At the January 13, 2026, meeting of the Hudson Memorial Building, Chairman Carmi Essex announced that the Board had received $7,408.09 from the Michigan Gateway Foundation. The annual distribution comes from the Albert and Deana … [Read more...] about Hudson Memorial Building Receives Grant Distribution
VFW Post #4054 Auxiliary wants to be your Valentine!
Family Fun Night – Saturday, February 7, 2026 at MHS
MHS Varsity Basketball, January 6 – 12, 2026
Marcellus entertained a very tough White Pigeon squad, Tuesday, January 6, falling to the Chiefs 21-38. Sophomore Emma Caudill calls for the ball while sandwiched between White Pigeon senior starters #25 Ava Sowards-Haack on the left and … [Read more...] about MHS Varsity Basketball, January 6 – 12, 2026
Bear hunters record strong 2025 harvest in Michigan
Many 400- and 500-pound bears tagged in UP By ANDY HENIONCommunications representative, Wildlife DivisionMichigan Department of Natural Resources Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 … [Read more...] about Bear hunters record strong 2025 harvest in Michigan
Volinia Panther Post – January 2026
by Douglas Maher, Principal, Volinia Outcomes School Volinia began the Christmas season on a very positive note, with STAR scores increasing an average of eight points in English and sixteen points in Math. The students … [Read more...] about Volinia Panther Post – January 2026
SMC Grad tapped by SpaceX – Destination: Mars
Dowagiac’s Scout Hunsberger, pictured, a 2024 Southwestern Michigan College welding technology graduate, reached for the stars in her job search and is destined for Mars. Hunsberger, 21, beat out seven male contenders for a SpaceX … [Read more...] about SMC Grad tapped by SpaceX – Destination: Mars
Memories from The Marcellus News – January 15
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Marcia Hirshey Lofts
(Oh, the connections in a small town) by John Mooy Of all the people I know - I don’t know many - who whenever you saw them, you were invited through their smile alone to be a little more upbeat. Marcia played that … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Marcia Hirshey Lofts
Farm and Food File for the week of January 11, 2026
Can someone give rural America some love? by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com President Donald J. Trump loves to point out that farmers “love” him. The Nov. 2024 election results prove it’s no boast. In fact, while … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File for the week of January 11, 2026
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist – January 15, 2026
Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird, a Plane…an AI Data Center! by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com In my childhood years, I got to experience something I’ve cherished ever since: Starry nights. I was lucky to spend time during the summers on … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist – January 15, 2026
Cal Thomas: It depends on where you stand
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Let’s start with the shooting of Renee Good, … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: It depends on where you stand