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Cass District Library – September 2026
September 2026 Program Schedule*DENOTES THAT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED MAKERSPACE OPEN HOURS – STARTING SEPTEMBEREDWARDSBURG BRANCH – MONDAY – THURSDAY: 2:00 – 4:00PMCome explore the Makerspace and everything it has to offer – from 3D printing, to sewing, to coding robots, and so much more! Library staff will be there to show off the equipment, answer […]
Bit & Pieces: Tidbits
by Paula Johnson Maybe we should be grateful for Latin roots of words. Pennsylvania is a good example. As children in school maybe you remember learning that William Penn had a charter to establish a colony in the New World. In 1681, King Charles II later named it Penn’s Sylvania, after the founder, William […]
Nominations Open for Best New Business Awards in Cass and Van Buren Counties
PAW PAW, Mich.– Market One is pleased to announce the fifth annual Market One Awards, a set of awards reserved exclusively for the organizations in Cass and Van Buren County that are leading the way toward a stronger local economy. Market One is seeking nominations from the public for the Best New Business of the […]
2025 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With Virtual Conference: A Wealth of Educational Opportunities and Chance to Earn Credits
East Lansing, Mich. – The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference is returning for its fifth year, offering attendees the chance to participate in 40 educational sessions across a two-week period, from February 24 through March 7, 2025. This year’s conference offers a diverse range of topics on food and animal production, direct sales and […]
Cal Thomas: Getting rid of real change
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com President Trump has ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies to save money. It costs almost four cents to make one and as the president seeks to reduce federal spending, the penny is a good, if largely symbolic, target. The nickel is even more expensive. It costs nearly 14 cents to […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine The deer tick may not seem very imposing but it can deliver a jolt of Lyme Disease to your system that can be hard to shake for years. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Does the rise in diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mean tick […]
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library – February 20, 2025
Family can be messy, complicated, and at times, downright frustrating, but it’s often where we find our deepest connections and unconditional love. Whether your family is more like the Bradys or the Bundys, the latest new fiction titles are sure to make you feel better about your family dynamics! Pro Bono by Thomas Perry. Charles […]
Contemplation Corner: “It is easy to hate. . .”
“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.”- Confucius Pastor Donnie Brooks I’ve been meditating on ancient Chinese philosophers lately. Their aphorisms lead us to ponder such […]
Michigan January 2025 Agricultural Prices
Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of December 2024 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: December corn, at $4.04 per bushel, increased $0.21 from November but decreased $0.33 from last year; December soybeans, at $10.10 per bushel, increased $0.16 from last month but decreased $3.30 from last year;December wheat, at $5.38 per bushel, increased $0.21 from November but decreased $0.01 from last year; December milk, at $23.30 per cwt., decreased $0.90 from last month but increased $3.10 from last year. Nationally, the December Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 126.5, increased 5.3 percent from November and 12 percent from December 2023. At 92.7, the Crop Production Index was down 1.8 percent from last month and 8.7 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 172.1, increased 8.3 […]
Michigan Cattle Inventory – January 2025
All cattle and calves in Michigan as of January 1, 2025, were 1.11 million head, up 2 percent from last year, accordingto Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Michigan highlights from the January 1 report follow: Nationally, all cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2025, totaled 86.7 million head, 1 percent belowthe 87.2 million head on January 1, 2024. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 37.2 million head, were slightly below the 37.4 million head on […]
Cass District Library – March 2025 Program Schedule
T’ai Chi with Alyse Knepple Mason/Union Branch – Mondays: 11:00am Join Alyse Knepple at the Mason/Union Branch for T’ai Chi. T’ai Chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Alyse will offer a free introductory class, followed by four weekly classes which will cost $40.00. Cardio Drumming* Howard Branch – Mondays: 5:00pmCardio drumming is a fun […]
