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Bits & Pieces: Soda or Pop?
by Paula Johnson “Soda?” or “Pop?” “Coke?” or “Pepsi?” White or brown? Passions run high for Americans and their beverages. I remember, years ago, a man said that the brand of coffee didn’t matter – coffee was coffee. I asked him if beer was beer? He looked at me as if he was just […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: History repeats itself
by John Mooy I overheard my wife talking on the phone the other day and the subject of our grandson, Jack, came up. Apparently, he is working to improve his speed. He is doing this by having someone time him as he runs as fast as he can from his house to the end […]
News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of June 1, 2026
Join our next Classic Conversations with Donnie Brooks featuring the book, “Passing” by Nella Larsen on Monday, June 15th at 5:30 PM. Larsen’s exploration of race was informed by her own mixed racial heritage and the increasingly common practice of racial passing in the 1920s. Praised upon publication, the novel has since been celebrated in […]
Contemplation Corner: The Lord showed me. . .
“The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people’s hearts…his people were his temple, and he dwelt in them.” -George Fox by Pastor Donnie BrooksMarcellus United Methodist Churchpastordonnieb@outlook.com This is a profound and not together […]
Earth Talk: Shoot to kill – Barred Owls
Barred owls are encroaching on the territory of the threatened northern spotted owl so federal wildlife officers can shoot to kill. Credit:Pexels.com EarthTalk®From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is it true the federal government is planning to slaughter 450,000 wild owls in the Pacific Northwest? How do environmentalists feel about […]
June 6 marks 82nd anniversary of the largest invasion fleet in history – D-Day 1944
The D-Day invasion map marking the Allied code names for the beaches targeted for landing along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Omaha was the costliest beach in terms of Allied casualties. Saturday, June 6, marks the 82nd anniversary of the Allies landing in Normandy better known as D-Day. […]
Residents File First-of-its-Kind Class Action Against Data Center for Noise
Detroit – Lawyers from Liddle Sheets, P.C., a nationwide class action law firm based in Detroit, announced today that they have filed a class action lawsuit against the Hyperscale Data Center in Dowagiac, Michigan for creating a nuisance by emitting consistent, disruptive noise throughout the neighboring residential area; the first lawsuit of its kind in […]
Cass Family Clinic appoints new provider at Niles location
Dr. Brittany Nault joins CFC’s Niles medical team NILES, Mich., May 26, 2026 – Cass Family Clinic has appointed Dr. Brittany Nault as a family nurse practitioner at its Niles location, expanding access to primary care services for patients and families across the region. Nault said she was drawn to a career in healthcare as a child […]
Appointment of Interim Cass County Prosecuting Attorney
CASS COUNTY, Michigan — Circuit Court Judge Mark A. Herman has appointed Attorney Sarah E. Scoggin as Interim Prosecuting Attorney for Cass County. Attorney Scoggin took the oath of office administered by Judge Herman at 4 p.m. May 28 in the Circuit Courtroom in the Law & Courts Building in Cassopolis, Michigan. […]
