, things finally went the way the Clare football team wanted on Friday. The …
The Harrison football team poses with the Battle Axe after winning over rival Farwell on Friday.
Harrison outlasts rival Farwell in exciting gridiron matchup
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Through the first two quarters of play it looked like it might be a relatively easy win for the Harrison football team on Friday. It turned …
Clare volleyball rallies for five set win over Gladwin
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare volleyball team struggled some early on in their home Jack Pine Conference match with Gladwin on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Lady …
Clare soccer plays to 4-4 draw at Pinconning
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare soccer team had little trouble scoring in their Jack Pine Conference game at Pinconning on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Problem was, the …
Area cross country teams run at second Jack Pine Conference meet
  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Clare, Harrison and Farwell all took on the rest of the Jack Pine Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 7. They were in the second league jamboree, …
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On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Clare County Clerk and Register of Deeds Lori Mott was inducted as the 2027 Michigan Register of Deeds Association President. Mott served as the organizations 1 st Vice President …
Consumers Energy is planning to work on the Harrison Circuit of our Harrison Substation beginning at 11 p.m. on October 22 nd (backup date of October 29 th ).  This work will require an outage …
LANSING, Mich. — Mid-Michigan families can start saving for college with as little as $25 and receive up to a $200 bonus per child by attending a free enrollment session on Saturday, Oct. 17, at …
Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity helped to calm fire activity on both the Ridge Fire and Craig Lake Fire in Marquette and Baraga counties Monday. DNR firefighters took advantage of …
Michiganders are encouraged to take a short online survey to help shape a new statewide guide explaining how essential infrastructure systems work, who maintains them and how decisions about …