From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Are road salts and other de-icing chemicals bad for the environment? And if, so are greener alternatives available? —Jane Willis, Fairfield, IA … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®
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Farm and Food File: Buy more deck chairs or chart a different course
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Calls for $20 billion in “emergency” farm program payments won’t go away now that the proposal’s principal audience, voters, have done their duty. The idea’s chief promoters, Congressional … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Buy more deck chairs or chart a different course
Jim Hightower-America’s #1 Populist: The Moderate, Milquetoast Democratic Party Loses Another Big One
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com The morning after the election, a social media pundit expressed amazement that Democrat Kamala Harris had lost, noting that America is enjoying “an objectively strong economy.” Indeed, … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower-America’s #1 Populist: The Moderate, Milquetoast Democratic Party Loses Another Big One
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
This week the library is featuring two new adult nonfiction books. The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi. Often, so-called “life hacks” leave us drowning in tasks, schedules, and unfulfilled … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Contemplation Corner: “The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.” – Lao Tzu
Pastor Donnie Brooks This is a hard thing to imagine, isn’t it? That in the Divine way of things, the soft will overcome the hard and the hard will be broken by the soft. We see this logic elsewhere than just the Daoist … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: “The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.” – Lao Tzu
Memories from The Marcellus News
ICYMI: 5 of 6 proposals in County approved by voters Nov. 5
Five of six proposals passed in their respective jurisdictions on November 5. Voters in Marcellus Township approved the Millage Proposition for Fire and Ambulance Capital Equipment Purchases and Capital Maintenance Expense, 691 yes … [Read more...] about ICYMI: 5 of 6 proposals in County approved by voters Nov. 5
USDA to gather farm conservation data to learn trends and improve programs and services
East Lansing, MI – November 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service(NASS), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and … [Read more...] about USDA to gather farm conservation data to learn trends and improve programs and services
Michigan November Crop Production
Michigan farmers expect record high corn and soybean yields in 2024, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of November 1, 2024. Some … [Read more...] about Michigan November Crop Production
Special-Lite® to expand Decatur footprint, add nearly 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, showroom, and training space
Employees of Special-Lite® in Decatur broke ground recently for the manufacturer’s almost 70,000 square feet expansion. [Decatur, MI, November 7, 2024] – Special-Lite®, is breaking more new ground in Southwest Michigan. The commercial … [Read more...] about Special-Lite® to expand Decatur footprint, add nearly 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, showroom, and training space
Christmas Events
Christmas at the Bonine House, Dec. 1-14: The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC) invites the public to Christmas at the Bonine House, December 1 – 14. The Victorian Bonine House will be decorated for the … [Read more...] about Christmas Events
Launch of Southwest Michigan FAN Chapter serving Berrien, Cass, & St. Joseph Counties
Pictured: SW Michigan FAN chapter board: Judge Stutesman, ret. Judge Dobrich, Judge Bealor, Karen Sommers,Mary Middleton, Robin Ross, Ellen Moore, Judge Howard, Preston Collett, and Tacyana Behrmann The launch of the Southwest … [Read more...] about Launch of Southwest Michigan FAN Chapter serving Berrien, Cass, & St. Joseph Counties