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2026 State Semi final Baseball Champion Wildcats honored as Bluegill Frolic Parade Grand Marshals
There were baseball fans aplenty on Main Street to show their #WildcatPride for the 2026 baseball team during the Bluegill Frolic Parade last Saturday. -News Photo ###
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
When NFL player, A.J. Brown sent a book to the best seller’s list from the sidelines, his coach explained “Some guys pray in between, some guys meditate in between. A.J. reads in between. Whatever these guys need to do to put their mind in a place where they can play with great detail and great […]
Contemplation Corner: “True silence is the rest of the mind. . .”
“True silence is the rest of the mind; and is to the spirit, what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” ~ William Penn, 1644-1718 by Pastor Donnie Brooks Quakers have left us a great legacy. Their numbers may be few in literal human numbers. But their influence, their spirit, will ever carry on. […]
Newberg Township General Board Meeting – January 13, 2025
The January 13, 2025, General Board Meeting was called to order at 7pm at the Newberg Township Fire Department. Present: Harvey, Covey, Grffiths, Blackburn and Duff. Motion made by Duff, supported by Grffiths, to approve the minutes from the December 9, December 14 and December 28 meetings. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Reports:Assessor: Nothing […]
Marcellus Middle School welcomes alumni and other professionals to Career Day
The Marcellus Middle School welcomed nine presenters to its annual Career Day, Friday, January 17. The group spent the morning individually working with students to explore their respective areas of expertise. Back row, left to right, MHS alumni Ed Asmus (class of ‘98) and Ed Reed (class of ‘81), John Phillips, technology, Ryan Nichols, business […]
MEC Expands Fiber Internet
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. — Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) announces that in the first six months of 2025, it will begin construction of more than 600 miles of new fiber internet infrastructure in rural areas near Adrian, Bloomingdale, Buchanan, Decatur, Dowagiac, Galien, Hartford, Lawrence, Lawton, Marcellus, Mattawan, Niles, Onondaga, Rives Junction, Saline, Sturgis, Three Oaks, and […]
Market One announces events to help employers navigate compliance changes
PAW PAW, Mich.– With labor shortages continuing and compliance changes on the rise, small businesses in Michigan are in a precarious position. Market One is excited to partner with HR Collaborative, Cassopolis-Vandalia Chamber, Greater Dowagiac Chamber, and Edwardsburg Chamber of Commerce to bring employers a free event titled Mitigating Risk: HR 101 + Compliance Changes. On […]
Weather delays continue but Wildcats hoopsters carry on
Sophomore Emma Melendez gets the tip during the girls varsity game against the visiting Lawrence Tigers, Thursday, January 16. Weather delays continue to wreak havoc on the schedule as the boys’ game against Martin, scheduled for Monday, January 20, was postponed, as was the girls’ makeup road game against Bangor, also scheduled for January 20. […]
2024 elk hunting season: Outcomes and highlights
More than 250 licenses were issued across both periods of the 2024 Michigan elk hunting season, and hunters harvested 180 elk in all. Pictured here is one of the successful elk hunters, Alex Mshar of Lewiston. With the wrap of Michigan’s 2024 elk season, hunters saw challenging conditions during Hunt Period 1 and improved outcomes […]
Wildcat Wrestlers go 2-0 Wednesday then win big on Saturday
Congratulations to the MHS Athlete of the WeekJunior Wrestler Marvin Jones by Wendell Hughes, MHS Athletic Director The Wildcat wrestling team travelled to Cassopolis, Wednesday, January 15, to do battle with Hartford and Comstock in a SW10 Double Dual meet. The Wildcats would bring home two wins on the night, defeating the Hartford Huskies 42-36 […]
