The number of farms in Michigan in 2024 was 44,000, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Land in farms was 9.40 million acres, down 100,000 acres from last year. The average size farm in Michigan … [Read more...] about Michigan Farm Numbers
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FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW The Organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:00 am at Flowerfield Township Hall, 12020 M 216, Marcellus. No appeals of 2025 assessments will be heard at this time. The Board … [Read more...] about Public Notices
Newberg Township General Board Meeting – February 2025
The February 10, 2025, General Board Meeting was called to order at 7pm at the Newberg Township Fire Department. Present: Harvey, Blackburn, Duff and Covey. Absent: Griffiths. Motion made by Duff, supported by Harvey, to approve the minutes … [Read more...] about Newberg Township General Board Meeting – February 2025
MHS Basketball Homecoming 2025
2025 Homecoming Royalty Princess Payton Kreuger, left, with Homecoming Queen Lyssa Robson -Megan Schuur Photography MHS Basketball Homecoming 2025 is in the books with big wins scored by the boys and girls varsity, and boys JV … [Read more...] about MHS Basketball Homecoming 2025
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Three Doors Down
The boys of Elm Street - Ron Welburn and John Mooy by John Mooy It was not uncommon that on Saturday morning I would gulp down a bowl of cereal, run out of the house through the kitchen door and take my bike down the steps at the … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Three Doors Down
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Celebrating Black History Month 2025: Lift Every Voice and Sing
by James Weldon Johnson Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the listening skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black History Month 2025: Lift Every Voice and Sing
Farm and Food File: ‘Left wing, right wing, chicken wing; it’s all the same to me’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie is undergoing a welcomed revival with the success of the new Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown.” In it, Dylan, played by Timothée … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: ‘Left wing, right wing, chicken wing; it’s all the same to me’
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Trump’s Though Police are Stomping on Freedom of Speech
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty autocratically declares that “When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” But, says Alice: “The question is … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Trump’s Though Police are Stomping on Freedom of Speech
Bit & Pieces: Tidbits
by Paula Johnson Maybe we should be grateful for Latin roots of words. Pennsylvania is a good example. As children in school maybe you remember learning that William Penn had a charter to establish a colony in the New … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Tidbits
Nominations Open for Best New Business Awards in Cass and Van Buren Counties
PAW PAW, Mich.- Market One is pleased to announce the fifth annual Market One Awards, a set of awards reserved exclusively for the organizations in Cass and Van Buren County that are leading the way toward a stronger local … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Best New Business Awards in Cass and Van Buren Counties
2025 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With Virtual Conference: A Wealth of Educational Opportunities and Chance to Earn Credits
East Lansing, Mich. – The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference is returning for its fifth year, offering attendees the chance to participate in 40 educational sessions across a two-week period, from February 24 through … [Read more...] about 2025 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With Virtual Conference: A Wealth of Educational Opportunities and Chance to Earn Credits