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Whistle While You Workby John Mooy If I were to mention to you the old television program The Andy Griffith Show starring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard among others, many of you, if you’re old enough, might break into whistling the theme … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

The works of Sherwood Snyder, pictured, are on exhibit at Patch & Remington, 115 E. Main. The eclectic collection spans almost 80 years.  The works of 95-year-old Sherwood Snyder are on exhibit at Patch & Remington, 115 E. … [Read more...] about New Exhibit at Patch & Remington

Marcellus Memories - July 18, 1963One Wife in Three is Now Wager Earner: Women are a third of the U.S. labor force, and one of every three married women works. In the last three years, the number of married women at work rose by 725,000; by … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories – July 11, 1963

by Paula Johnson Travelling abroad or having other culture’s restaurants in our country can be a delight, confusing or putting our taste buds on alert. If you are willing to allow a little variety onto your plate, you might be surprised … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Similar But Different Foods

From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is putting out birdhouses and/or bird feeders good or bad for the local ecosystem? -- Mary B., Bowie, MD While putting up a bird house or bird feeder is a great … [Read more...] about EarthTalk® 

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Grassroots Action Is Shoving States into Action on Child Care Two pieces of good advice: (1) “Never sign nothin’ by neon,” and (2) “Never negotiate with snakes.” But Joe Biden violated both rules … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist

West Michigan - The West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA) is excited to announce the launch of their 2023 West Michigan Photo Contest, one of the largest photo contests in Michigan, with over two thousand submissions annually. This year … [Read more...] about 2023 West Michigan Photo Contest Accepting Entries

Lot #10021: This 0.62-acre, forested property with 550 feet of frontage on Lake Superior (no road access) is in Bay Mills Township, Chippewa County. More info at Michigan.gov/LandForSale Lake frontage, river frontage and vacant forested … [Read more...] about Nearly 100 parcels of state-managed land available via online auctions in August, September

LANSING, Mich. —Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) launched multiple road and bridge repair projects this week including repair work on US-12 and M-60 between M-139 and Leet Road in Berrien and Cass counties. Based on economic … [Read more...] about Road Projects Starting This Week in Six Counties including Cass & Berrien  

LANSING, MI — State Veterinarian Nora Wineland, DVM, released the following statement due to the discovery of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in mosquitoes from Bay County. This is the first detection of the disease in Michigan this … [Read more...] about State Veterinarian Statement on EEE Positive Mosquitoes in Bay County

SongFarmers of Van Buren County welcome musicians and listeners to the group’s monthly gathering at Porter Township Hall, Sunday, July 16. SongFarmers of Van Buren County welcome musicians and listeners to the group’s monthly gathering, … [Read more...] about SongFarmers of Van Buren County welcome Musicians & Listeners, July 16

Former Hemlock Lake Campground owners Don and Pam France, left to right, with new owners, Scott and Cathy Marsh, and Libby, of Niles. “It’s a small lake; it’s a clean lake and we don’t want to screw it up for everybody on the lake,” says … [Read more...] about SAVED! Hemlock Lake Campground Lives On . . .