CLARE – A proposal to create a second industrial park or expand the existing one was pulled from Monday’s, Nov. 2, city commission agenda at the request of two commissioners, City Manager Ken Hibl said Friday.
     Hibl said the request surprised him but referred questions about the delay to Commissioners Tom Koch and John [...]

     CLARE – The clock is running down for three Clare residents vying for two three-year terms on the Clare City Commission.
     Voters will decide the fate of the challenger and two incumbents along with a ballot request to renew a street millage for five years at the city election on Tuesday.
     City Treasurer Steve [...]

     BAY CITY – Two local Harrison businessmen were sentenced to prison time Monday on tax evasion charges despite letters from community members pleading for leniency for the brothers due to their civic involvement.
     Timothy Walraven, 48, and William Walraven Jr., 45, are the owners and president and vice president, respectively, of Country Garden Fruit [...]

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BAY CITY – Two local Harrison businessmen were sentenced to prison time Monday on tax evasion charges despite letters from community members pleading for leniency for the brothers due to [...]

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     CLARE – The Farwell United Methodist Church community knew the ideal role model for the mythical figure of Santa Claus.
     At least that’s how church pastor, the Rev. Connie Bongard, will remember him.
     Knowing businessman [...]

     HARRISON – A former employee at the Farwell plant of Melling Products Corporation may have a jury decide if the company’s reorganization cost him a management position or his age.
     Attorneys for the company and for plaintiff David Leonard of Alma had scheduled a mediation hearing today. If nothing is resolved, the case will [...]

     HARRISON – A hearing for a 22-year-old Huron County corrections officer was postponed after a court hearing in 80th District Court Wednesday.
     Troy Helewski, Ubly, did not travel to Harrison Wednesday for the pretrial hearing. After a phone consultation in chambers with the involved parties, court officials said the matter will be rescheduled for [...]

HARRISON – A 36-year-old Farwell man was arraigned in connection with allegations that more than $100,000 was embezzled from a Clare business.
Kristopher Michael MacDonald was arraigned Wednesday in 80th District Court on the embezzlement charges. No further details such as future court dates or the exact charges were available as of press time.
MacDonald was arrested [...]

     HARRISON – A 48-year-old Weidman man recently was killed when his motorcycle struck a deer causing him to lose control of the bike.
     James Trimble suffered fatal injuries after Saturday’s accident on South Rodgers Avenue, according to Clare County Sheriff’s Department officials. He was headed southbound on the road, just north of East Mannsiding [...]

      COLEMAN –  Alma Tice was known for being caring and adventurous.
      Two of her four children,  Reanna Kelley and David Tice both said that she did all she could to help others.
     “She was always giving and positive,” David Tice said. “She was always very considerate of other people.”
      David Tice also said that [...]