BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren has secured $2.26M in competitive grants from the State of Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to help 40 local employers enhance their workforce. The grants awarded provide funds … [Read more...] about $2.6M secured to support southwest Michigan employers
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Team RickWorld Reads of the Week for June 16, 2025
Time for Team RickWorld’s reads of the week! The Team is participating in the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge now until the Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. To learn how you can participate, just visit the … [Read more...] about Team RickWorld Reads of the Week for June 16, 2025
This week in Marcellus’ Culinary History
It’s time to move to the Breads category in this installment of “This Week in Marcellus’ Culinary History.” The recipes are printed as published 46 years ago in the Home Arts of Cooking Marcellus Centennial Cookbook, 1879-1979. Bon … [Read more...] about This week in Marcellus’ Culinary History
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Michigan Works! to hold Job Fair in July
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- If you’re looking for a job, you’ll want to join Michigan Works! at their next job fair where an estimated 25 employers will be meeting with candidates to fill their open positions. The next event will … [Read more...] about Michigan Works! to hold Job Fair in July
Cal Thomas: What did losing the war mean?
The Vietnam War, 1954 - 1975 by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com NHA TRANG, Vietnam – Rod Kjersten has returned to Vietnam for the first time since he was a nurse in the U.S. Air Force hospital in Cam Ranh Bay. Now 77, he recalls the precise … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: What did losing the war mean?
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Instead of Being Down About Trump, People Are Rising Up
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com If the barrage of MAGA nuttiness and raw meanness is getting you down, ponder this passage from the classic novel, Don Quixote: “It is not possible for the bad or the good to last forever… and since … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Instead of Being Down About Trump, People Are Rising Up
Bits & Pieces: June Trivia
by Paula Johnson Questions1. What is a pilcrow?2. What product originating in 1902 made pecan pie famous in the 20s?3. A “mickey” is a measure of what unit?4. The first comedy to win an Academy Award for Best Picture was __?5. How did … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: June Trivia
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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: A Bird in the Hand
by John Mooy It’s that time of the year again when the birds are in full bloom. They are everywhere and they give us their wonderful sounds to let us know they are around. I doubt that anyone living in our area of Michigan … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: A Bird in the Hand
News from the Marcellus Library for the week of June 16, 2025
If you’re searching for something light and fun, look no further for your next beach read: Sing Me Home to Carolina by Joy Callaway. A small-town girl turned big-city businesswoman returns home to help her parents, only to find her heart … [Read more...] about News from the Marcellus Library for the week of June 16, 2025
Contemplation Corner: “I really only love God as much as I love the person I love least.”
“I really only love God as much as I love the person I love least.” -Dorothy Day (1) by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Churchpastordonnieb@outlook.com It may be among the easiest things to do or one of the … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “I really only love God as much as I love the person I love least.”