“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts . . .”
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Memories from The Marcellus News
This Day in Music HistoryApril 3, 1959: Because of its references to bad behavior in school (writing on the wall, throwing spitballs), The British Broadcasting Corporation bans The Coasters song “Charlie Brown.” The ban is lifted two weeks … [Read more...] about Memories from The Marcellus News
Michigan Honey Production
Michigan honey production for 2024 totaled 5.00 million pounds, up 30 percent from 2023, according to Marlo D. Johnson, … [Read more...] about Michigan Honey Production
USDA – March Hogs & Pigs
Michigan's total hog and pig inventory on March 1 was estimated at 1.15 million head, down 40,000 head from a year ago, … [Read more...] about USDA – March Hogs & Pigs
February Milk Production
Dairy herds in Michigan produced 950 million pounds of milk during February, down 1.7 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Production per cow … [Read more...] about February Milk Production
Michigan March 1 Grain Stocks
On March 1, 2025, Michigan corn stocks totaled 188 million bushels, 7 percent below a year earlier, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Regional Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. About 59 percent of the … [Read more...] about Michigan March 1 Grain Stocks
USDA: Michigan Prospective Plantings
Michigan farmers intend to plant more corn and fewer soybeans in 2025 than they did last year, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Michigan producers intend to plant 2.30 million acres … [Read more...] about USDA: Michigan Prospective Plantings
The moose are loose – collaborative study tracks collared moose in western UP
A collared moose is shown having its vital signs taken by a research team in western Marquette County.Researchers fitted 20 moose with GPS collars to study species’ survival challenges By RACHEL LINCOLN, communications representativeand … [Read more...] about The moose are loose – collaborative study tracks collared moose in western UP
Paw Paw Community Chorus announces Spring Concert
The Paw Paw Community Chorus will present their Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m., at the Paw Paw United Methodist Church, located at 420 W. Michigan Avenue, Paw Paw. The chorus, under the direction of Theresa Vaughn, will be … [Read more...] about Paw Paw Community Chorus announces Spring Concert
M-43 (West Main Street) expansion in Kalamazoo starts March 31
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and contractor Hoffman Bros. Inc. will start work Monday, March 31, to expand M-43 (West Main Street) between Drake Road and US-131in Kalamazoo. Tree trimming and utility … [Read more...] about M-43 (West Main Street) expansion in Kalamazoo starts March 31
Increased unemployment benefits and added weeks go into effect April 2
Change to Michigan law also boosts amount for each dependent Significant changes in Michigan’s unemployment insurance law go into effect on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The law increases the maximum benefit amount by $84 a week, extends the … [Read more...] about Increased unemployment benefits and added weeks go into effect April 2
If you license or ID has a star, you are REAL ID ready
LANSING, Mich. – As the federal deadline approaches, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said more than 73% of people with a Michigan driver’s license or ID have already upgraded to a REAL ID. Beginning May 7, all U.S. airlines will require a … [Read more...] about If you license or ID has a star, you are REAL ID ready