News & Events

Donors stepped up in a big way for Shop with a Cop.  As a result, kids who need the boost will have a Christmas they will long remember.  Police Chief Jay Niles, accompanied by Eagle's Nest owner Blair Huff and manager Jorge Orozco, along with John Lefere and others...

An abundance of Christmas Spirit filled the Clark Lake Community Center this morning (Sat 12/3) as the Garden Angels displayed their wreaths, and made them available for sale.   Here are some the Garden Angels and visitors who not only purchased wreaths, but stopped...

Two headline events at Clark Lake today - Saturday, December 3rd. https://youtu.be/Z_uhUJ-yFL8 The Clark Lake Garden Angels invite you to buy a Christmas wreath at the Community Center from 11 am to 2 pm today.  Your $50 donation will help purchase supplies for the...

The Clark Lake Garden Angels invite you to the Clark Lake Community Center tomorrow (Sat 12/3) to buy a wreath.  These beautiful wonders are handcrafted by the Angels, and are always in demand.  This year, they have 35 available for sale at $50 each.  The sale is 11...

Sally Louise Patterson McCarthy left her forever home of Clark Lake, on Sunday, November 27, just days away from what would have been her 77th birthday on December 7th.  She was the daughter of Vondell (Pat) and June Patterson.  With her three sisters, Sue Cavalear,...

Last year 16 kids had a Christmas they won't forget.  Shop with a Cop is about police officers improving the holiday for kids who could use the boost.  Columbia Township Police went to work as Santa’s helpers, and others pitched in.  John Lefere and wife, Susan,...

Once again Clark Lake Garden Angels are ready to help you decorate for Christmas.  This week they are creating wreaths and will have them for purchase on Saturday.  But the supply is limited to 35 of these handcrafted wonders.  The donation stays the same as last...

"I've never seen so many people at this parade before," said Flip Reynolds.  And he should know.  As a long time Clark Lake resident and former Columbia Township trustee, Flip has a good handle on events that have taken place over the years, including the annual...

Once again, the Welcome to Clark Lake Sign enters into the world of Christmas giving. Thanks to Annette Fink who crafted the Welcome to Clark Lake Sign, and all who supported it, this Spirit Trail effort is a dramatic and colorful way that illustrates the Clark Lake...

As you prepare for Thanksgiving, here's an update on natural conditions at your favorite lake.  Over the last few days, ice has formed overnight and covered various parts of Clark Lake.  As the days became warmer, the ice was pushed around by the wind, and for the...

“Wrinkle in Time” suggests time travel.  What's Clark Lake's version of this?  Look no further than the Clark Lake Community Center.  In the late 1800s, this cottage was among the very first built on water's edge.  Poised on Kentucky Point, it became a Clark Lake...

As previously reported, sewer rates are about to go up.  At last night's meeting, the Columbia Township board voted on the new rates for residential customers, starting January 1st.  By lake. Clark Lake $274.41 Vineyard Lake $238.11 Lake Columbia $208.41 The question...

Scott Vitale hopes to create a venue near Clark Lake featuring the Country Boots & Bands brand.  Operating as Raine Productions, the organization has put on shows in surrounding townships including Summit, Napoleon and Blackman.  The one-day music concerts could...

First the snow on Sunday, then the ice on Monday.  That's what Clark Lake woke up to.  Sunday night, the temperature dipped low enough to form ice around the dam.  Here's the proof. At the same time the DamCam captured Clark Lake's first ice of the season, the Spirit...

Tuesday's fire that destroyed the house on White Road also took the life of an occupant and a dog.  The victim was 48-year old Timothy P. Rice.  An autopsy has been performed confirming the death was due to the products of combustion. The call came to the Fire...

A very cold winter tradition returns to Clark Lake early in 2023--the Polar Plunge.  It will take place Saturday, January 28th, and once again at Eagle Point. As the organizers like to say, there will be "freezin' for a reason."  Last year, $54,000 was raised here. ...

Fire destroyed a house on the north side of White Road, near Hayes Road this morning.  The location is close to Lake Columbia.  Among the crews responding were Columbia, Grass Lake, Cambridge, Napoleon, Somerset, Liberty, and Columbia Township Police. Bendele...

On October 5th, Clark Lake Postmaster Tim Kurtz heard a sickening crunch.  Stepping outside, he saw why.  A driver had lost control of her car, jumped the parking lot bumper, and rammed the flag pole.  Before its demise, the pole had displayed the flag for years.  It...

The tradition continues.  On the last raft ride of the season, C. J. Cox assembles a group to count the number of docks, lifts, and boats that are still in the water.  This year's count took place on November 10, the same date as last year.  In 2020, the census...

On Veterans Day, many who served will hear these words of gratitude: "Thank you for your service."  Clark Lake also finds ways to acknowledge the day.  In fact, you can find a salute to those who served at the Clark Lake Community Center 365 days a year.  Names of...

Four Hobie sailors from the Clark Lake Yacht Club were out on the lake this evening (Thurs 11/3).  While making a stop at the head-of-the-lake, they revealed the breaking news---Fleet 58 is back.  Yacht Club sailors have reestablished the famed fleet.  Chance Winnie...

Dr. Philip Riley passed away yesterday at the age of 97.  Dr. Riley was well-known at Clark Lake, a resident since 1936.  An accomplished and busy surgeon at both Mercy and Foote Hospitals in Jackson, Dr. Riley spent summers at Clark Lake as a youth, and built his own...

The Spirit Trail is designated "non-motorized" for sections that aren't also public roads.    A fence along the path in one of those areas was damaged yesterday (Sun 10/30) by a golf cart.   Apparently the impact loosened one of the rocks that had been part of a newly...

A classic tale begins "it was a dark and stormy night."  The good turn to the story?  No storm, and the rain stopped before Clark Lake's Trunk or Treat began.  At 5 pm, evening was on the way, and the chilly breeze off the lake provided convincing evidence that...

Clark Lake turns spooky this evening (Wed 10/26) for the Trunk or Treat at Eagle Point.  Blair Huff gives you a sneak preview of what will happen from 5 pm - 7pm. https://youtu.be/b_iwq4VOGjQ Here’s what to expect.  Kids, 12 and under, will go table to table in the...