Three mill request on Clare Schools ballot prompts debate
The Clare School Board seeks three additional operating mills on June 13 to sustain current programs. The article outlines Community Education, athletics, music, art, health, and adult education initiatives funded by state aid and local millage, noting past grants and potential future cutbacks.
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Clare
Imills
Clare Public
Brookwood Park
Clare Public Schools
Future Farmers
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
State of
Michigan
County Prosecutor Says Drug Dealers Face No Prison Time
Clare County Prosecutor Richard Allen criticizes the lack of prison penalties for drug offenders amid numerous arrests. He cites 18 to 23 year olds charged with marijuana and LSD offenses and notes past cases where few offenders served jail time. He urges mandatory prison terms for all drop dealers to curb the drug trade.
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Richard Allen
Clare County
Allen
Isabella County
Clare
Skull Found in Muskegon River Near Harrison
A partial adult skull was recovered from several feet of water along the Muskegon River near Jackson Ave. Two fishermen sold the skull for 20 dollars. deputies obtained it from the buyer. Divers will search for more remains as officials await lab results to date the skull and assess connections to a refrigerator murder scene.
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Muskegon River
Harrison
Clare County
Gus Aleck
Jackson Ave
High Banks
Aleck
Skelton
State Police
Detained figures: Detroit River death and Clare Court sentencing
A woman found dead in the Detroit River is linked to a Clare burglary case. She had failed to appear in Clare Circuit Court for sentencing on the burglary charge.
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Detroit River
Sprinkling Ban Enforcement Prompts City Action
Detroit police recovered the body of Claudia Mayer 22 from the Detroit River in April. Authorities say she pled guilty to involvement in an October burglary at Ulrich's Standard Gas on the freeway, trial held in February, but she failed to appear for sentencing. A bench warrant was issued for her arrest. Also sought is Daniel Keath 27 on burglary charges and facing possible life sentence if convicted under Michigan habitual offender statute. Keath has been in prison three times. An Aberich warrant was issued last month for Keath’s arrest.
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Detroit
Claudia Mayer
Richard Allen
Ulrich’s Standard
Daniel Keath
Allen
Keath
Michigan
Graduation Dates For Clare and Farwell High Schools
Clare and Farwell plan graduation ceremonies this weekend with baccalaureate events already held. Clare hosts baccalaureate May 29 and graduation June dates. Farwell sets June 4 8 pm for graduation with baccalaureate on June 5. Harrison High School already held its graduation May 2.
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Clare
Farwell
Harrison High School
Harrison man killed working on farm sign incident
Rene Niemi 23 of Harrison died after contacting a high tension wire while a sign was raised at Clare Farm Equipment Co. He was on a ladder from Uldh's Sign Co. of Harrison and fell about 20 feet to strike a truck. He died at Clare Osteopathic Hospital.
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Harrison
Clare Farm Equipment Co. Autorities
Rene Niemi
Uldh's Sign Co
Niemi
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Sprinkling Restrictions Imposed in Clare City
City of Clare limits sprinkler use to 5 p m to 10 p m due to heavy water usage. East Side of McEwan Street may sprinkle on odd dates, West Side on every date. Water levels declined from wells as daily use jumped from normal 600 700 thousand to 2.2 2.6 million gallons.
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Clare
Glen Cain
McEwan Street
McEwan
Cain
Gummer
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