Cassopolis, Michigan, November 8, 2024 – Chief Judge Carol Montavon Bealor announces that the Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts have received $536,855 in the following grant awards from the State Court Administrative Office … [Read more...] about 536,855 in State Grants Awarded to Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts
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Why it’s important to check your earnings history
By Hillary HatchSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist It may have been years or even decades since you thought about how much you earned at your first job. Did you know that you can find out how much you made that first year? Or … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to check your earnings history
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News goes to press prior to 2024 election results As the calendar would have it, The News went to press (Noon EST, Tuesday, November 5, 2024) before any results of the 2024 General Election could be known. So, [insert your own … [Read more...] about Insert Your Headline Here. . .
Lucky find at CDL art auction: watercolor memory of Wakelee
A 1999 watercolor of Will Huyck’s store in Wakelee by former Cass County resident P. N. Hutchings was one of the artworks auctioned off by Cass District Library in October. While Wakelee area residents may remember the store for its … [Read more...] about Lucky find at CDL art auction: watercolor memory of Wakelee
SMC celebrates inaugural Founders Day, November 1
SMC Board Chairman Tom Jerdon presented an Outstanding Alumnus Award to SMC’s first student, Dr. Bruce Watson. DOWAGIAC MI-----Southwestern Michigan College, “a good idea that got loose in the world,” celebrated its 60th anniversary … [Read more...] about SMC celebrates inaugural Founders Day, November 1
AG Nessel Sues St. Joseph County Paper Company for PFAS Contamination
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her push to hold companies that make and use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accountable for PFAS contamination in Michigan’s environment by filing a new … [Read more...] about AG Nessel Sues St. Joseph County Paper Company for PFAS Contamination
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: With Thanks: Kellogg’s, Post, Nabisco, Ralston and Quaker Oats
by John Mooy I know how to read. I have my teachers to thank, Dick and Jane, and a host of others who put in the time helping me to recognize words, sound them out and eventually make sense of those words that were put in such an order … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: With Thanks: Kellogg’s, Post, Nabisco, Ralston and Quaker Oats
Bits & Pieces: Left-handedness
by Paula Johnson You likely have left-handed friends or may even be left-handed yourself. I have always thought that being left-handed was cool. I even have envied those who are left-handed. That is probably an odd thing for a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Left-handedness
Farm and Food File: Never ending elections, Farm Bill fights, and ‘emergency relief’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Election Day, Nov. 5, will end the costliest, dirtiest American political campaign season in memory and it will likely also mark Opening Day for what could be the costliest, dirtiest … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Never ending elections, Farm Bill fights, and ‘emergency relief’
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Bezos Bombs In His Role As Newspaper Owner
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com In bold type, nearly every newspaper urges readers to “VOTE! TAKE A STAND!” But in this year’s truly momentous national election, we saw such giants of corporate media as the … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Bezos Bombs In His Role As Newspaper Owner
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From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Red and green algae color the snow on Half Moon Island off Antarctica. Credit: Paul Seligman, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: Is the so-called “greening” of Antarctica as its ice melts … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®
