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First bites of the demolition to make way for Taco Bell in Harrison.

Chilly Weather Doesn’t Cool Taco Bell First Step

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – City crews were onsite early in the week prepping the 714 N. First St. property at the former DNR building, identifying/marking …
Jake Tessner

Corrections Officer Arraigned

  HARRISON – The Clare County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information regarding an incident involving one of its corrections officers.  On Feb. 7, Clare …

Cleaver’s 3-Story Entry Makes Mark Among Peers

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – The Clare County Cleaver has been serving its readership for just a few months shy of 143 years – a long time by any …
Greg Lautzenheiser of L&A Architects in Rochester Hills, Mike Wizynajtys of REC Engineers in Ortonville, and Bob Grabowski, chief financial officer of Great Lakes Taco, LLC, Grand Blanc, are pictured with the rendering of the Taco Bell as it will be built at 714 N. First St. in Harrison.

Taco Bell and Biggby Coffee Site Plans Approved

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – Next and decisive steps have been taken to finalize the sale of the .41-acre former DNR building property at 714 N. First St. in …
Local News
Houghton Lake Post Troopers Stop a Breaking and Entering in Progress
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at approximately 5:50 p.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post were dispatched to a breaking and entering in …
News from Your Sheriff-March 2024
Welcome to March 2024, Clare County. To say the least, this has been a very easy winter on my wood pile at home. Mother Nature sure controls our way of life, and it seems she is making it a little …
Gladwin Jr High SPARKS students enjoying a game of
SPARKS-Ignite Program Offers Multiple Opportunities for Students, Families
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – In a world where traditional school days don’t answer all the needs of all students and their families, some programs are …
Paulette Zurecki Sharp stands in front of an Army truck in 1945.
Michigan War Bride Shares Story Nearly a Century in the Making
HARRISON – Few writers have an opportunity to sit down with someone who was so integral a part of history as the fabled “War Brides” of the 1940s. That all changed last year as I …
Paulette at home the day she was interviewed by the Clare County Cleaver in 2023. Her grandchildren and grandchildren grace her wall, and she proclaims them all very good looking.
Harrison War Bride Shares Story Nearly a Century in the Making
HARRISON – Few writers have an opportunity to sit down with someone who was so integral a part of history as the fabled “War Brides” of the 1940s. That all changed last year as I …
Letter to the Editor-Reader Takes Issue with Talk of Ambulance Funding
Reader Takes Issue with Talk of Ambulance Funding Regarding the issue of ambulance service in Clare County. How soon we forget! At one time we had a very efficient ambulance service here in our …
More News
Clare County Sheriff John S. Wilson is excited to announce that he will seek his fifth term as your Clare County Sheriff. Sheriff Wilson is a lifelong resident of Clare County. His family moved …
Clare Fire Department Press Release At 1:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, the Clare Fire Department responded to report of a shed and barn fire at 3378 E. Beaverton Road, east of Grant Road in …
HARRISON – The Feb. 13 Hayes Township General Board meeting began with approval of the agenda; approval of the Jan. 23 General Board minutes; and approval of bills to be paid. Treasurer …
HARRISON – The Harrison Community Schools Board of Education members heard a highly informative Building Instructional Highlight during their Feb. 12 meeting. On hand were Michelle Wolfe, …
Have you been to downtown Clare lately? Have you noticed the 10 sculptures around McEwan Street? These 10 sculptures are brought to you by the Clare County Arts Council. They have been in place since …