Recently, I had a question put to me about how many eggs a queen honeybee lays a day. The general answer is about 1500, though she can store up to 7 million in her receptacle for use throughout her lifetime. This is really more complicated … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Egg Producing Animals
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Gilmore Car Museum’s Winter Wonderland Drive-Through Holiday Lights Spectacular Opens November 25
Hickory Corners, MI- Winter Wonderland at the Gilmore Car Museum is back for its second year, with an expanded drive-through and walk-through nighttime holiday lights experience on the museum’s beautiful 90-acre campus, just outside of … [Read more...] about Gilmore Car Museum’s Winter Wonderland Drive-Through Holiday Lights Spectacular Opens November 25
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting
October 25, 2022 President Welburn called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on October 25, 2022, at the Marcellus Village Hall Council Room. Trustees present: Simmons, Irwin, Haley and Webb. … [Read more...] about Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting
Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, Election Commission Special Meeting
October 12, 2022 Supervisor Oxley called special meeting of the Election Commission to order at 6:50 p.m. Members present – Meade, Oxley, Nesbitt, Bitely, and Packer. Also present five guests. Election Commission … [Read more...] about Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, Election Commission Special Meeting
Army Veteran Finds Peace in Creativity
Jeremiah Jones, Army Sergeant - Retired, Cass County Commissioner and craftsman. Jones demonstrated his knifemaking skills during the Cass County Historical Society’s Fall Festival, October 2. The cost of freedom is always high, but … [Read more...] about Army Veteran Finds Peace in Creativity
A Story of World War II: German POWs in southwest Michigan
German prisoners of war working at Welch Juice Plant, 1941Photo courtesy of the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society by Richard Teremi, Sr. World War II is 77 years in the past. The story we are about to explore has been primarily … [Read more...] about A Story of World War II: German POWs in southwest Michigan
Marcellus Middle School Students of the Month – October 2022
Marcellus Middle School Principal Tracy Cropsey announces the Middle School Students for the month of October. Being honored for the month are Annabell Bent, 6th grade; Josie Adams, 7th grade, and Martelle Enright, 8th grade. … [Read more...] about Marcellus Middle School Students of the Month – October 2022
Marcellus Memories
Marcellus Memories November 1, 1956Bounties Paid During Month of September The state authorized payment of $18,380 in bounty fees to hunters and trappers during September. The payments were made for 811 coyotes, 662 foxes, 138 … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories
Patch & Remington and Flyover Art announce launch party
Patch & Remington, and partner Flyover Art, invite the public to the launch party of the Workforce Development Lab, Monday, November 14, 4:00-6:00pm, 115 E. Main, Marcellus. In the spring of this year, the partners launched a Public … [Read more...] about Patch & Remington and Flyover Art announce launch party
A Letter to Village Residents from the Economic Development Director
To the residents of the Village of Marcellus, Some of you have likely been wondering what I’ve been doing as the Economic Development Director. Let me tell you! ● Organized and hosted the Michigan Economic Development Corporation … [Read more...] about A Letter to Village Residents from the Economic Development Director
Bits & Pieces: Melt-in-your-Mouth Chicken
by Paula Johnson The older I get the more I like dinner to be out or easy. The farmer is a guy; so, he likes his dinner to be at home, fresh (as in – no leftovers) and tasty. I got this recipe from my friend, Lera, that hits all of … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Melt-in-your-Mouth Chicken
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
It Bears Repeating: Dad and Bob Bainbridgeby John Mooy Over the course of our lifetime we accumulate a fair amount of stories. Some of the stories while memorable may be nothing out of the ordinary. Other stories take on a new importance … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories