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Earth Talk: A/C
Blue Frontier and other emerging companies are redesigning air conditioning systems to use less energy and operate greener and cleaner. EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Have there been any innovations in air conditioning technology in recent years to help mitigate climate impacts of staying cool? — Jason Wilcox, via […]
Letter to the Editor – November 6, 2025
Dear Editor: I would like to take the time to compliment you and the treasurer of Marcellus Township for the excellent description of where, and how our tax dollars are spent. Hopefully, enough citizens read your great paper or attended the Township meeting on the 21st to learn first-hand about our taxes. So many […]
Band Notes for the week of November 3, 2025
Annual Poinsettia SaleThe Music Department kicked off its annual poinsettia sale on Monday, November 3. The deadline to turn in ALL orders AND money is November 14 by 3:15pm. Orders not turned in by that time will not be counted. Sorry, no exceptions. We are working with Varner’s Greenhouse from Niles, MI and they need […]
Team RickWorld: What we’re reading the week of November 3, 2025
Team RickWorld member Justin Ware with wife, Amberly, at the annual Halloween parade! Team RickWorld continues to take on all readers in the Marcellus Library’s Read Through the Decades Challenge, which concludes with a Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Justin Ware: Haunted to Death: A Domestic Partners in Crime Mystery by Frank Anthony […]
A page from Burlington’s Word War I Diary, 11-11-1918
In honor of Veterans Day on November 11, Carol Grant of Decatur submitted the following to The News.   The image is a copy of her grandfather Caryl Burlington’s diary entry dated November 11, 1918. Burlington was stationed at Fort Custer. His son, Richard, was Grant’s father. The entry reads: ‘Was awakened at 1:30 […]
Expanding tribal partnerships to restore native wild rice
Manoomin held in the hand of one of the participants of the wild rice camp. Manoomin grows in the Muskegon River in Roscommon County. Manoomin (species Zizania palustris) is a grain-producing, wild grass native to the Great Lakes region and portions of Canada. Collaboration includes DNR’s first manoomin camp By ANDY HENIONCommunications representative, Wildlife DivisionMichigan Department of […]
Turbo Talks Sports – Detroit: One City, Two Different Approaches
I think we can all agree on the fact that both the Lions and Tigers have been successful the last few years. The Tigers made the playoffs the last two seasons and made a little run in each. The Lions have not only made the playoffs the last two seasons but actually won a playoff […]
Wildcats’ season ends at Martin in 8-player Regional SemiFinal No. 5Â
While Marcellus is on top of Martin here during last Friday’s regional semi final road game, the Clippers took all the treats on Halloween beating the ‘Cats 0-40. Martin has hampered Marcellus on the gridiron the past few years during regular and post season play. Next up for Martin is a home field match-up with […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings Regular Meeting – October 14, 2025
President Irwin called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on October 14, 2025, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Engstrom, Webb, Irwin, Haley M., Haley G. and Watts. AgendaMotion by Irwin, supported by Engstrom, to approve the agenda with the following additions: • Under President’s Report […]
Marcellus Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes – September 16, 2025
Supervisor Koshar called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Koshar, Mroz, Schick, Hess, and Plummer Following the Truth-in-Taxation hearing, the Board voted: Motion by Koshar, seconded by Mroz, to deny the Truth-in-Taxation increase. Roll call vote: Ayes: Koshar, Mroz, Schick, and Plummer – Nays: Hess. […]
Adopted October 28, 2025 – Ordinance No. 262
Village of MarcellusCounty of CassState of MichiganTree Ordinance THE VILLAGE OF MARCELLUS ORDAINS:Section 1 – Purpose: To promote the general welfare, health, and safety of the public by protecting and preserving public infrastructure and utilities through the regulation of trees and shrubs on public and private property. Section 2 – Definitions: Defines terms including Village Trees (woody […]
