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News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library for the week of September 21, 2026
Yoga at the Library starts up again on Tuesday, September 29 and runs through December 15. Sessions take place in the Children’s section, Tuesdays at 5:45PM. Attendees must be 18+ years old, unless pre-approved by the instructor. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. $5 per session, payable to Dave Sivley. No sessions on […]
Bits & Pieces: Pickles and Brownies
by Paula Johnson We are in the heart of the football season. I understand football – the ball is kicked by the foot of a player to score a field goal, and the ball is protected down the field to score a touchdown. We are about to close out the baseball season. I […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: If I Had a Hammer
by John Mooy If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morningI’d hammer in the evening, all over this land. And those are the first two lines of the Pete Seeger song, “If I had a Hammer,” which he wrote in 1949. Seeger wrote a multitude of songs and was best known for […]
Spirit Still Holds a Grudge
Tad Moody at the Van Buren County Museum HARTFORD—Paranormal investigators recently identified a hundred-year-old spirit on the third floor of the Van Buren County Historical Museum according to museum volunteer and paranormal tour guide Tad Moody. Moody, a Hartford resident who has volunteered at the museum for about 20 years, said that during this visit by the paranormal investigating group they spoke to the spirit. The spirit is angry that his family sent him to thePoorhouse and feels betrayed by his family. “He always stays in one room and looks out the window,” said Moody. Moody continued, “This museum is surrounded by the County Fairgrounds which used to be the poorhousefarm and he just wants to farm. I think in his mind that’s his job and he’s been doing this […]
News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of October 20, 2025
Whether you have a fresh business idea, are in the growth phase, or are planning to wind down your business soon, there’s a book to help you accomplish your goals. We’ve recently added several new nonfiction books covering the various stages of running a business, these selections reflect both ends of the business lifespan: StoryBrand […]
Ask a Pastor – October 23, 2025
Pastor Donnie Brooks of the Marcellus United Methodist Church answers your questions at pastordonnieb@outlook.com Pastor Donnie, is “Christian nationalism” Christian?Part II How strange that He would wait nearly 2 thousand years to privilege our nation. Or the many nations in Europe that might claim the same today. Well, which is it? Does God privilege […]
Contemplation Corner: “. . . a privilege of the powerful. . . “
“Thoroughgoing ignorance about the ways of others is largely a privilege of the powerful. The well-traveled polyglot is as likely to be among the worst off as among the best off — as likely to be found in a shantytown as the Sorbonne. So cosmopolitanism shouldn’t be seen as some exalted attainment: it begins with […]
MDARD Shares Purchasing, Processing Reminders for Venison as Hunting Season Ramps Upe
LANSING, Mich. – As Michigan’s 2025-2026 deer hunting season ramps up, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) urges consumers to use caution when purchasing venison, processed specialty venison products and other meats, especially when shopping online. “MDARD works tirelessly to make sure businesses are following the law to keep your food safe and help your […]
Vehicle collisions have killed 60 moose in Michigan in 4 years
A graph shows months and the percentage of occurrence of moose-vehicle crashes in the Upper Peninsula. U.P. motorists urged to slow down, heed warning signs By ANDY HENIONCommunications representative, Wildlife DivisionMichigan Department of Natural Resources Sixty moose have been killed in vehicle collisions over the past four years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with most of […]
