by John Mooy If you did not grow up with the technology we are experiencing today, you may well have a touch of frustration sprinkled throughout your days. As for high tech in my formative years, our typing … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Levity
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News from Marcellus TWP the week of May 11, 2026
Did you know that the Marcellus Township Library has yearbooks from Marcellus High School? Stop by, ask for the year you’d like to see, and find a cozy spot to spend some time reliving memories or looking up relatives. When you find the … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus TWP the week of May 11, 2026
Contemplation Corner: The comfortable need the oppressed. . .
Pastor Donnie Brooks, at left, with wife Jessica Brooks and Dawn Riggs-Melville at the UMC Women’s Tea, Saturday, May 9. - News Photo The comfortable need the oppressed more than the oppressed need the comfortable. If the comfortable … [Read more...] about Contemplation Corner: The comfortable need the oppressed. . .
Guest opinion: House passes Farm, Food, and National Security Act
by Kalee Olson, senior policy managerCenter for Rural Affairs On April 30, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, moving the nation and rural communities one step closer to a new farm … [Read more...] about Guest opinion: House passes Farm, Food, and National Security Act
DTMB begins search for the 2026 Michigan Christmas tree
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) is officially kicking off the search for the tree to grace the Capitol grounds for the 2026 holiday season. DTMB is tasked with the search and harvest of … [Read more...] about DTMB begins search for the 2026 Michigan Christmas tree
MDARD Provides Safety and Sales Guidelines for Wild-Foraged Mushroom Season
Wild mushroom season brings culinary delights, but also food safety risks LANSING, Mich. – As the spring wild-foraged mushroom season gets underway, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reminding … [Read more...] about MDARD Provides Safety and Sales Guidelines for Wild-Foraged Mushroom Season
Heritage ISD accepting bids – For Sale
Public Notices – May 14, 2026
Marcellus Community Schools Places Zero-Tax-Rate-Increase Bond Proposal on August 4 Ballot
Drone shot of the Marcellus Community Schools elementary, high school and sports complex. - Photo credit: Dean McKenzie Voters in the Marcellus Community Schools will consider a $12.25 million zero-tax-rate-increase bond proposal on … [Read more...] about Marcellus Community Schools Places Zero-Tax-Rate-Increase Bond Proposal on August 4 Ballot
Downtown Marcellus storefront ready for new chapter
The Cass County Land Bank Authority and Village of Marcellus have invested nearly half a million dollars in grant funding to support the renovation of a downtown Marcellus storefront, which is now available for redevelopment. CASS … [Read more...] about Downtown Marcellus storefront ready for new chapter
Home is where the art is. . . Watts’s exhibition at Patch & Remington celebrates Marcellus
Local artist Erica Watts celebrates Home in her recently installed exhibit at Patch & Remington. The works feature Watts’s interpretation of buildings throughout Marcellus, including the Hudson building pictured above with Watts. - … [Read more...] about Home is where the art is. . . Watts’s exhibition at Patch & Remington celebrates Marcellus
Newspaper publishers facing tight supply of newsprint and rising costs
Dear Readers: Over the past 20 years, the US has lost nearly 3,500 newspapers and more than 270,000 newspaper jobs. According to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, 136 newspapers closed in 2025 up from … [Read more...] about Newspaper publishers facing tight supply of newsprint and rising costs