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Members of the Creative Kids 4-H club and others gathered once again at Brightwood Farms to hone their showmanship skills before the Cass County Fair. Past showmanship champion Logan High, third from right, was on hand to share her … [Read more...] about Where’s the beef? On it’s way to the Cass County Fair!

A drone shot of LaGrange Valley, formerly Lake LaGrange, courtesy of the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP, CASS COUNTY, MI —Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) is excited to announce that the Carls … [Read more...] about Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy Announces $125,000 Challenge Grant to Protect LaGrange Valley Wetlands 

It’s About the Small Joysby John Mooy As we grow older, we of course accumulate more experiences. From these experiences we can shape opinions, thoughts and make decisions based upon those experiences. That’s not a complicated formula. … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

The author’s father at IBM in 1954Back row fifth from right (blocking the “I”) by Paula Johnson The internet is not the same thing as the web. The term internet was first used in 1969. That fact is an important one to know. Why? … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Internet & the Web

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com A “New” Political Party That’s the Same Old Business-As-Usual    As John Mellencamp sings: “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” True. And here’s and equally true twist on that … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist

From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How is America’s outdated power grid inhibiting efforts to fight climate change?-- Jim S., Milwaukee, WI Our outdated power grid is indeed a significant hindrance to … [Read more...] about EarthTalk® 

submitted by Willard RobinsonMHS Class of ‘49 The recent stories in The Marcellus News on the old grain tower triggered a memory from my growing up in Marcellus in the 1930’s. During those years, Main Street was a busy place on Saturday … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories

DECATUR, MI----- On Saturday, July 29, from 4:00-11:00 p.m., Final Gravity Brewing Company will be hosting Midwest Fest in the 100 Block of downtown Decatur. Midwest Fest is a festival that includes an amazing lineup of performers … [Read more...] about Midwest Fest to Benefit Small Businesses

Bargain Hunters and Treasure Seekers:  If you love shopping and searching for hidden treasures, this journey is for you!  The US-12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale is called, “Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale!”  Every year … [Read more...] about Preparing for Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale August 11 – 13, 2023, along US-12

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) … [Read more...] about USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup

Move will boost MBIC budget; officials note funding needed to ‘battle for beef.’ The Michigan Beef Industry Commission voted recently to restore a state checkoff program on the sale of cattle in Michigan.  The move is expected to … [Read more...] about Beef Industry Commission Restores State Checkoff