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MHS Varsity Basketball, January 6 – 12, 2026
Marcellus entertained a very tough White Pigeon squad, Tuesday, January 6, falling to the Chiefs 21-38. Sophomore Emma Caudill calls for the ball while sandwiched between White Pigeon senior starters #25 Ava Sowards-Haack on the left and #23 Sydney McClure on the right. – News Photo “Not our night” is what Head […]
Bear hunters record strong 2025 harvest in Michigan
Many 400- and 500-pound bears tagged in UP By ANDY HENIONCommunications representative, Wildlife DivisionMichigan Department of Natural Resources Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a remarkable number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula. At the Escanaba-area check stations alone, the Michigan Department of […]
Turbo Talks Sports: Playoff Football Is Upon Us!!!
This weekend we had both college football playoffs as well as NFL playoffs. In this article I am going to focus on the college football playoff. Man oh man. We have quite the match-up for sure. Indiana and Miami. As a Notre Dame fan we have connections to both of these teams, so which one […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Part Two of a three part seriesWhy Funding Education Is a State and Local’s Right – Part 1 by Dr. Michael Dunn, Superintendent, Marcellus Community Schools In Michigan, debates over education policy often raise a fundamental question: Who should fund schools? While federal laws influence education nationwide, the responsibility to fund schools has […]
Volinia Panther Post – January 2026
by Douglas Maher, Principal, Volinia Outcomes School Volinia began the Christmas season on a very positive note, with STAR scores increasing an average of eight points in English and sixteen points in Math. The students worked extremely hard, and their efforts truly paid off. To reward students for their hard work and positive […]
Band Notes for the week of January 12, 2026
Coming UpJan. 14: High School ExamsJan. 15: High School ExamsJan. 16: Half Day and High School ExamsJan. 19: Middle School Solo and Ensemble registration opensFeb. 14: High School Solo and Ensemble at SMCFeb. 25: Pre-Festival Band Concert, 7pm 6th Grade Band Practice CardsPractice cards are a homework assignment and are 25% of each marking period […]
SMC Grad tapped by SpaceX – Destination: Mars
Dowagiac’s Scout Hunsberger, pictured, a 2024 Southwestern Michigan College welding technology graduate, reached for the stars in her job search and is destined for Mars. Hunsberger, 21, beat out seven male contenders for a SpaceX position, TIG welder for the Starship heat shield. The 2022 Union High School graduate starts January 26 and is […]
