by John Mooy We often hear the term “small world” in reference to a connection someone has with someone else. Often the connection is brought about through a strange turn of events. A popular current notion is found in the term … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Small World
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Bits & Pieces: Dead Wake
by Paula Johnson One of my greatest pleasures is enjoying a good book. In some books, especially fiction, I meet new friends and go on new adventures. Often, when I finish the book, I am sad because “our time” is … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Dead Wake
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine While trees die after harvest & take decades to regrow, bamboo stalks can be continually harvested & regenerated without killing the plant.Credit: Image by Peggy und Marco … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®
Farm and Food File – CoBank: 2025 rural economy will be ‘squeezed, hobbled, slowed’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com By far the biggest lender to U.S. farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses is the Farm Credit System (FCS) whose four banks and 56 associations hold nearly 50 percent of all debt in rural America. … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File – CoBank: 2025 rural economy will be ‘squeezed, hobbled, slowed’
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: The Billionaire Bros Do The Immigrant Worker Two-Step
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com One thing you can say about Trump is that he’s absolutely clear on his furious opposition to immigrants taking American jobs. Except, of course, when the corporate honchos profiting … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: The Billionaire Bros Do The Immigrant Worker Two-Step
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
New year, new you…or are you struggling to maintain your resolutions for 2025? Two new books at the library may be able to help: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About by Mel … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Contemplation Corner: You Can’t Go Home Again
“You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood, back home to romantic love, back home to a young man’s dreams of glory and of fame, back home to exile, to escape to Europe and some foreign land, back home to lyricism, … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: You Can’t Go Home Again
Letter to the Editor
Editor:Local business in need of help Most of you that follow this group [Marcellus Informed on Facebook] saw the post from Chapters 2 Customs about the current blight issue. I stopped in to see Adam, the owner, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor
Marcellus Memories
West Main Street, Marcellus - Exact date unknown (most likely before 1910) ### … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories
USDA: Michigan December 1 Grain Stocks
On December 1, 2024, Michigan corn stocks totaled 301 million bushels, 1 percent above a year earlier, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. About 68 percent of the … [Read more...] about USDA: Michigan December 1 Grain Stocks
USDA: Michigan Annual Crop Summary
Michigan farmers reported record high corn yields in 2024, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Regional Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional … [Read more...] about USDA: Michigan Annual Crop Summary
Two Hours, Eight Plays, 100 Percent Local
Local Playwrights Showcases Their Talents in Beckwith Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival DOWAGIAC, MICH. - The Beckwith Theatre Company is excited to put local talent front and center with their upcoming Local Playwright Festival. … [Read more...] about Two Hours, Eight Plays, 100 Percent Local