heatLineup includes Agatha Christie mystery, Tony Award-winning musical, and beloved holiday classic. DOWAGIAC, MI – The Beckwith Theatre Company is proud to announce its 2026 performance season, featuring a dynamic mix of new works, … [Read more...] about Beckwith Theatre Company Announces 2026 Season
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Marcellus Village Council Members host Town Hall
Marcellus Village Council trustees George Markle and Joe Watts invite the public to hangout, have a conversation and enjoy a spot of tea and coffee, Saturday, December 27, 7:00pm. The non-partisan, informal event will be … [Read more...] about Marcellus Village Council Members host Town Hall
Home Arts Club to Meet – December 15
The Marcellus Home Arts Club will meet Monday, December 15, at the Rock for their annual Holiday dinner. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be ordered off the menu. Please bring a surprise gift, priced no more … [Read more...] about Home Arts Club to Meet – December 15
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on Jan. 1, 2026
LANSING, MI – On Jan. 1, 2026, Michigan's minimum wage rate will increase from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour as set by Michigan's Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act which establishes the annual schedule of … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on Jan. 1, 2026
Public Notice – December 11, 2025
As I See It: MHS Band’s 2025 Disney trip was “fire. . .”
November 26, 2025, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, Florida: “Disney’s Imagination Campus is proud to present the Marcellus High School Marching Band from Marcellus, Michigan, under the direction of Kathryn Essex. Please welcome to the … [Read more...] about As I See It: MHS Band’s 2025 Disney trip was “fire. . .”
LaPointe awarded Hortense Simmons Memorial Prize
Cathy LaPointe, an original founder of the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, on the steps of the Bonine House. The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County, Michigan, is proud to announce that Cathy LaPointe is the … [Read more...] about LaPointe awarded Hortense Simmons Memorial Prize
Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of December 1, 2025
Team RickWorld keeps rolling along in its pursuit of glory during the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge. The challenge concludes with a Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Justin Ware: ... Katy … [Read more...] about Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of December 1, 2025
Cal Thomas: We love, they win
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com In 1988, when President Ronald Reagan was asked by a reporter during the summit in Moscow what his goal was in the Cold War, he said: “we win, they lose.” When it comes to today’s Russia and its … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: We love, they win
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Big Oil’s Slick Attempt to Greenwash Its Massive Plastic Pollution
by Jim Hightower Let’s all sing the holiday classic: “All I want for Christmas… Is Something Not Made of Plastic.” Easier sung than done. Plastic is now ubiquitous in toys, electronics, tools, air, water… and us. … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Big Oil’s Slick Attempt to Greenwash Its Massive Plastic Pollution
Farm and Food File: T’was the season of all our seasons–and for good reasons
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com On the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, we marked seasons by the work more than by the month. The planting season, for example, usually began in April and often ended when … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: T’was the season of all our seasons–and for good reasons
Bits & Pieces: Getting to the ship
by Paula Johnson Fishing was done at Clearwater, and now time to head toward Miami and board the Queen Elizabeth. But first, we had another important stop along the way. A special friend and classmate of mine, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Getting to the ship