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  The Southwest Michigan Chapter # 179 of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. will be holding their annual Shop for the Troops Day on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Family Fare in Paw Paw from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.    The day … [Read more...] about Shop for the Troops Day – October 18

The Varroa mite might be the main cause of honeybee dieoffs recently, but other human-caused environmental factors are also at play. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Have scientists figured out what’s causing honeybees to die off … [Read more...] about EarthTalk® – From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are encouraging consumers to check their freezers for recalled shrimp products which may contain Cesium-137 … [Read more...] about Consumer advisory: Michiganders encouraged to check their freezers for recalled shrimp, shrimp products

       Below is this week’s list of Team RickWorld’s lastest reading adventures in the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge. Justin Ware: That’s a really long book, Justin. . . Katy Essex: Of Love … [Read more...] about Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of October 13

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by John Mooy We were in Illinois the other day where we had stopped at an Oasis to take a break from driving, stretch our legs and maybe get a cup of coffee before we got back on the road.  I was thinking to myself as we walked … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: ATLAS, not Charles, but a ROAD ATLAS

by Paula Johnson Have you ever heard of defective verbs? The opposite of a defective verb would be a flawless verb. This quandary is why I miss Abby Schten. We could spend an entire afternoon philosophizing about defective … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Defective Verb

by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com If Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his boss, President Donald J. Trump, “make America healthy again” I will eat any one of the 15 or so hats that somehow have taken up … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Making rural America less healthy again

by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Our country’s magnificent National Park System has been called “America’s greatest idea.”    These 433 treasures – along with our rich diversity of national museums and historical sites – … [Read more...] about Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: America’s History, Says Lord Trump, Is Exactly What I Say It Is

by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com   Polls and simple observations show that Americans are placing less trust in institutions and individuals. A Wall Street Journal story notes that the current government “shutdown” has raised the distrust … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: Trust – “Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.”

Dowagiac, Mich. - The Beckwith Theatre Company presents Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer, a gripping psychological thriller filled with twists, deception, and high-stakes mind games.        Set in a cozy English country … [Read more...] about ‘Sleuth’ Brings High-Stakes Mind Games to the Beckwith Stage Nov. 6-10

As our wardrobes switch to cozy flannels, it’s the perfect time to curl up with some cozy mysteries. These two light reads pair perfectly with a warm cup of tea in your favorite chair. Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery by … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of October 13, 2025