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Bits & Pieces: Amazing Geothermal
by Paula Johnson What got me started down the latest rabbit hole was a question in my inbox: “How do most Icelanders heat their homes?” As a social science teacher who taught her students HOW to take a multiple-choice test, I applied the lesson to myself. First, eliminate those choices you know to be […]
Village reports sewer overflow
Village of Marcellus, Michigan – The Village of Marcellus reported a sewer overflow from East Lift Station No. 1 on January 3, 2026, after a valve in the system was not opened during operation. The Village’s drinking water system and waterways were not affected. On January 3, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a sanitary […]
Michigan Works! To host February Job Fair
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- If you’re looking for a job, you’ll want to join Michigan Works! at their next job fair where an estimated 25 employers will be meeting with candidates to fill their open positions. The next event will take place on Tuesday, February 10 from 10:00 am- 2:00 pm at the Michigan […]
MSU Extension’s Citizen Planner Program to be offered in Hastings, MI beginning March 3
Michigan State University Extension is offering its premiere Michigan Citizen Planner program in Hastings, MI (Barry County) beginning March 3rd. Citizen Planner offers land use education for locally appointed and elected planning officials and interested residents throughout Michigan. This six-week program will be taking place on Tuesday nights from 6:00 – 9:00pm from March 3rd to April […]
Michigan licenses first dental therapist to help increase access to care; address workforce shortages
Ferris State University preparing to launch dental therapy program LANSING, Mich. – As part of an effort by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to increase access to dental care for all Michigan residents, the state’s first dental therapist has been licensed and is practicing in the Upper Peninsula. Additionally, to increase the number of dental therapists in the state, MDHHS is assisting with the development of a dental therapy training program. Dental therapists are licensed providers trained to deliver routine dental care including exams, cleanings […]
Michigan Lottery Contributes More Than $1 Billion to Schools for Seventh Consecutive Year
Tops $30 Billion in Contribution Since 1972 LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh consecutive year in FY25. The contribution of $1.16 billion brings the Lottery’s total contribution to Michigan’s public schools to more than $30 billion since it began in […]
2026 Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade Accepting Applications
It is that time of year once again when preparations for the annual Grand Floral Parade commence. This longstanding tradition in Southwest Michigan invites participation from new units. If your service club or business would like to gain visibility, we encourage your involvement. As Michigan’s oldest and largest multi-community festival, we take pride […]
Beckwith Theatre Company Presents 2nd Annual Local Playwright Festival of 10-Minute Plays
Festival Returns by Popular Demand to Celebrate Southwest Michigan’s Homegrown Theatre Talent\ Dowagiac, MI – Beckwith Theatre Company kicks off its season with the return of the Local Playwright Festival, a dynamic showcase of original 10-minute plays written, directed, and performed entirely by regional artists. The festival runs February 6 & 7 at 7:30pm and […]
Cheers to 100 years! – Marcellus TWP Library concludes centennial celebration
Library Director Patty Buckhold, far left, does the honors in the library’s Noon Year’s Eve Balloon Drop, December 31. The event was the culmination of a year-long celebration in honor of the library’s centennial. – News Photo 1,194 books later, the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge concluded with […]
