Alice Irene Winter, age 98, of Harrison passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Divine Living Center of Mount Pleasant under the care of Heartland Hospice. Funeral Service for Alice will be …

By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer It was a winning road trip for the Harrison boys basketball team on Thursday. The Hornets traveled to Meridian, where they were able to outlast the …

By JUSTIN FOX CLAUSEN Capital News Service LANSING – A new Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become …

Gordon R. Bushong age 92 of Gladwin, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Navarre Gardens, Navarre, Florida. Gordon was born January 30, 1933, in Hastings, Michigan, the son of …

By MEGAN BARRON Cleaver Guest Writer HARRISON – We’ve all seen those dramatic weather terms light up headlines during big events: El Niño, a real Pacific pattern tracked for centuries …

[Farwell, MI—] Mid Michigan Community Action Agency (Mid Michigan CAA) is now scheduling appointments for free income tax preparation services in Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, and Osceola Counties. …

We live in Franklin Township, Clare County. We recently received a letter from AT&T stating that in November of this year they are discontinuing all landlines. As it happens, we live in a …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – At the Jan. 21 meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners, retired Clare County Transit Director Tom Pirnstill spoke …

  Michigan Attorney General Press Release LANSING – FED Corporation, a Michigan-based contractor, has …

As the Democratic candidate for State Representative in your district, I understand what it feels like to be misunderstood or labeled. People in both parties have been called names and judged by …

Joseph L. Savoy, 78, of Leota, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. He was born March 14, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland. A Celebration of Life service for Joseph will be held at …

Clayton Vernon Norman, age 95, of Harrison passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at home under the care of Heartland Hospice Funeral Services for Clayton will be held at Clark-Stocking …

  By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer Athletes from all across the state of Michigan packed into Farwell High School on Saturday. This was the site of the second annual powerlifting …

Today, Congressman John Moolenaar announced he is running for re-election in Michigan’s Second Congressional District. With Republicans leading in the House, real progress has been made to restore …

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor This spectacular cabinet card photo is in the collection of the Clare County Historical Society. With no AI or photoshop, just a love of his …

JACKSON, MI, Jan, 23, 2026 – Consumers Energy is mobilizing more than 50 employees and equipment to assist Arkansas energy providers bracing for a severe winter storm expected this weekend. …

Thomas Pirnstill of Lake, Michigan, was awarded a Quilt of Valor Harrison by QOV Foundation representative Judy Tritten at the Tuesday, Jan. 13 Veterans Coffee Hour in Harrison. Tom was in the U.S. …

Dear Editor, Conservatives in Clare County aren't silent – we're just no longer being heard. Too often, sharing conservative views doesn't open a discussion; it shuts one down. Before we …

Patrick H. Reiner, age 78, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was born on December 5, 1947, the son of Henry and Aldis Ann (Thorlakson) Reiner in Detroit. In 1980, Patrick …

               Bryan Michael Mough, age 70 of Harrison passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, January …