by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com There was so much blarney and puffery flying around the Cabinet Room during the Dec. 8 White House farmer/rancher gathering that it became impossible to tell fact from fiction. For … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Special Gifts for Special People
Farm and Food File: Bridge to where, exactly?
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com There was so much blarney and puffery flying around the Cabinet Room during the Dec. 8 White House farmer/rancher gathering that it became impossible to tell fact from fiction. For … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Bridge to where, exactly?
Memories from The Marcellus News – December 25, 2025
News from Marcellus TWP Library for the week of December 15, 2025
By far the hottest books in our Juvenile Fiction category are graphic novels–kids devour these books! Graphic novels are a fabulous way to set kids on their reading journeys. Lots of graphics on each page support … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus TWP Library for the week of December 15, 2025
Earth Talk – Data Centers
If we don't make data centers for artificial intelligence more efficient soon,the environmental consequences could be dire... Credit: Pexels.com. EarthTalk®From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s … [Read more...] about Earth Talk – Data Centers
Engagement Announcement – December 18, 2025
Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Angela Asmus of Vandalia, MI, are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Bailey Lucille Asmus, to Tristen Alexander Peugh, grandson of Arnold & Cheryl Peugh of South Bend, IN. The bride is a … [Read more...] about Engagement Announcement – December 18, 2025
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools – December 18, 2025
by Doug Maher, PrincipalVolinia Outcomes School My name is Doug Maher. I teach math, and I am also the principal at Volinia Outcomes School. As a veteran educator of 31 years, I have never witnessed a more generous and … [Read more...] about Inside the Marcellus Community Schools – December 18, 2025
Showcasing the DNR: A landmark investment in public land
Elk graze in an open field on the Black River Ranch property, located within the heart of Michigan’s elk country. (Photo courtesy of the former landowner). Over 8,800 acres added to the Pigeon River Country State Forest by Kerry … [Read more...] about Showcasing the DNR: A landmark investment in public land
Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of Dec. 15
This is it! This is the final installment of Team RickWorld’s book list in the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge! Although we’ll continue reading until the Noon Year’s Eve party on December 31, we … [Read more...] about Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of Dec. 15
SMC graduates 14 nurses December 10
On Wednesday, December 10, Southwestern Michigan College, welcomed fourteen new nurses to America’s largest health care profession with more than four million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. Despite growth, the United States … [Read more...] about SMC graduates 14 nurses December 10
Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program seeks entries for 2026
Applications are now being accepted for the Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program for 2026 spring, summer and fall and 2027 winter residency periods. The Artist-in-Residence Program is open to artists and artisans whose work can … [Read more...] about Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program seeks entries for 2026
$420,149 in State Grants Awarded to Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts
Cassopolis, Michigan, December 10, 2025 – Chief Judge Carol Montavon Bealor announces that the Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts have received $420,149 in the following grant awards from the State Court … [Read more...] about $420,149 in State Grants Awarded to Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts