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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced that registration is open for this summer’s “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” program, which is set for June 2 -4, in Marquette County. This will mark the 26th annual summer BOW … [Read more...] about Registration opens for DNR’s summer ‘Becoming an Outdoors-Woman’ program in the Upper Peninsula

MSU AgBioResearch Station in Augusta, Michigan, will host public tour of ongoing research and impact of programming AUGUSTA, Michigan – Michigan State University W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest will host a field day on June 10 from 9 … [Read more...] about MSU W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest to host research field day

Cass County CASA announces its 2023 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction event to be held Friday, June 2, 6:00 pm at Southwestern Michigan College, Mathew’s Conference Center East. This year’s event features a pasta dinner catered by Wood … [Read more...] about Cass County CASA to hold Annual Dinner and Silent Auction

This is what “Lake Marcellus” looked like after torrential rains hit town on Wednesday, April 5. Recent soil borings indicate the area can withstand the installation of a proposed collection and retention system. Having lake front … [Read more...] about ‘Lake Marcellus’ Slated for Draw down?

In one of his last official acts as Vice President of the SMC Board of Trustees, Keith McKenzie presents a five-year service pin to Caroline Price of Cassopolis, weekend supervisor at the Student Activity Center since 2018.  On … [Read more...] about McKenzie Steps Down from SMC Board after 36 years

submitted byAndrew Abrams, Pastor Wakelee UMC Wakelee United Methodist Church has voted during a Church Conference on April 17, 2023, overseen by Greater Southwest District Superintendent Reverend Dwayne Bagley, to disaffiliate from the … [Read more...] about Wakelee UMC Disaffiliates with Methodist Denomination

April 4, 1968:  Marcellus Community Schools has announced the selection of Miss Suzanne Fetzer Jones as valedictorian for the Class of 1968. Miss Jones (at right) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Jones of Marcellus. She … [Read more...] about Marcellus Memories

Marcellus’ coast-to-coast cyclist, Chris Nofsinger, pauses in front of the 1,500 feet tall Picacho Peak in Picacho Peak State Park northwest of Tucson, Arizona. Marcellus’ coast-to-coast bicyclist, Chris Nofsinger, is sporting a … [Read more...] about The Grand Canyon State a welcome sight for Nofsinger

The photo above which hung proudly in the office of The Marcellus News for many years is being reprinted here as an accompanying image for John Mooy’s column. The original photo appeared in The Marcellus News, January 17, 1905. The caption: … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories

by Paula Johnson How and why do places get their names? Naming places, especially on maps, is ages old and came from people as bards, storytellers and poets who travelled in ancient times. In the age of exploration and more modern times … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Toponyms