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by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com As any farmer can tell you, if you want to harvest a crop, you’ve got to get out of the office and go to work in the field.   Why can’t the Democratic Party grasp this basic reality when it comes to … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: The Democrats rural problem is they’ve forgotten how to farm

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Every pre-election poll for the U.S. presidential race saw it as a too-close-to-call nail biter. Not one predicted the sweeping victory posted by former, now President-Elect Donald J. Trump. How … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Donald Trump’s second act

by Paula Johnson    I have had a bit of stress lately, so a particular period in our nation’s history has been in the front of my mind: Prohibition.    The concept of making alcohol illegal in this country is not … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Prohibitions

by John Mooy   As promised from the previous article, I have completed the reading of my book and have put down on paper what I will have to recite in front of the class.  Remember when the teacher (who you knew very well) and … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report . . . is here!

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From The Marcellus News - November 21, 1974 SAC Best:   League champion Decatur placed six on the Southwestern Athletic Conference all-star football team that was revealed today. Marcellus also placed six on the squad. Bottom row from … [Read more...] about Memories from The Marcellus News

As the holidays approach, there’s an abundance of ways to get involved and contribute within our community. The library is featuring two new nonfiction books that highlight the value of community, connection, and kindness.  The … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library

– Rabindranath Tagore Pastor Donnie Brooks   Who is Rabindranath Tagore? Well, it might be better to say that there was little that he wasn’t! He was an Indian poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.”

by Willard RobinsonMHS Class of '49 I will always remember the sound of the whistles of the trains as they passed through Marcellus.  Those steam engine whistles could be heard all over town and always seemed to me to be clearer at … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories #20

Written and edited by passionate, visionary scholars, this newly published book envisions a bold future for Extension’s role in community-based healthcare. Imagine if healthcare didn’t just happen in hospitals and clinics, but was woven … [Read more...] about MSU Extension leaders reimagine the future of Extension and its impact on the nation’s health in new book

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — Getting into the holiday spirit is easy when you visit downtown St. Joseph! On Friday, November 22, kick off the holiday season with three great community events - Luminary, Window Wonderland and Countdown to New … [Read more...] about St. Joe Today’s winter events kick off the holiday season

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