HARRISON- Once again, the Harrison boys ski team took first place, this time at an invitational held at Treetops Golf and Ski Resort in Grayling.
Harrison placed first with a score of 28 points and Grayling took second place with 99 points.
“It’s like golf,” Harrison ski coach Travis Hill said. “Lower points are better.”
John Hudson placed [...]

HARRISON- Josh Farrell wants to make a positive impact on not only the community, but the younger offenders that he sees come into his courtroom.
He said the District Court generally deals with a lot of misdemeanors, which is sometimes a person’s first offense.
“It’s usually the person’s first interaction with the courts as an adult,” Farrell [...]

FARWELL- The Farwell boy’s basketball team fought hard from the beginning of the game against the Houghton Lake Bobcats, but were unable to win the game.
They lost by a score of 56 to 63, but never stopped trying.
“It was a hard fought game from beginning to end,” Farwell coach Jack Manninen said. “We are starting [...]

LOOMIS- A 55-year-old Clare man barricaded himself inside his house for over three hours in Loomis Wednesday night, when two Isabella County Sheriff’s Deputies tried to serve him with a felony arrest warrant.
Thomas Louis Nault was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies at approximately 11:35 p.m., and lodged in the Isabella County jail.
He was arraigned Thursday, [...]

HARRISON- The Harrison boys ski team brought home a first place win at the Cadillac Invitational at Caberfae Peaks Ski and Golf Resort Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
Teams present included Harrison, Cadillac A Team, Cadillac B Team, Grayling, Mount Pleasant, Benzie, Clare, Saginaw, Elk Rapids and Manistee.
Harrison took first overall with a score of 50 points. [...]

CLARE- Clare City Commissioner Bill Horwood is an avid hunter and fisherman.
He has spent time all over the country, hunting deer, ducks and small game, as well as fishing for salmon, trout and steelhead.
“I was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula,” Horwood said. “I also started trapping when I was 12-years-old.”
Horwood said he has [...]

FARWELL- The Roscommon Bucks pressured the Farwell Eagles boys basketball team into turning over the ball many different times Tuesday, Jan. 13.
The Bucks dominated the game early and played hard the entire game.
“The Bucks jumped to a big 23 to 4 lead and never looked back,” Farwell coach Jack Manninen said. “They continued to press [...]

FARWELL- The Roscommon Lady Bucks jumped out to an early lead on the Farwell Eagles, and stayed there the rest of the game.
The Eagles lost the game 41 to 57, but their coach said they still played with a lot of heart.
“Once again, they didn’t give up,” Coach Steve Klinge said.
The Roscommon team played a [...]

CLARE- Last year, because of the sharp spike in fuel costs, the City of Clare spent $37,000 more than they had budgeted for fuel for the city’s vehicles.
Bob Bonham, City of Clare’s Director of Public works said for the budget year running from July 2007 to June 2008, they had approved a budget for fuel [...]

CLARE- The Clare Pioneers pulled out to an early lead in the first quarter, but was unable to hold on, losing their game to the Gladwin Flying Gs by a score of 29 to 54.
Cameron Allen had a steal early in the game which allowed his teammate Jordan McConnell to score three points for the [...]