Porter Township Van Buren County, Michigan Budget Workshop, May 11, 2022 Supervisor Oxley called the Budget Workshop to order at 6:30 p.m. Members present- Meade, Nesbitt, Oxley and Packer. Also present – Attorney … [Read more...] about Porter Township Minutes
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When the Lemonade Stand Makes Bank: Young entrepreneurs and taxes
Teens and young adults often go into business for themselves over the summer or after school. This work can include babysitting, lawn mowing, dog walking or other part-time or temporary work. When a teen or young adult is an employee of a … [Read more...] about When the Lemonade Stand Makes Bank: Young entrepreneurs and taxes
St. Julian Winery’s Ciao Bolle Awarded Double Gold at 2022 Rosé Competition
PAW PAW, MI - Michigan’s longest operating winery, St. Julian Winery, has added more esteemed awards to its portfolio following this year’s THE Rosé competition held in May at the Fort Lauderdale women’s Club in South Florida. St. … [Read more...] about St. Julian Winery’s Ciao Bolle Awarded Double Gold at 2022 Rosé Competition
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development Announces 2022 Grant Recipients for County Fairs
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell today announced the recipients of the 2022 competitive grants to county fairs to make building and other capital improvements on … [Read more...] about Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development Announces 2022 Grant Recipients for County Fairs
COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program Application Period to end June 30
Michigan renters, landlords encouraged to apply as soon as possible ahead of deadline LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has announced that it will soon have enough applications through the COVID … [Read more...] about COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program Application Period to end June 30
‘It is Our Time to Take on the World’: MHS Holds 133rd Commencement
At approximately 4:00pm, Sunday, June 5, the fifty-five seniors receiving diplomas became official graduates of Marcellus High School. While a couple of mortarboards took flight, it was a mass of confetti that marked the students’ … [Read more...] about ‘It is Our Time to Take on the World’: MHS Holds 133rd Commencement
MHS Class of 2022
MHS Senior Honors Night
May 26, 2022:Over $500k in Scholarships and Awards presented Class of 2017 Pay-It-Forward: Lea Cardella $500 Big Fish Lake Property Owners Association Scholarship: Emma Holmes $500 Elliot Presley $500 Cass County Sheriff’s … [Read more...] about MHS Senior Honors Night
First Friday at the Library: ‘I Learned it from a Library Book’
Willard Fenton-Miller displayed one of his handmade mandolins at the library’s “I Learned it from a Library Book” display during First Friday, June 3. Fenton-Miller made the instrument from curly maple that orginiated from the old Gibson … [Read more...] about First Friday at the Library: ‘I Learned it from a Library Book’
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Summertime Grillby John Mooy Once again, this story has its origin in the town of Marcellus. The greatest small town on the planet. It’s that place where so many of us spent that magical time of the year known as summer. Today my … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Bits & Pieces: Fashion Reruns
As many of you know, I love famous quotes. An interesting one came across my screen the other day that gave me pause: “Fashion goes in only direction – forward – and I am a firm believer in thinking that way too.” Anna … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Fashion Reruns
Community Announcements
Cass County Historical Society presents ‘Glory Soldiers’ The Cass County Historical Society invites the public to the historic Bonine House, Tuesday, June 14, 7:00pm, for “Cass County’s Glory Soldiers” presented by Society Vice President … [Read more...] about Community Announcements