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Amish Cook-Crispy Crunchy Salad

THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER I stood with Daniel’s cousins as we sang song after song. It was one of those priceless moments- too precious for words, yet not something any of us would …
Tracy Miracle with her mother Sherry McClellan at Sheri’s Diner in Harrison, Michigan

Miracle Creates Miracle for Herself, Others Struggling with Addiction

By: MEGAN BARRON Cleaver Guest Writer HARRISON – One cannot prepare and serve food without a dollop of heart and a pinch of soul blended into the mixture. Sherry McClellan of …
Cid Jones throws a perfect strike into the waiting mitt of Charles Zelkowski, board member Harrison Little League to begin the 2024 season.

Cid Jones Throws First Pitch of Harrison Little League Season

By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor HARRISON – Harrison Little League began its season with opening day on Saturday, May 4, and Cid Jones was chosen to throw the first …
Hayes Township Board members, from left, Rick Jones, Deb Hoyt, Ernie Teall and Maye Tessner-Rood listen to the Hayes Planning Commission report made by chairperson John Marion.

Recreation Facilities to Be Topic of Hayes Townhall

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – The second Hayes Township Board meeting for April saw visits from several candidates support for their political aspirations. …
Local News
Black-legged tick (Michigan State University)
Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan
By GABRIELLE AHLBORN Capital News Service LANSING – Michigan’s landscape is diverse, ranging from vast forests to urban areas, providing habitats for various wildlife, including …
Reed City’s downtown district.
Working-class Osceola County can’t afford to ignore politics, presidential election
By ARCHER GUANCO, DANIEL SCHOENHERR, ANNA BARNES and LAURETTA SHA Capital News Service REED CITY — In working-class Osceola County, 64-year-old ice cream server Teri Dudley recently found …
Clare County Community Foundation to take part in regional 24-hour giving day event
  Clare, MI - On May 7, the Clare County Community Foundation asks you to "give where you live" by supporting their Give Local campaign. Give Local is a 24-hour giving day where community …
Goodbye, Rudi! Happy trails.
Long-Serving Animal Control Director Bids Adieu
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – Pretty much every pet owner in Clare County knows who Clare County Animal Control Director Rudi Hicks is. That’s how it is …
Homemade Amish granola bars (pressed in the pan before the chocolate is poured over it)
Amish Cook-Chewy Granola Bars
I glance back, I see memories. I look in the future, I see no certainty. I look at the moment and thank God for what I have right now. Now when I look too long at things I don’t …
Arthur Mullen, AICP, professional planner, describes the logic and data that is driving changes to the City of Harrison’s Master Plan, which was last updated in 2017.
Planning Commission Hears Draft Master Plan Presentation
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – New businesses seem to be blooming in the City Harrison, and another one is planned for 215 N. Second St. Attending the April 9 …
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A signing of the Northern Michigan Alliance for Children multi-disciplinary team agreements was held April 12 at the NMAC Child Advocacy Center in Harrison. NMAC is celebrating its 10-year …
Michigan’s trout season opens Saturday, April 27 Buy a license, know the regulations and decontaminate! Michigan’s statewide trout opener approaches, and anglers across the …
By ANGELA KELLOGG-HENRY Cleaver Managing Editor FARWELL – Surrey Township Public Library celebrated National Library Week by creating a “Why I Love My Library” essay …
LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan State Police (MSP) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today they are partnering together to protect children from unsecured …
Seventeen children came beaming in the doorway. There was a slight shuffling as they placed their coats on the couch and lined up in three rows to sing. Our country school next door was having a …