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From the Cass County Sheriff’s Department – August 20, 2026
Cass County Sheriff’s Office lost one of their own. Cass County Sheriff’s Office DetectiveJoseph Sheteron Days like this are never easy. Behind every badge is a person, a family, and a human being who may be carrying out struggles that others never see. It’s a heartbreaking reminder that we never truly know what someone […]
Memories from The Marcellus News – July 23
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Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Corporate Stupidity Sidetracked
Corporate Stupidity Sidetracked by Mad-as-Hell Farm Rebels by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Executives climbing the corporate ladder to the top seem to lose IQ the higher up they get. That might explain why John Deere’s top corporate bosses have imposed an astonishingly stupid policy on America’s farmers. For years, they’ve decreed that while a farmer “technically owns” […]
Cal Thomas: The More Things Don’t Change
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 12: A Peterson Foundation bus stop sign displays the national debt on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation) by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined the phrase […]
News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of July 20, 2026
Let Marcellus Township Library help you with your next book club book. We have more than 30 titles available for book clubs (with 3+ books). If you are trying to decide what your book club wants to read next, stop by and browse the selection or check out the list on Facebook. If you don’t […]
Contemplation Corner: ‘Before the clock, time was natural’
“Before [the clock, 1370], time was natural. It was linked to the rotation of the earth on its axis and the four seasons. You went to bed with the moon and got up with the sun. Days were long and busy in the summer, short and slow in the winter. There was a rhythm to […]
Michigan has two fox species. Have you seen the gray one?
A gray fox walks through habitat. The Michigan DNR is asking the public to report gray fox sightings to help researchers better understand the species’ distribution and status across the state. Recent research suggests gray foxes may be harder to find than previously thought, and the DNR is asking the public to help locate them […]
Michigan Flywheelers Museum accepting items for farm machinery auction
SOUTH HAVEN, MI – The Michigan Flywheelers Museum is accepting items for its upcoming farm machinery auction which starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 during its Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Organizers are seeking donations and consignments of farm machinery, antique tractors, gas and steam engines, and related agricultural items for the […]
Governor Whitmer’s Statement on President Trump’s July 16 Speech
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement on President Trump’s speech of July 16, 2026: “Michigan elections are safe and secure – any suggestion otherwise is designed to undermine our voters’ basic rights. For decades, our voting systems have been rigorously tested, certified, and subject to strict standards before they are […]
Newberg Township General Meeting – July 13, 2026
The Newberg Township Board met at the Newberg Township Fire Department in regular session on July 13, 2026, at 7:00pm. Supervisor Rifenberg led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Clerk Duff called roll: Present: Rifenberg, Griffiths, Duff, Blackburn and Harvey Absent: Additions/Deletions to Agenda Approval of the Agenda […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting – June 23, 2026
President Irwin called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on June 23, 2026, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Haley M., Haley G. and Watts. Trustees absent: Engstrom and Webb. AgendaMotion by Haley M., supported by Markle, to approve the agenda with the following additions: • […]
