Clare County Cleaver

Though it's now called "spongy moth," the spotted, yellow-faced, invasive caterpillar is a familiar sight in many areas of Michigan.

New name for a familiar pest: Gypsy moth is now spongy moth

LANSING – On March 2, the Entomological Society of America announced a new common name for the Lymantria dispar moth. The invasive moth most familiar in its voracious, leaf-eating caterpillar … more

3/9/22

AAA: MICHIGAN GAS PRICES SET NEW 2022-HIGH

DEARBORN, Mich., (March 7, 2022) - Gas prices in Michigan soared 42 cents, setting a new 2022-high. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.97 per gallon for regular … more

3/7/22

Birds of Spring-March 2022

First Robin sighting reported near Harrison on March 2, 2022 along with a Starling and Red-Winged Blackbird. Welcome Spring! Submit your signs of Spring to editor@clarecountycleaver.net more

3/2/22

Pictured, from left, are Rachel Flachs, Jennifer Dietch, Alexa Coker, Baileigh Carpenter, Sofiah Coker, Natalie Armstrong, Kelli Dingo, coach, Morgan Bowers, Alex Heatley.

Clare and Harrison Bowlers Headed to State Competition

Clare Bowling Varsity Girls placed second in regionals in Gaylord on Friday, Feb.25 and will compete at the state level on Friday, March 4 in Jackson. Sofiah Coker is a senior with four years on the … more

by Angela Kellogg | 3/2/22

Michigan skier and snowboarder plan to attempt to break Guinness World Record for most ski areas in 24 hours

Clarkston, MI – From noon on Saturday, February 26 through noon on Sunday, February 27, Michigan skier Kyle Kelly from Caledonia and snowboarder friend Brad Dykstra of Hopkins … more

2/24/22

Clare County Sheriff John Wilson and Undersheriff Dwayne Miedzianowski present information to the Clare County Board of Commissioners about an available non-General Fund revenue source which could provide for long-overdue wage increases, bringing their salaries in line with other like-sized counties.

County Tasked with Keeping Up with Neighboring Counties

HARRISON – The Clare County Board of Commissioners heard from several people at its Feb. 16 meeting. One was Brian Harrison, who had previously addressed the board regarding the need to amend … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 2/23/22

Consumers Energy Preparing for Potentially Hazardous Ice in Northern and Mid-Michigan

Hazardous weather is expected across areas of the Lower Peninsula late this morning through the evening. The storm could include up to 0.40” of ice and could … more

2/22/22

2022 Harrison Budd Lake Melt-Down Contest

It's time to guess when Sir Melts-A-Lot will fall through the ice! It's $5 to guess and the person who is closest will win 50% of the guess fees! Stop by the Harrison … more

2/21/22

Cleaver Reader Participation Survey

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2/16/22

Steve Witte, engineer/project manager with Nederveld Inc., indicates the various structure, parking and drainage areas on the site adjacent to Family Fare. Also pictured is Matt Heneveld of DMK Development, whose company will build then lease the property to Tractor Supply Co.

Tractor Supply Co. Coming to Harrison

HARRISON – The Harrison Planning Commission’s Feb. 8 meeting saw two primary areas of focus: site plan review for the proposed Tractor Supply Co., and discussion of a potential request … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 2/16/22

Gateway Community Band Honors Darren Acton

The Gateway Community Band has commissioned a new piece of music to honor founding member Darren Acton who passed away last February after a long battle with cancer. Having lived all of his 55 years … more

2/16/22

STATE POLICE NEED YOUR HELP

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI. Troopers from the MSP Mt. Pleasant Post are asking for your assistance in identifying the below pictured individual. He is a suspect in a retail fraud … more

2/15/22

Just three jumpers this year for the Frostbite Winter Festival Polar Dip due to freezing temperatures and the Mobile Medical Response’s recommendation not to hold the icy plunge. Harrison Community Fire Department members Blake Wallace, Barry Wallace, and John Damvelt took the plunge instead. Windchill temperatures were well below zero on Budd Lake Saturday morning.

2022 Frostbite Winter Festival Winners and Photo Gallery

Frostbite Polar Dip Just three jumpers this year for the Frostbite Winter Festival Polar Dip due to freezing temperatures and the Mobile Medical Response’s recommendation not to hold the icy … more

2/15/22

News from Your Sheriff-February

Welcome to February Clare County, it’s only 34 more days until the first day of spring. For the month of January, the Clare County Central Dispatch logged 2,485 incidents. Clare County Deputies … more

2/15/22

DNR advises the public, especially anglers, of unsafe ice conditions below Sanford Dam

Anglers are advised to not fish immediately below the Sanford Dam in Midland County due to construction work occurring on the dam, which has the potential to change water currents, destabilize the … more

2/14/22

Sewing with Smiles Club members pictured, from left, are Jane Potter, Cara Huber and Janice Jenkins.

Elm Creek Ltd ‘Sewing with Smiles’ Club Makes Placemats for Meals on Wheels

On Feb. 2 at The Event, Elm Creek Ltd. announced its brand-new program to provide Placemats to the Clare County Meals on Wheels program, enabling local sewers and crafters to donate homemade … more

2/9/22

Amish Cook-Valentine Brownie for Valentine's

“The bus is coming! The bus is coming!” A quick glance down our small gravel road showed that the children were correct. The long-awaited trip had arrived. We were all at the end of … more

by Gloria Yoder | 2/9/22

Pictured are John Wilson, Jeff Hoskey, Andrew Morris, Matt Gargin and Tanner Stinso.

CCSD Dive Response vehicle gets face lift

A year ago, Mobile Medical Response donated an ambulance to the Clare County Sheriff’s Office to be used as a dive response unit. Sheriff John Wilson enlisted the help of the … more

2/9/22

Clare Fire Dept Respond to Apartment Fire

At 7:12 p.m. Saturday Feb. 5, the Clare Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Gateway Village Apartment complex in Clare. On arrival, the department found heavy smoke in the west wing … more

2/9/22

Harrison Community Fire Department's new tanker.

Harrison FD Receives New Tanker

The brand new, built-to-order tanker truck was received last week by the Harrison Community Fire Department. It was a long time coming, having been ordered in the fall of 2020. It was initially … more

2/9/22