Clare County News

Despite pouring millions into the area, the Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act appears to be bringing only a few "real" jobs into Clare County so far, although 20,000 Summer Youth Program jobs were funded by ARRA funds through the Michigan Works! System.

Two agenda items - " both involving personnel, job titles and duties - became major discussions at Wednesday's Clare County Board of Commissioners meeting.

There has been further heavy rainfall across County Clare overnight and this morning with more heavy rain forecast for later tonight and tomorrow.

A coordinated effort between the Clare County Sheriff's Department and the Flint Police Department has resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise and the arrest of two suspects.

The Clare Crisis Management Centre this evening issued a severe flood risk warning to all parts of Clare, as well as repeating its warning of further flooding along the lower River Shannon over the coming days.

Flood response efforts are continuing across the Mid-West, with local authority staff, fire and rescue crews, the ESB, the army and the Gardai providing 24-hour response to the flooding crisis on the ground.

Clare County Council is still "extremely concerned" about the flood situation in the county but the flooding has not affected the quality of the water.

Flood response efforts continue across County Clare with local authority staff, Clare County Fire and Rescue, the Army and Gardai providing 24-hour cover to the flooding crisis.

The Emergency Team comprises Clare Local Authorities, An Garda SA ochA na, HSE, Clare County and Fire Rescue Service, Clare Civil Defence and the Army.

Hide Video Two men are in jail accused of separate break-ins in Clare County. Police arrested Jacob Renshaw on Tuesday for breaking into the Jackpine Restaurant and Twenty Lakes Floral Shop in Harrison in May.

It's a system designed to improve response when there's a medical emergency. After a training period, 9-1-1 dispatchers in Clare County have been using new software for about two weeks, that promises to make their work more efficient.

Twelve months probation is what a Clare County mobile home park manager will serve for assaulting a resident at his rental office.

Budget woes for the Road Commission and the Clare County Administrator's part-time proposal dominated the Grant Township Board meeting Tuesday evening.

As if to prepare them for his request to be reduced to part-time work that he would present later in the day, Administrator/Controller Bill Newkirk took the opportunity to address the Clare County Board of Commissioners during their November 4, 2009 regular meeting during the Public Comment portion of the agenda.

On 11-04-09 at approximately 6:00 p.m. Clare City Police Officers responded to a report of a possible robbery at the Clare Party Store.A A The Clare Police Department K9 Division was involved in locating the suspect in a wooded area west of the store.A The suspect was not compliant with demands to surrender himself, and a struggle ensued involving ...

A 45-year-old Vassar man visiting a strip club was arrested Friday after police found $2,500 in suspected counterfeit $20 bills in his pockets, Clare County sheriff officials say.

Clare County sheriff deputies arrested a Vassar man Friday for allegedly passing counterfeit bills at two local stores.

Hide Video Clare County Deputies arrested a man they say has been using counterfeit money.

A suspected after hours interloper was nabbed by Clare County Sheriff's deputies early this morning.

Accused arsonist Jessie L. Smith is now facing charges in Clare County Circuit Court.