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Marcellus Super Fan Jimmy Shannon celebrates #90
Over 100 fans of Marcellus Super Fan Jimmy Shannon, second from left, joined him in celebrating his 90th birthday, Saturday, August 22, at the Marcellus United Methodist Church. Jimmy received many gifts, cards, hugs and smiles. He is pictured here with some of his favorite people: Marcellus Wildcats. Left to right, Akoyi Goodlow, Yona Goodlow, […]
A hearty thank you from the 2026 Bluegill Frolic Committee
The Bluegill Frolic 2026 would love to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone that made 2026 a huge success. Where do we begin? Thank You to our Premier Sponsors A Huge Thank you to our Marcellus Downtown Development Authority for their very generous donation of $10,000. Donating to our Website: 36 Lakes […]
Marcellus Community Schools welcomes new School Resource Officer
Marcellus Community Schools Resource Officer Cass County Deputy Jason Higley Marcellus Community Schools is pleased to be able to bring on Jason Higley as the School Resource Officer (SRO) for this school year. Jason is no stranger to Marcellus. He was the assigned patrolman from the Cass County Sheriff’s Department. The SRO position […]
New staff on board at Marcellus Community Schools
by Dr. Michael Dunn, Superintendent Marcellus Community Schools is welcoming several new staff this year! Most of these hires come from retirements and open positions due to transfers within the district from leadership promotions. Typically, Marcellus does not see this many new hires! We are really excited to be able to bring on these […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Music of Marcellus
by John Mooy Perhaps a few years ago I mentioned in an article the role that music had played in the lives of the people in Marcellus and the impact of music on their lives. While we may not think that music is a big part of our lives growing up, IT ACTUALLY IS, HAS […]
Bits & Pieces: Childhood Ways
by Paula Johnson A recent article about childhood rules and traditions piqued my interest. I wondered how many of them John and/or I enjoyed in our youth. 1. Leaving with your bike in the morning and coming back for suppertime. Yep, that was John’s youthful MO. However, the quip explaining it refers to “a vague […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Think Local
Not All Problems Are Global or National: Think Local by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Public leadership doesn’t mean that the “leader” has to have all the solutions, but instead must be open to others with problem-solving ideas. That was one of Franklin Roosevelt’s great strengths when he came into the White House. Facing the full-blown […]
Cal Thomas: A special golden anniversary
Prisoner by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Golden anniversaries used to be special celebrations in the days when people got married and stayed married. This year marks the golden anniversary, not of a married couple, but of an organization that invests in the lives of people whom politicians largely ignore. It’s called Prison Fellowship and it was […]
EarthTalk: Bird feeders
You may not be doing birds a favor giving them access to your bird feeder. EarthTalkFrom the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How has the prevalence of bird feeders in the U.S. affected birds’ evolution? Is putting up a bird feeder good or bad for ecosystems and the planet? —Estelle Louis, Twin […]
