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Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of November 2023 are listed in the table below.    Some Michigan highlights were: November corn, at $4.29 per bushel, decreased $0.53 from October and decreased $1.82 from … [Read more...] about USDA November/December Ag Prices

(LANSING, MICH) To help ensure that life-saving cancer treatments are accessible and affordable for Michiganders, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox took action to remind Michigan’s health … [Read more...] about DIFS Highlights Important Consumer Protection for Cancer Patients

LANSING, MICH. - - - The Michigan State Police (MSP) Missing Children’s Clearinghouse invites fifth grade students statewide to participate in the 2024 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. The annual contest creates an … [Read more...] about MSP Seeks Participants for National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest

Leelanau Cheese Co. and Idyll Farms Recognized for outstanding cheeses Lansing, MI – On January 2, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development celebrated the state’s growing artesian cheese industry. Two Michigan … [Read more...] about Two Michigan Cheesemakers Receive Awards at World Competition

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Bronson is the leading birthing center in southwest Michigan and is nationally recognized for quality and safety. In 2023, there were more than 4,000 babies born at the Bronson BirthPlace, which has two locations – Battle … [Read more...] about Bronson Announces Top Baby Names for 2023

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership, a collaboration of 12 organizations working to increase the visibility of significant accomplishments in public health, is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations … [Read more...] about Nominations sought for Hometown Health Hero awards

Q:  Amy writes:  Mathew 24:35 says that God’s words are eternal. That being the case, why has there been over the years a constant attack on the Bible along with a fierce effort to destroy it? A:   Great question Amy, … [Read more...] about Layman’s Corner

The end of 2023 marked the beginning of the future for the Village of Marcellus. During the last regular meeting of the year on December 28, the Council approved contracts for building department services, and garbage and recycling, and … [Read more...] about Marcellus Certified as a Redevelopment Ready Community

  Anthony Ruacho’s Tuesday 1:37 received the William & Jeanne Batten Memorial Merit Award for Sculpture at the Midwest Museum of American Art’s (Elkhart) 45th Juried Regional. “We had not seen anything like it,” Brian Byrn, … [Read more...] about ‘Tuesday 1:37’ Garners Top Merit Award at Midwest Museum of American Art 45th Juried Regional

Actor, director, writer, producer Luke Slattery relaxes with a copy of the December 14, 2023, edition of The Marcellus News. Thanks to News columnist John Mooy, Slattery provided readers with a personal behind-the-scenes look  at the making … [Read more...] about The News reaches the stars. . .

This photo of the Class of ‘49, "The Forty-niners," accompanies Willard Robinson’s Memories below.    Front row (left to right): June McNeal, Mary Rumsey, Martha Knapp, Sally Bainbridge, Ellen Weirch, Frances Zaleski, Arlene … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories