The MHS Wildcat Marching Band had the privilege of performing their “Straight Outta Michigan” Festival Show at the Cassopolis Marching Band Exhibition, Saturday, September 2023. Also performing were Constantine, Brandywine and … [Read more...] about Band Notes
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
This week, we’re focusing on two adult fiction books currently available in the library. Things I Wish I Told My Mother: A Novel by Susan Patterson and Susan Dilalio with James Patterson. Every mother and every daughter has her own … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
MAHS Hosts Home Arts Club, August 23
The historic G. W. Jones house c. 1890s. Jones is seated third from left in the picture. The Marcellus Area Historical Society is pleased to host the Home Arts Club, Wednesday, August 23, 6:00pm, at the historic G. W. Jones house, 188 … [Read more...] about MAHS Hosts Home Arts Club, August 23
DIFS Alerts Consumers to Third-party Bill Pay Sites Potentially Charging Unnecessary Fees and Delaying Payments
(LANSING, MICH) The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is alerting consumers to be aware of third-party bill pay websites that insert themselves into the financial transactions between insurance companies and … [Read more...] about DIFS Alerts Consumers to Third-party Bill Pay Sites Potentially Charging Unnecessary Fees and Delaying Payments
Creative Kids Garner Ribbons and Hardware during 1st day of the Cass County Fair
Madelyn Osbeck, Marcellus, and member of Creative Kids 4H Club, guides her dairy feeder during the Showmanship portion of the Youth Dairy Feeder show, Monday, July 31, at the Cass County Fair. Osbeck went on to be named Reserve Grand … [Read more...] about Creative Kids Garner Ribbons and Hardware during 1st day of the Cass County Fair
Band Notes – It’s Time for Band Camp!
If it’s the first full week of August, it must be time for Band Camp! Band Director Katy Essex is back, but will she be toting her double-barreled “you’re out of line” water reminder as seen here from Band Camp 2022? MHS Band Camp: … [Read more...] about Band Notes – It’s Time for Band Camp!
Thanks for the memories, Terry and JoAnn!
Terry Roberts and JoAnn Kahler pose for one last time in front of the Abbott & Powers Agency at 102 E. Main Street, Marcellus. Roberts is retiring officially at the end of the year and Kahler retired this month. As of July 1, 2023, … [Read more...] about Thanks for the memories, Terry and JoAnn!
SMC to Auction 1,500 Artifacts on July 29
Round Oak Stove memorabilia are just some of the 1500 artifacts SMC will auction off July 29. DOWAGIAC MI---Some 1,500 artifacts collected by Southwestern Michigan College when it operated an on-campus museum, including hundreds of … [Read more...] about SMC to Auction 1,500 Artifacts on July 29
Grames Tire & Battery + Chapter 2 = Full Automotive Service
Significant changes have occurred on the east side of town thanks to Grames Tire & Battery’s move to a new building. Greg Grames, second from left, is proud to welcome Chapter 2 Customs, a full service automotive company to Marcellus. … [Read more...] about Grames Tire & Battery + Chapter 2 = Full Automotive Service
SAVED! Hemlock Lake Campground Lives On . . .
Former Hemlock Lake Campground owners Don and Pam France, left to right, with new owners, Scott and Cathy Marsh, and Libby, of Niles. “It’s a small lake; it’s a clean lake and we don’t want to screw it up for everybody on the lake,” says … [Read more...] about SAVED! Hemlock Lake Campground Lives On . . .
History vs story: Tower mural gets it ‘right’ this time
The Bear Clan will soon welcome visitors arriving from the south thanks to the collaboration between muralist Ruth Andrews, the Jones family, and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. The previous mural, originally painted for the G. W. Jones … [Read more...] about History vs story: Tower mural gets it ‘right’ this time
Cass County Historical Society Gets Grand Tour at ELF/BRV
Chris Ryback, Director of IT and Heritage at the Edward Lowe Foundation, Cassopolis, served as tour guide for the Cass County Historical Society during the group’s outing to Big Rock Valley Farm. From a 1986 TV commercial:“In 1947, this … [Read more...] about Cass County Historical Society Gets Grand Tour at ELF/BRV