Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville
LANSING - Teachers with guns in the classroom?
Under a bill proposed by Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville, it’s a possibility.
“It’s not about guns,” Agema said. “It’s about keeping kids safe.”
If passed, the proposal would allow teachers, administrators and other employees to carry concealed pistols on public school property, including classrooms.
It would [...]

Special to the Clare Sentinel
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Sept. 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were
assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry [...]

A Michigan State Police mobile forensics laboratory sits outside the Lone Pine Motel in Clare on Wednesday morning. Officers from the Michigan State Police were investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday night at that location. (THE CLARE SENTINEL / Josh Blanchard)

HARRISON – The Clare County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to apply for a grant that would give all police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances serving Clare County state-of-the-art radios during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
The motion was passed unanimously, by a vote of 6-0.
“Late last week, [...]

Fall hunting seasons are fast approaching. Maybe they’re actually coming on too fast for some, especially so for those of us who attempt to hunt several species of game – at the same time.
That, of course, would include grouse, rabbit and woodcock, just for example. Over many years I’ve managed to hunt each of those [...]

FARWELL – Clare County Habitat for Humanity is looking for a family interested in becoming our next homeowner. If this appeals to you and you want to find out what it takes to qualify, please attend the orientation meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept 25th. at the Clare County Senior Community Center in Farwell 101 [...]

HARRISON – The Harrison varsity football team started their conference schedule with a bang, beating the Farwell Eagles 35-14 Friday night.
The Hornets started slow on offense but were kick started by a string of big plays to end the first half. From there it was all downhill for Harrison holding the Eagles to just 8 [...]

CLARE – The Clare City Commission voted to accept a study from the Clare Planning Commission about the Clare Railroad Depot during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The motion also directed that the study be implemented.
Planning Commission members Ben Walters and Darren Acton were both present at the meeting.
“We looked at all the proposed [...]

Clare junior Adam McQueen makes a crushing stop on Beaverton senior Ryan Longstreth in the backfield during the second quarter of the Friday night varsity football game at Beaverton High School.
BEAVERTON – The Clare High School Pioneers varsity football team’s offense took off quickly and maintained its lead to dominate the Beaverton Beavers [...]

HARRISON – A 59-year-old Falmouth woman was arrested late at night on Saturday, August 18 after Clare City Police officers found crack cocaine in her purse.
Clare City Police Chief Dwayne Miedzianowski said that the arrest occurred at 11 p.m. at Clare Ave. and Colonville on August 18 and came about because the woman and another [...]