Clare Pursues 300000 Urban Renewal Funding for Downtown Parking
Clare City Commission moves to seek 300000 in federal urban renewal funds to develop off street parking downtown. Plans include demolishing four buildings on McEwan Street area between 3rd and 5th Streets and paving the lot to back up sidewalks and improve accessibility.
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Clare
3Rd St
Consumers Power Co
William Ulrich
Ron Kunse
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Maple
Beech
1St
2Nd
Brookwood Park
Little League
Lake Shamrock
Mary Street
Park
7Th
State
Wheaton
Family Fiees Fire At Farwell Home
An early morning blaze gutted a home at 880 Kaplinger Road on Saturday January 10. No injuries reported as John Mester and his family escaped through a window and called the fire department. Fire Chief James Brinkerhoff says the fire likely started near a portable fireplace. damage value unavailable. The house was insured.
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Farwell
Kaplinger Road
James Brinkerhoff
John Mester
Brinkerhoff
Mester
Kaplinger Drive
Clare School Board Maintains Baccalaureate and Commencement Timing
The Clare School Board unanimously kept the Baccalaureate and Commencement schedule as in the past with Baccalaureate at 2 00 p m and Commencement at 8 00 p m on Sunday. The board also approved partial payment to Rieth Riley for the middle school play area, textbooks for U S History, and a transfer for students in the Cooperative Secondary Program.
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Clare School Board
Clare
Richard Snyder
Snyder
Dave Dull
Board
James Walters
J.R. Gershon
John Dunlop
Gershon
Forrest Sogge
Sogge
Burke Ailett
Ailett
Suzanne Allen
Arlene Poet
Allen
Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc
U.S
George Wilson
Chippewa Hills
Forrest Meek
Shrine Circus
Harrison Community Schools
Walters
Armed Man Robs Clare Gas Station in January Heist
A gunman wearing a ski mask robbed The Clare Gas Station at 126 McEwen St on January 6, taking about $100 after entering from Dunlop Road. Attendant Clyde Bell handed over the bills. the incident at 9:35 p.m. is under investigation by Clare Police, Clare County Sheriff and Michigan State Police.
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Clare
Thurm Mariage
McEwen St
Mariage
Dunlop Road
Clyde Bell
Bell
Clare City Police
Clare County Sheriff's Department
Michigan State Police
Car fire destroys vehicle owned by James Allen
The car at 315 E. 7th owned by James Allen burned on Surrey Road Friday January 9 at 9 45 a m, total loss. Clare Fire Department reports a furnace explosion at 1009 Court St Thursday January 8 at 9 45 p m caused smoke damage only with no injuries.
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James Allen
E. 7Th
Surrey Road
Clare Fire Department
Court St
Lack of Support Kills Off Farwell Chamber
In Farwell Michigan the Chamber of Commerce has not functioned for about a year. Local business owners including Ward’s Drug Store Carrows Super Market Farwell Hardware and others cite lack of cooperation time and interest as reasons but express belief the Chamber will return, aided by the community and new projects like the Bi Centennial.
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Farwell
Paul Ward
Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Carrow
Carrows Supermarket
Carrow
Leo Embrey
Farwell Hardware
Embrey
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Bill Chadwick
Michael Haley
Winifred Denton
Sally Murphy
Ray Lambert
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