In a case that highlights the importance of Michigan’s bear-baiting regulations, state wildlife biologists in Montmorency County recently removed a plastic lid from the neck of a young black …

JACKSON, Mich., June 18, 2025 – With summer heat on the rise and forecasts calling for the potential of severe weather, Consumers Energy has mobilized and begun to position over 485 crews to …

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the right lane of  southbound US-127 at the Bailey Drive overpass in Clare County  to repair damage …

                   Tom Roland Plichta age 82 of Harrison, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at: The Niche …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Senior Staff Writer HARRISON – Hayes Township opened its doors last Thursday for an Unlock the Library event, presented by Harrison District Library …

BY GLORIA YODER One cold dark night in January of two years ago, the phone rang. It was one of the ladies in church, “Gloria, do you know how I could reach your sister Mary Grace right …

By BEN MURPHY Cleaver Sports Writer A little adversity is nothing the Clare softball team can’t handle. So, when the number one ranked Lady Pioneers fell behind 3-0 in the top of the …

Some may lament that Harrison doesn’t have as many historic or older buildings as other small communities around us. There certainly is, we just need to look closer and do a little research. …

The Clare-Gladwin Career & Technical Education (CTE) program celebrated the accomplishments of more than 390 students at its annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony on May 6, 2025. Students …

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 …

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 …

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY               Cleaver Managing Editor In his new book Almost Murders 1872-1952 author and local …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …