Clare County News

Hide Video An elderly man in Clare County is alive this morning thanks to a good Samaritan who pulled him from his burning home.

OMINOUS signals had been coming from the Limerick Regeneration Agency in recent weeks.

While Wednesday's regular meeting of the Clare County Board of Commissioners had relatively few items on the agenda, the Committee of the Whole meeting that followed was filled with discussion items.

Fighting with a bout of bronchitis this week left me wondering what in the world I could write about.

Armed with an assault rifle, Jon R. Wright barged into a Garfield Township home and opened fire, Clare County sheriff's deputies allege.

A Northern Michigan family is still in shock today after their neighbor shot his way into their home.

Hide Video Clare county deputies were busy investigating a report of shots fired early Saturday morning.

Merit Network, Inc. announced a $33.3 million federal stimulus grant awarded January 20 to fund 80 percent of the cost of a 955 mile extension to the Ann Arbor-based research and education provider's existing 1,600-mile fiber-optic backbone network.

Michigan transportation officials are preparing to delay more than 200 road and bridge projects previously planned for the next five years because the state is running low on money.

Mark A. Lightfoot says he wants the voice of mid-Michigan to be heard. Lightfoot, now the 53-year-old supervisor of Freeman Township in Clare County, said he intends to run as a Democrat for the state House 97th District, covering Gladwin, Clare, Arenac and northern Bay County.

One Northern Michigan manufacturing facility is in the process of expanding their business and their workforce.

A man serving 15 probation terms for bouncing checks in four counties has waived his preliminary hearing in Bay County.

Clare County Council has provided a further update on water services, as of late this Monday afternoon.

The Council says the shut offs and restrictions are essential for water conservation.

January 12, 2010 -- Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the awarding of state transportation economic development grants that will support 3,650 jobs in Clare, Oakland and Ottawa counties.

A 26-year-old man faces window peeping charges after police said he had been peering into the homes of residents in the city of Clare.

Hide Video A local company's success and 80 new employees is creating more jobs for the surrounding area to rebuild a stretch of M-115. M-115 between Clare and Farwell will be rebuilt to carry a heavier traffic load for the growing manufacturing company.

Friday, January 08, 2010 at 2:02 p.m. Read more: Local , Train , Crash , Claire County FARWELL -- Two teens are recovering after their car was hit by a train.A A The Clare County Sheriffa s department reports around 2:41 pm Thursday, a Chevy Malibu containing Zachary and Jacob Kelly was struck by a train on Old State Rd.

Vehicle driven by Zachary Kelly, 18, of Farwell that was slammed into by a freight train at a railroad crossing in Farwell Jan.

Demand for water in Clare has increased by approximately 20 per cent with most of the Councila s water treatment plants at or near production capacity.