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“Thank you, voters!” Marcellus Schools goes public with gratitude during Frolic Parade
High School Principal Lynn Wagner and Middle School Principal Brooke Osbeck greet the crowd from the first and second bus windows during the 2026 Frolic Parade. The school fielded units featuring staff, board and administration to say “thank you” to voters for passing the bond proposal on August 4. -News Photo ###
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: All Natural Ways to Relax
by John Mooy I’ve been noticing that recently I’ve heard people speaking about being under lots of stress. How much tension there is on a national and even international scale. And the uneasiness and anger that can permeate our days. So unfortunate ……….. according to me. So, I’ll own that statement. And so many […]
Jim Hightower-America’s #1 Populist:
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com No, not the Butterballs in Congress. I’m talking about the real thing, the big gobbler – 46 million of which we Americans will devour this Thanksgiving. It was the Aztecs who first domesticated the gallopavo, but the invading Spanish conquerors “fouled-up” the bird’s origins. They declared it to be related to […]
Farm and Food File: Just how expensive is U.S. food?
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Nearly every autopsy of Vice President Kamala Harris’s stinging White House defeat begins with some variation of the phrase, “Voters pointed to the rising price of food as their chief concern…” True or not–and more on that later–the Trump campaign tied that tin can so tightly to Harris that everywhere she […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Workers dismantle the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon.Credit: Oregon State University, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: Now that we are a few decades into the process of removing dams, how are the fish ecosystems doing? — H.F., Boulder, CO Dams, often built to […]
Michigan seat belt use rate fell again in 2024
However, Hands-Free Law has helped reduce rate of handheld-device usage by 1.2 percent For the second year in a row, Michigan’s seat belt use rate fell slightly, according to the results from a grant- funded direct observation study conducted by Michigan State University. The 2024 study, which was conducted in May and June, determined a seat belt use rate of 92.0 percent for Michigan. Thisis a 0.4 percentage point decrease from the reported rate of 92.4 in 2023 and the lowest seat belt use rate for the state since 2004, when it was 90.5 percent. “Every unbuckled seat belt represents a life at risk,” said Katie Bower, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). “It’s disheartening to see the seat belt use rate in Michigan continue to decline. We must remind everyone […]
Contemplation Corner: “To love God truly, one must first love man.”
“To love God truly, one must first love man. And if anyone tells you that he loves God and does not love his fellow-man, you will know that he is lying.” – Martin Buber Pastor Donnie Brooks We see this thought and example throughout scriptures of a lot of faiths: especially, but not exclusively, […]
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
As the holiday season begins and the weather gets colder, the library has an abundance of cookbooks to warm your kitchen and satisfy your appetite; Why not try one of our newest additions to the collection? Half Baked Harvest: Quick and Cozy by Tieghan Gerard. 120+ recipes for delicious, soul-warming comfort food that comes together […]
Cass District Library December 2024 Programs
T’AI CHI WITH ALYSE KNEPPLEMASON UNION BRANCH – MONDAYS: 11:00AMJoin 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: 6:00PMCardio drumming is a […]
