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Michigan’s childhood vaccine recommendations remain unchanged
Health care providers, families advised to follow AAP vaccine schedule, get kids up to date on vaccines before school resumes LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging residents to get up to date on recommended vaccines before the start of the school year, as Michigan continues to follow evidence-based vaccine guidance outlined in the Standing Recommendation. In December 2025, Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive issued a StandingRecommendation, supporting vaccine recommendations grounded in rigorous scientific evidence and transparent decision-making. The Standing Recommendation […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from The Marcellus News
Thank you for your continued support of The Marcellus News – The Only Newspaper in the World That Cares About Marcellus! Larry * Nancy * Sarah * John * Paula * Turbo * Nanette * Katy * Kay ###
Six MHS Wrestlers Headed to Regionals
Six MHS wrestlers are headed to Regionals this weekend after qualifying in District action this past weekend. Leading the way is District Champion Carlee Osborn, top of the podium. Also earning a spot at Regionals are, left to right, Makayla McWilliams, Madisyn Harrison and Memory Sylvester, with coaches, left to right, Trent Kane, Andy Crawley, […]
SMC taps Brent Brewer to succeed outgoing President Joe Odenwald
At a special meeting on Thursday February 6, 2025, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees accepted President Dr. Joe Odenwald’s resignation with regret and unanimously appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Brent Brewer as interim president, effective May 11, 2025, subject to contract negotiations. Odenwald notified the SMC Board of Trustees […]
Girls varsity basketball wins back-to-back SW10 Conference games
Sophomore power player #22 Emma Melendez is the MHS Athlete of the Week. Melendez dropped in 18 points against the Hartford Huskies, Tueseday, February 4, and tossed in 18 more against the Bloomingdale Cardinals, Thursday, February 6-News Photo by Wendell Hughes, MHS Athletic Director The girls varsity opened the week with a non-conference loss on […]
Boys varsity basketball rebounds after tough loss to Cardinals
This week started off better for the MHS boys’ varsity basketball team than the last week ended. After falling on the road to the second place Hartford Huskies, Tuesday, February 4, the ‘Cats fell to the Bloomingdale Cardinals on Friday, February 7. Marcellus bounced back in style for their last road game […]
Turbo Talks Sports: Is Patrick Mahomes Washed Up?
 I honestly didn’t expect to write this article quite yet, but the internet is ablaze with this burning question. This is now two lackluster performances by Mahomes on the biggest stage has folks asking this very question. But is it fair? This was supposed to be an article where I try and convince […]
Beckwith Theatre Company presents “The Odd Couple”
DOWAGIAC MI —–The Beckwith Theatre Company presents the classic Neil Simon comedy, The Odd Couple, March 7-16, directed by Toni Mayberry. The play tells the story of the divorced Oscar Madison, and if his messy apartment is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Felix Unger who has just been separated […]
Governor Whitmer’s proposed budget prioritizes clean water, energy infrastructure, cleanup
Lead line replacement, cleaning up contamination, increasing government transparency, and strengthening the state’s energy infrastructure are a few of the priorities represented in Governor Whitmer’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) portion of the proposed budget includes 1,786 full-time employees and $1.19 billion in funding — more […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Surrender
Surrenderby Angelina Weld GrimkéWe ask for peace. We, at the boundO life, are weary of the round    In search of Truth. We know the quest    Is not for us, the vision blest    Is meant for other eyes. Uncrowned,    We go, with heads bowed to the ground,  […]
The True Books of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Big Red
by John Mooy In my mind, all the people I grew up with in Marcellus will remain forever young. That’s how I remember them and those memories have not been diminished in the least since I left there in 1964. So, the other day I received an email from my good friends Ron and Marcia […]
