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Marcellus, MI— The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council, is pleased to announce the 2023 communities taking part in this year’s Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design. The Village of … [Read more...] about Village of Marcellus DDA to Receive Funding and Assistance from National Endowment for the Arts

Past Cass County Fair Showmanship Grand Champion Logan High (at rear) plays the role of judge during Brightwood Farms’ second annual showmanship clinic for members of Creative Kids 4-H Club, Thursday, June 29. Practicing their skills are, … [Read more...] about Brightwood Farms Hosts 2nd Annual Showmanship Clinic

Holstein have the highest milk production per cow in comparison to any other breed. In 2022, about 2.06 billion pounds of butter were manufactured in the United States, up from 1.35 billion pounds in 2005. by Paula Johnson What a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Butter, Margarine, Cheese

1953 Chevy Pickup(Not Harley’s) 1953 Chevrolet Pickup Truckby John Mooy Harley Moorlag and his wife Evilo lived not far out of town on my Dad’s mail route. Even when I was a small boy I looked at Harley’s dark green Chevrolet pickup … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

(LANSING, Mich) – The Michigan Senate has once again named July as Michigan Beer Month this week with the adoption of Senate Resolution 66, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, Senator Stephanie Chang, Senator Jeremy Moss, … [Read more...] about Cheers to July! It’s Michigan Beer Month

July 4, 1963: Star Shannon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shannon of rural Marcellus, is shown at right being crowned Queen of the 20th Annual National Bluegill Frolic by Lt. Gen. Charles G. Dodge, grand marshal of Saturday’s Big Parade … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories

Star Magnolia - the #1 suggestion from the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Wizard for our area. If you’re looking for a tree that grows medium to fast, enjoys full sun to part shade, and tolerates many different types of soil, Tree … [Read more...] about EarthTalk®  From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk®  

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com The Secret History of “Wokeness” In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty scornfully declares that, “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean.” So what does “woke” mean? … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist

President Irwin called the regular, joint meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on June 13, 2023, in the Marcellus Village Hall Fire Station. Trustees present: Markle, Engstrom, Welburn, Thomas, Haley and … [Read more...] about Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting – June 13, 2023