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The News received the following statement just before going to print July 29. Benton Harbor, Mich.— Wightman & Associates, Inc. is aware of the community’s concerns regarding the Main Street/Downtown Beautification Project in the … [Read more...] about Wightman releases statement concerning Marcellus downtown beautification project

First Friday event!Free Candy Bar Bingo!Friday, August 1, 2025, 6:30pm - 8:00pmMarcellus United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall197 W. Main, Marcellus ### … [Read more...] about If it’s August 1, 2025, it’s time for First Friday in downtown Marcellus!

Water, the source of all life, is our most precious resource. When Nixie, a Finnish water sprite, comes Out of the Water, the Green World is almost destroyed. Will the Queen be released from the monster? Can the Dragonflies fulfill their … [Read more...] about Nixie Out of the Water: A Comic Operetta

by John Mooy Sorry to say I missed another grand opening. This one on Main Street in Marcellus. The renovation, restoration and rejuvenation of one of the best community markets in the country. In operation since 1917. The market … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Grand Opening

by Paula Johnson What do softening butter, early toothbrushes and Scotch tape have in common? Nothing, except this week they all appear in my column.    Maybe I’m the only one, but sometimes I need more butter than I have … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Interesting Bits

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com That’s a great question and it was asked–and answered–by Jonathan Coppess, an associate professor of law and policy at the University of Illinois, in a “dismaying” July 17 farmdocDAILY analysis of … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: ‘Why would federal policy favor legal fictional entities over individual family farms?’

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Some outrages are so outrageous that I don’t even want to talk about them. But that’s when we must speak out.    Indeed, let’s rage against our government’s wholly-unprincipled embrace … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Gaza is a moral reckoning for Israel – and for you and me

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Following the resignation of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after he was caught on a Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert in Boston cuddling with Human Resources chief Kristin Cabot (who is not his wife), the company … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: What standard? What scandal?

Hunter-gatherers continue to eke out an existence but it’s harder every year due to pollution and the encroachment of civilization. Credit: Pexels. From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Are there humans … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®

There’s plenty of summer left for a couple more beach reads; check out these new fiction titles! The Friendship Fling by Georgia Stone. No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn’t ideal for a barista in a busy London … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library – July 28, 2025

“Politically speaking, tribal nationalism…always insists that its own people are surrounded by a ‘world of enemies’—‘one against all’—and that a fundamental difference exists between this people and all others, it claims its people to be … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “Politically speaking. . .”

Dear Editor:    I am taking this opportunity to share my experiences as a “transplant” with James Thomas, Jr. of the Village Planning Commission regarding his reading of current results of the Master Plan Survey at the recent … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor – July 31, 2025