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The Artful Table: Patch & Remington to Host Immersive Pre-Valentine’s Brunch Featuring Nationally Exhibited Artist and Kalamazoo Chefs
Brunch is about more than eating — it’s about being together in a beautiful, intentional space. Marcellus, MI — Patch & Remington will host a one-of-a-kind pre-Valentine’s Day brunch experience on Sunday, February 8, blending contemporary visual art, elevated food, and handcrafted cocktails into a single immersive event. The ticketed brunch, part of The Artful […]
SMC Grad tapped by SpaceX – Destination: Mars
Dowagiac’s Scout Hunsberger, pictured, a 2024 Southwestern Michigan College welding technology graduate, reached for the stars in her job search and is destined for Mars. Hunsberger, 21, beat out seven male contenders for a SpaceX position, TIG welder for the Starship heat shield. The 2022 Union High School graduate starts January 26 and is […]
Cass County Concerned Stakeholders Group Issues Statement on the Appointment of Dr. Klint Pleasant as SMC’s Next President
The Cass County Concerned Stakeholders group is speaking out in support of the process that has led to the appointment of Dr. Klint Pleasant as the college’s next president. Concerned Stakeholders was formed when Dr. Joe Odenwald resigned in February 2025, and SMC’s Board of Trustees appointed Brent Brewer as interim president. At this same […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Marcia Hirshey Lofts
(Oh, the connections in a small town) by John Mooy Of all the people I know – I don’t know many – who whenever you saw them, you were invited through their smile alone to be a little more upbeat. Marcia played that out over her entire lifetime. Big Delight in a small package. […]
Bits & Pieces: Living the Grocery Business
Wolters & Hinrichs Staple and Fancy Groceries The author’s Grandpa John is the tall man with a vest over a white shirt and George Wolters is the stocky man with hands cupping top of shirt. by Paula Johnson How does one live a long, mostly productive, and mostly happy life? There are as many answers […]
Farm and Food File for the week of January 11, 2026
Can someone give rural America some love? by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com President Donald J. Trump loves to point out that farmers “love” him. The Nov. 2024 election results prove it’s no boast. In fact, while the then-former president beat Vice President Kamala Harris by a slim 1.5 percent nationally, he crushed her by 40 points, […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist – January 15, 2026
Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird, a Plane…an AI Data Center! by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com In my childhood years, I got to experience something I’ve cherished ever since: Starry nights. I was lucky to spend time during the summers on my Aunt Eula’s and Uncle Ernest’s tenant farm in Northeast Texas. With no TV or electronics, […]
Cal Thomas: It depends on where you stand
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com Let’s start with the shooting of Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent while attempting to drive away from […]
EarthTalk® – From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine: Plants can talk!
It turns out plants can talk, at least if you mean send out chemical signals to each other. Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that plants communicate by sending chemical signals through the air? – — Melissa Hart, via email Recent research reveals that plants, despite lacking brains or nervous systems, possess a surprising ability to […]
News from the Marcellus Library for the week of January 12, 2026
Does technology frustrate you? Not sure how to get started? The Marcellus Library can help! Join us for our new workshop series: “Getting Started with Google Suite” to breathe easier in and around your email box and online documents. You will learn the basics of free Google products that can be used from any […]
