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 Nick Seelye welcomes you to The Farmstead by Jake’s Country Meats, 57470 M-51, Dowagiac. The Farmstead expands Jake’s tradition of offering pasture raised meats and locally sourced goods.   - News Photo   Jake’s Country Meats held a … [Read more...] about Welcome to The Farmstead! Jake’s expands into Dowagiac

Although a bobcat is still on the premises, with orange construction cones marking the posts, the new entrance and wing for Adult Day Services at the Cass County Council on Aging, Cassopolis, is close to being completed. Kelli Casey, … [Read more...] about COA ready to show off new Adult Day Services wing, July 24, as part of Grandfest 2026

Ballot Proposals by TownshipHOWARD TOWNSHIP: Shall the Charter Township of Howard disincorporate as a charter township and return to its previous status as a general law township governed under the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Revised … [Read more...] about August 4, 2026, Ballot Proposals in Cass County

  With the Cass Co Fair being held August 2-8, this is a friendly reminder that Cass Co voters can vote early beginning Saturday, July 25.  Early voting ends Sunday, August 2.      Early Voting will take place at … [Read more...] about Reminder to Voters! Early voting begins July 25

Michiganders can observe pre-election testing that ensures votes are counted accurately LANSING, Mich. – Early voting sites open Saturday, July 25, for the Aug. 4 Primary Election, and Michigan’s county, city, and township clerks are now … [Read more...] about Public testing of election equipment for Aug. 4 Primary is underway statewide

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Clerk/Register of Deeds Monica McMichael recognized the winners of the 2026 I Voted Sticker Contest at a Board of Commissioners meeting July 16. Pictured from left are Mia Neill, a student at Edwardsburg High School, Chloe Dennis, a student … [Read more...] about Cass County Clerk/Register of Deeds announces winners of ‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest

East Lansing, Mich. - Across Michigan, local officials are increasingly being asked to evaluate utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects. Questions about farmland, environmental impacts, safety, decommissioning, and … [Read more...] about As Renewable Energy Projects Expand, MSU Extension Offers Research-Based Training for Local Leaders

Just saying so doesn’t make it so by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com   Too many officials in the Trump Administration and several farm state Capitol Hill leaders believe that just saying something is true makes it … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File for the week of July 20, 2026

Many farmers are working hard to move away from hazardous fertilizers and pesticides. EarthTalkFrom the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What can we do to get away from hazardous agricultural fertilizers and … [Read more...] about Earth Talk: The future of Ag

by Nash Leef, policy associateCenter for Rural Affairs    For producers, federal conservation programs are complex compared to straightforward transactions with equipment or seed vendors. Enrolling in a three-to-five-year … [Read more...] about Guest Opinion: Conservation impacted due to USDA staff cuts

by John Mooy On Burney Street in Marcellus years and years and years ago, the powers that be decided that there would be an addition put on the school. It would look quite modern. As for myself, I later walked down the hallway  - I … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Entertainment of Watching Work