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The pack breaks free as the 13th Annual Freedom 5k Run/Walk in memory of Robert Friese begins April 27 in Harrison.

Runners, Walkers Take On 13th Annual Freedom 5K Run/Walk

By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – The 13th Annual Freedom 5K Run/Walk, in Memory of Spc. Robert Friese and all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, was …

MDHHS amplifies awareness and recognition of missing and murdered Indigenous people

LANSING, Mich. – Sunday, May 5 is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness, honor the countless lives that have been lost and …
Steve Scoville, superintendent of Farwell Schools read two books to third-graders as they ate their brown bag lunch as part of the Earth Day activities in the school forest.

Earth Day Celebrated at Farwell School Forest

By ANGELA KELLOGG Cleaver Managing Editor FARWELL – Farwell Schools celebrated Earth Day almost exactly the way Steve Scoville envisioned last year. Scoville, superintendent of Farwell …

Amish Cook-Hushpuppies

THE AMISH COOK  BY GLORIA YODER What a day to be remembered! When I first heard about the eclipse, I pictured something like the one we had seven years ago. As the days came close, I …
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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 …
Members of the Northern Michigan Alliance for Children, law enforcement, prosecutors, child protective services, community mental health, and medical providers gather April 12 to mark NMAC’s 10th anniversary and to sign the NMAC-multidisciplinary team agreements. Pictured, from left, are: (Front) Andrea Ream, NMAC Victim Advocate; Tonya Fenton, Victim Advocate Missaukee County Prosecutors; Desirea Woodworth, Child Advocacy Center Executive Director; Steve Townsend, Detective/Sargent Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office; Tom Evans, Clare County Chief Assistant Prosecutor; and Bill Sharp, Detective/Sargent Clare County Sheriff’s Office. (Middle) Catherine Brown, NMAC Community Outreach Specialist; Danielle Wood, NMAC Board Member/Director of Accounting Mann Construction; Michelle Ambrozaitis, NMAC Board Member/Clare County Prosecutor; Sara Miceli-Sorenson, NMAC Board Member/CMHCM Chief Clinical Officer; Courtney Atkins, Director of Clare/Isabella MDHHS; David Saad, Clare City Police Chief; and Brian Milikin, NMAC Board Member/Director of Midland/Gladwin MDHHS. (Top) Alexis Schafer, NMAC MDT Coordinator/Therapist; David Den Houten, Missaukee County Prosecutor; Wil Yancer, Missaukee County Sheriff; John Wilson, Clare County Sheriff; Mike Shea, Gladwin County Sheriff; David Johnson, Post Commander Michigan State Police Mt Pleasant Post; and Mark Toaz, Gladwin County Prosecutor.
NMAC Marks 10th Year, Renews Team Agreements
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 …
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Michigan’s trout season opens Saturday, April 27
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 …
Pictured, from left, are Ruby Stanley, Tanya Stanley, Wendy Lamb, Ariana Fisher and Jaylah Fisher.
Inaugural Essay Contest Celebrates Love of the Library
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 …
State Agencies Collaborate to Help Protect Children from Unintentional Firearm Injuries
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 …
Amish Cook-Bubble Up Pizza
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 …
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Northern Michigan Alliance for Children invites you to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month this April Northern Michigan Alliance for Children (NMAC), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy …
LANSING, Mich. ­-  Effective 6 a.m. Monday, April 15, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the entire …
By Ethan Wallace Cleaver Student Writer This week’s Harrison High School performance of “Barefoot in The Park” by Neil Simmon is directed by Harrison High School teachers …
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – The long-awaited official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Career Education Center building at the Clare-Gladwin RESD’s …
By DIANNE ALWARD-BIERY Cleaver Staff Writer HARRISON – Addressing the March meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners was Doug Lewis, a co-director of New Dawn Shelter in …