Clare County Cleaver

4 Sentenced for Drugs, Robbery, R&O, Drug, Property Destruction

4 Sentenced for Drugs, Robbery, R&O, Drug, Property Destruction Clare County Prosecutor’s Office release John Elza Fetterly of Clare, Michigan, pleaded no contest on Dec. 21, 2021, to … more

5/10/22

David McConnell stands among the tongs, hammers and other tools made and used by him in his forge. McConnell has made most items in his workshop.

Harrison’s ‘North Woods’ Perfect Place for ‘Forge’

HARRISON – David McConnell and his wife, Rebecca, are new Harrison residents, but David is not a stranger to some. McConnell was on the History Channel television competition show “Forged … more

5/6/22

Tammy and Trisha Galloway, mother-daughter team behind Longer Table, display a bit of their product in the newly renovated storefront in the Harrison City Market.

Longer Table Brings Something Special

HARRISON – Mother and daughter duo Tammy and Trisha Galloway are about to launch their special blend of tradition and innovation when they open their new storefront location along Second Street … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 5/6/22

Clare County History Park is open for the Season

Stop by any Saturday through September to tour the Clare County Historical Society local history museum (including a Spikehorn Meyer display); the old Dover one-room schoolhouse; Ott Family Log … more

5/6/22

Steve Phelps snips the ribbon, officially opening the nature trail named in his honor. He is flanked, from left, by Council members Dave Rowe and Angela Kellogg, DPW Superintendent Sam Russell, Colton Hilyard, Mayor Pro Tem Dan Sullivan, son Johnny Phelps and retiring Harrison City Manager Tracey Connelly.

Ribbon Cut on Phelps Nature Trail

HARRISON – A special Harrison project was officially completed Monday, May 2 with the ribbon-cutting ceremony which marked the completion of the Phelps Nature Trail and honored its namesake, … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 5/4/22

Dave Moore, Michigan Association of School Boards representative, continued his guidance as he urged board members to be realistic about their choices.

BOE Selects Superintendent Candidate to Lead District Forward

HARRISON – It has been an eventful week for the Harrison Community Schools District, as it pursued finding the right candidate to fill the soon-to-be-vacated superintendent position created by … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 5/3/22

Amish Cook-Gloria Returns

Gloria Returns THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER Dearest friends across the board, thank you for all your love and support these intense days and moments. The children thoroughly enjoy opening … more

by Gloria Yoder | 5/2/22

The Clare County Prosecutor’s Office staff proudly gathers prior to the National Crime Victims’ Rights Walk/Vigil at the Poet Outdoor Center at Mid Michigan College.

Prosecutor’s Office Kicks Off First National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Walk/Vigil

HARRISON – On Sunday, April 24, more than 30 participants came out to mark the inaugural National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Walk/Vigil held at the Poet Outdoor Center on Mid Michigan … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 5/2/22

MyMichigan Health Offering Free School Sports Physicals

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – The Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) requires pre-participation sports physicals for students in 5th grade or higher who wish to participate in school … more

4/29/22

Renee Haley digs into soil hard-packed by school construction work to ready a hole for a transplanted arbor vitae at Veterans Freedom Park in Harrison.

Volunteers Give Veterans Freedom Park Spring Sprucing

HARRISON – The annual gardening cleanup at Veterans Freedom Park in Harrison took place Saturday, April 23, on what had to be the warmest day so far this Spring. Master Gardener Deb Mason … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 4/29/22

Letter to the Editor-Physician Takes Issue With Legal ‘Marijuana Shops’

My name is Dr. Brenda Harshman, D.O., a retired Internal Medicine physician who has practiced Primary Care Internal Medicine in Clare County for over 26 years. When I came to Clare County, I was … more

4/29/22 | 1 comment

Clare Man Killed in Collision with Ambulance

Clare County Sheriff’s Dept Release On 4/23/2022 at 6:59 p.m., Clare County Central Dispatch received radio traffic of a vehicle running a stop sign and colliding with a Mobile Medical … more

4/25/22

HCS Superintendent Rick Foote, who will retire at the end of June, listens with a quiet smile to what will be the last school board visit by foreign exchange students during his tenure.

HCS to Implement Hive Remediation Program

HARRISON – Exchange students at Harrison High School this year are Carlotta Postigo Del Ser of Spain, Merja Sarholz of Germany, and Kerem Turkus of Turkey. Postigo Del Ser and Sarholz visited … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 4/25/22

Grammar Guy-There’s a splinter in your word

It’s the time of year when we get outside and curse at weeds. Yes, it’s spring, which means I’ll be refusing garden gloves in favor of the feeling of dark, rich terra firma … more

4/25/22

Amish Cook Will Continue

Daniel Yoder, 33, passed away on April 4 from injuries sustained in a logging accident. The tragedy leaves Gloria, who pens the weekly Amish Cook column, to raise six children. … more

By Kevin Williams | 4/20/22

Where have all the watchdogs gone?

LANSING – Who’s keeping an eye on Michigan’s $78.2 billion annual budget? On state legislators who drive drunk? On suspiciously cloaked political and campaign … more

By Eric Freedman, Capital News Service | 4/19/22

News from Your Sheriff-April 2022

Welcome to spring, Clare County! During the months of February and March 2022 the Clare County Central Dispatch logged 5,407 incidents. Your deputies handled 3,410 of those with other law enforcement … more

4/18/22

Former District 4 Commissioner Jack Kleinhardt takes the oath of office April 8, administered by County Clerk Lori Mott. During that meeting, the Board of Commissioners moved to appoint Kleinhardt to serve the remainder of former District 4 Commissioner Stephanie Brown’s term of office.

BOC Appoints Interim District 4 Commissioner

HARRISON – At the March meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners, it was announced by Commissioner Stephanie Brown that she was resigning, immediately. That left her position vacant … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 4/18/22

Presentation Addresses Pervasive Youth Vaping Problem

HARRISON – On Thursday, April 7, Harrison Community Schools hosted “Vaping in Plain Sight” presented by Shay Tullar, Ten16 Recovery Network Prevention Coordinator for Mecosta … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 4/18/22

Clare County Administrator Tracy Byard announces to the Clare County Board of Commissioners that she will be leaving Clare County to take a position as county administrator in Oceana County

Longtime Clare County Administrator Resigns

HARRISON – After the Clare County Commissioners had completed their April 8 task of interviewing and appointing a person to fill out the term of Stephanie Brown, former District 4 Commissioner, … more

by Dianne Alward-Biery | 4/15/22