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Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library recipient of original Mooy sculpture
The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library is the honored home of an original sculpture by John Mooy. The stone owl was donated to the library by Ron Lofts in honor of his wife, Marcia Hirshey Lofts (Apr 20, 1950 — Jan 8, 2026). Marcia, a 1968 graduate of MHS, had a career in […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
The MHS Agriscience Barn is officially under construction.Photo as of Monday, November 11, 2024. -News Photo by Nanette Pauley, Superintendent  Over the last few years, Marcellus Community Schools has been expanding the agriscience program. With the help of grant funds, the district installed a second greenhouse last school year and is currently constructing an […]
Marcellus Middle School Honor Roll
8th Grade- High HonorsAnnabell BentLilly BrandtNani FergusonGabriel FochsAkoyi GoodlowZackery HarrisonLukas HurleyMiranda HuyckAva Lamoreaux 8th Grade- HonorsKairi CarneyCary CauseyAedan DocekalAyva FrickeHannah JacksonJulian MartinAnnabell McKeeColton Reingardt 8th Grade- Honorable MentionTrent AllenCaleb BergerAddison ButlerHaylee CreagerEvan EastonClayton FirstSam GerringLiam GreerLevi JohnsonTana JordanLillie Mikel-HawkinsKaidence Reigle 7th Grade- Highest HonorsAiden CoffeyMadelyn OsbeckHarley TannehillEmmalynn Wright 7th Grade- High HonorsCallen BresemanLennon CarneyStanley DrauchAllison […]
Band Notes for the Week of November 11, 2024
Band Notes – November 11, 2024 Coming Up:Mon. Nov. 18: Honor Band Rehearsal, 6:30pm-9pm, Paw Paw.Mon. Nov. 18: 4th trip payment due for the 2025 Band Trip.Fri. Nov. 22: Honor Band Rehearsal, All Day, Paw PawSat. Nov. 23: Honor Band Concert, Paw PawNov. 27-Dec. 1: Thanksgiving BreakMon. Dec. 9: Deadline for High School band members […]
Volinia Outcomes School one of 312 schools awarded MI HEARTSafe designation Â
Record numbers for both first-time and total awardees LANSING, Mich. – For more than a decade, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Education (MDE), American Heart Association, Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and Michigan Alliance for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young (MAP-SCDY) have awarded the […]
ICYMI: 5 of 6 proposals in County approved by voters Nov. 5
Five of six proposals passed in their respective jurisdictions on November 5. Voters in Marcellus Township approved the Millage Proposition for Fire and Ambulance Capital Equipment Purchases and Capital Maintenance Expense, 691 yes votes to 474 no votes. It is anticipated that the revenue collected by the Township as a result of this proposal will […]
USDA to gather farm conservation data to learn trends and improve programs and services
East Lansing, MI – November 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service(NASS), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to gather in-depth information about the conservation practices theyuse. Almost 12,000 operators nationwide have received the 2024 Conservation Effects Assessment Project Survey. Data obtained will support the third set of national and regional cropland assessments delivered by USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), a multi-agency effort led by NRCS to quantify […]
Michigan November Crop Production
Michigan farmers expect record high corn and soybean yields in 2024, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of November 1, 2024. Some highlights of the report follow: 1.4 bushels from the previous forecast but up 1.1 bushels from 2023. […]
Firearm deer hunting begins Nov. 15: 10 best practices
Resources Report All Poaching Hotline is about shots fired after dark. Often, these complaints are reported days later. Reporting shots when heard helps officers find those responsible. by Katie GervasiLaw Enforcement Division communications representativeMichigan Department of Natural Resources First question many hunters may ask about this year’s firearm season, Will EHD effect the deer season? […]
Special-Lite® to expand Decatur footprint, add nearly 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, showroom, and training space
 Employees of Special-Lite® in Decatur broke ground recently for the manufacturer’s almost 70,000 square feet expansion. [Decatur, MI, November 7, 2024] – Special-Lite®, is breaking more new ground in Southwest Michigan. The commercial door manufacturer is expanding its manufacturing facility in the Village of Decatur to help drive additional growth and broaden its impact within […]
