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Van Buren County Museum Hosting Yard Sale and Soup Supper
The Van Buren County Historical Museum’s Yard Sale and Soup Supper are coming up soon. Their Yard Sale on Saturday, September 26, 2026, will be held on the Museum’s front lawn at 58471 Red Arrow Highway next to the County Fairgrounds in Hartford Township. Hours are 10 am to 3 pm. Less than […]
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OK2SAY Reports Record-Breaking Tip Volume, Highlighting Critical Need for Student Safety and Mental Health Support
Annual Report Draws Attention to Outcomes LANSING, Mich. – OK2SAY, Michigan’s confidential student safety tipline, reported a 20% surge in tip volume compared to the previous year, according to the program’s 2024 Annual Report. With an unprecedented 11,671 tips received, the programhas reached its highest reporting level since its inception in 2014, underscoring the vital role it plays in safeguarding Michigan’s youth. “The Michigan State Police is proud to champion OK2SAY, a program that transforms students into active partners in their own safety,” added Col. James F. Grady II, director of […]
Cass County Fair continues through Saturday, August 2
Mackenzie Schuur, WMU student and member of the MHS Class of 2024, garnered yet another Best of Show at the Cass County Fair. This year’s entry in the Vintage Restoration category is a 1963 Murray Fireball Racer Pedal Car. The restoration is on display in the Darlene Lowe Exhibit Complex through Saturday, August 2. […]
Wightman releases statement concerning Marcellus downtown beautification project
The News received the following statement just before going to print July 29. Benton Harbor, Mich.— Wightman & Associates, Inc. is aware of the community’s concerns regarding the Main Street/Downtown Beautification Project in the Village of Marcellus. The Village engaged Wightman to design the improvements and Balkema Excavating to construct them. The Village expressed concern […]
If it’s August 1, 2025, it’s time for First Friday in downtown Marcellus!
First Friday event!Free Candy Bar Bingo!Friday, August 1, 2025, 6:30pm – 8:00pmMarcellus United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall197 W. Main, Marcellus ###
Nixie Out of the Water: A Comic Operetta
Water, the source of all life, is our most precious resource. When Nixie, a Finnish water sprite, comes Out of the Water, the Green World is almost destroyed. Will the Queen be released from the monster? Can the Dragonflies fulfill their quest? Nixie is an original operetta inspired by the Kalevala, the epic poem […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Grand Opening
by John Mooy Sorry to say I missed another grand opening. This one on Main Street in Marcellus. The renovation, restoration and rejuvenation of one of the best community markets in the country. In operation since 1917. The market has been under the direction of the Terrill family for 108 years. The supermarket has […]
Bits & Pieces: Interesting Bits
by Paula Johnson What do softening butter, early toothbrushes and Scotch tape have in common? Nothing, except this week they all appear in my column. Maybe I’m the only one, but sometimes I need more butter than I have in the frig and need to move to my stash in the freezer. How to […]
Farm and Food File: ‘Why would federal policy favor legal fictional entities over individual family farms?’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com That’s a great question and it was asked–and answered–by Jonathan Coppess, an associate professor of law and policy at the University of Illinois, in a “dismaying” July 17 farmdocDAILY analysis of a key element of the just-passed budget reconciliation bill. The element, that goes by the “boring and benign” name of […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Gaza is a moral reckoning for Israel – and for you and me
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Some outrages are so outrageous that I don’t even want to talk about them. But that’s when we must speak out. Indeed, let’s rage against our government’s wholly-unprincipled embrace of (and direct participation in) the Israeli government’s ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people. • Israel’s ruthless, 2-year invasion of Gaza has […]
