by BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare girls golf team played in an 18-hole Jack Pine Conference event on Tuesday, Sept. 22. This meet was held at Maple Leaf Golf Course and hosted …

by BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer   Clare had five girls finish in the top 10 of the first Jack Pine Conference meet in Gladwin on Wednesday, Sept. 23. That pretty much allowed …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Clare soccer team played at Ovid-Elsie on Monday, Sept. 21. The Pioneers battled well with the Marauders, earning a 2-2 tie in the final …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer The Farwell volleyball team had a road Jack Pine Conference match at Ogemaw Heights on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Lady Eagles were unable to …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer It’s safe to say that Farwell’s win on the football field over Beaverton on Friday was a long time coming. The Eagles, who were hosting …

On Sunday, Sept. 20, a local New Thought community, the Spiritual Center of Clare, located at 215 W. Sixth St., Clare, MI, gathered to dedicate a brand-new meditation garden and Peace Pole, marking a …

HARRISON, Mich. — September 30, 2026 — With the November 3 election approaching, Harrison-area residents have come together as YES for Harrison Kids , an independent, grassroots group advocating …

  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – September saw a lot of work addressed by Harrison City Council, as well as the Harrison Planning Commission. …

  By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – Activities began earlier Wednesday, Sept. 23, with 6 p.m. Public Hearings on the Road improvement Special …

BY GLORIA YODER Good morning! Stillness reigns in our aft countryside as another dawn breaks. An occasional crowing from Austin's bantam rooster reminds me that my dream of living on a farm has …

by BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Friday’s meeting on the football field between Clare and Gladwin was certainly a thriller. Unfortunately for the Pioneers they came up just a few plays …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Harrison head football coach Jamie Lipovsky knew that his team couldn’t overlook visiting St. Louis on Friday, for their homecoming game. …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – All Clare County Commissioners were in attendance for their Sept. 16 meeting, save Commissioner Jacob Gross whose absence was …

DEARBORN, Mich., (September 29, 2026) — As e-bikes and e-scooters become more common among children and teens, AAA is reminding families that helmets remain one of the most effective ways to reduce …

Samantha Rose Barnes, age 43, tragically passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Clare County, Michigan. Samantha was born on December 16, 1982, to Olin Gleason and the late Mary Richard. Known …

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor To Jessica Hartshorn, Harrison feels like home. It’s been her home on and off throughout her life and there is no place else she wants to …

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor   One doesn’t need to spend a lot of gas money this weekend to find something fun to do close by. The Clare County Historical …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – The Clare County Board of Commissioners took a moment during their Sept. 16 meeting to recognize the longtime service and …

By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer After their originally scheduled opponent Beaverton had to cancel on Harrison, due to lack of healthy players, it left the Hornets scrambling for a game. …

By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer After dropping their games in weeks two and three, the Clare football team had a much more favorable outcome on Friday. The Pioneers were playing at …