Escape city chaos in Clare

by Lisa McCartney, Vision Mid Michigan

This is the first feature in our Weekend Adventure Series, showcasing staycation spots surrounding mid-Michigan. Have suggestions for people visiting Clare? Add your comments at the bottom of the page.
Just a short drive north from Mount Pleasant, where US 10 and 127 meet, sits the small town of Clare.
With its small-town charm, Clare offers visitors [...]

New program in Clare focuses on mindful eating and weight management

Community members are invited to attend a free program introducing the Am I Hungry?® approach to mindful eating. The program empowers participants to use intuitive eating, using the natural ability to eat just the right amount of food and meet other needs in more productive ways than eating. The Weight Management Workshop combines the benefits [...]

Cindy Fillmore

by Amanda Wisswell, Vision Mid Michigan

Company: MidMichigan Medical Care-Clare
Job title: Vice President
Education: Fillmore graduated from Meridian High in Sanford, Mich. in 1976. After graduation she went on to Ferris State University where she received her associate’s degree in applied science in 1978. In 1988, she graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in health science and a [...]

Abundance of agricultural resources make eating healthy easier

by Stephanie Brown, Vision Mid Michigan

Buying meat at a local grocery store or meat market can be overwhelming, if not scary. Where did that steak come from? Should it smell like that? Is this expiration date accurate?
But, mid-Michigan is fortunate to have an abundance of agricultural resources within reach to help you eat healthier.
Jerry Stutzman of Stutzman’s Butcher Shop located at [...]

Cops and Doughnuts

by Amanda Wisswell, Vision Mid Michigan

Cops and Doughnuts in Clare, Mich. is a made-from-scratch bakery owned by the Clare police force. And, this bakery is known by more than just the locals. The cop-owned shop has started a nationwide craze.
Clare City Bakery has passed through several owners since the Foss family opened it in 1896. More than 100 years later, [...]

Cindy Fillmore named vice president of MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare

Lawrence F. Barco, president of MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare, has announced that Cindy Fillmore has been named vice president of the medical center.
“Cindy has long been dedicated to clinical services that provide excellence in patient safety and satisfaction,” Barco said. “She is a proven leader whose sound judgment, leadership, guidance and direction will serve our patients [...]

Relax and be beautified at Che Bella Salon and Day Spa in Clare

by Lindsay Elias, Vision Mid Michigan

When you walk into Che Bella Salon & Day Spa, just of M-115 on East 5th Street in Clare, you are immediately relaxed by the warm red and gold colors that decorate the walls and the soft music drifting in the background. As you sit in a comfortable leather chair, the friendly staff or owner, [...]

MidMichigan Home Care awarded grant

MidMichigan Home Care has been awarded $461,212 from the Rural Development office of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to further enhance its telemedicine capabilities throughout mid-Michigan.
This grant will be used to purchase additional telemonitors to transmit vital signs of home health and hospice patients who live in rural areas to clinicians who are [...]

Vintage ice cream parlor scoops out success in Clare

by Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center

Melanie Muir first worked scooping ice cream for Dairy Queen in her hometown, carving out the tasty dessert and weighing it in a small vintage ice cream scale.
So when Melanie and her husband, Trevor, spotted the vintage ice cream scale in the kitchen of the Dairy Phil in Clare, they had an entrepreneurial idea. [...]

Local nonprofit helps communities face alcohol problems head-on

by Rachel Esterline, Vision Mid Michigan

The national non-profit organization FACE (Facing Alcohol Concerns through Education), located in Clare provides resources related to alcohol issues for health departments, doctor’s offices, university counseling centers, school districts, law enforcement agencies and community coalitions.
“FACE is committed to helping communities reduce alcohol-related problems so that people can live life [...]

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