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Earth Talk: Wine
The wine industry as we know it is on the ropes thanks to climate change. EarthTalkFrom the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Has climate change already had any significant impacts on wine production around the world? —Wendy Baumgarten, Dubuque, Iowa Eight out of the ten hottest years on record have occurred in […]
Contemplation Corner: “Man’s enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.” – Lao Tzu
Pastor Donnie Brooks This may be an overly optimistic idea. It’s hopeful and helps us situate ourselves humbly with even our enemies, but somehow so contrary to our experience of the world. Didn’t the 20th century have such unspeakable evil occur in its time? A World War started because of what and which accomplished […]
Letter to the Editor
Editor: After the latest orgy of racism and sexism at the New York Trump rally where his cronies declared the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico to be a “floating island of garbage”, it seems his followers have lost their recognition of what is good and what is evil. These are U.S. citizens they’re talking […]
Newberg Township October 2024 General Meeting
The October 14, 2024, Newberg Township General Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm at the Newberg Township Fire Department. Present: Griffiths, Dff, Blackburn, Covey and Harvey. Motion made by Dff, supported by Blackburn, to approve the minutes from the September 9, 2024, General Meeting. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Motion made by Duff, […]
‘Cats bring home the gold with win over Bangor
Champs again! The Marcellus Wildcat Varsity football team secured a back-to-back SW10 Conference Championship, Friday, October 18, with a 36-6 road win over the Bangor Vikings. The win brings the ‘Cats season record to 5-2. Marcellus earned the conference title in 2023 with a 7-2 record. -photo coutesy of Sam Adams The Wildcats final game […]
Election 2024! Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 26 – General Election Tuesday, Nov. 5
Joe Watts, left, co-owner of Electric Moon, 101 E. Main, with Tony Ruacho, co-founder of Patch & Remington, 115 E. Main, Marcellus, during the annual Homecoming Parade, Friday, October 11, 2024. Watts has declared his candidacy as a write-in candidate for the open seat on the Marcellus Village Council. -News Photo Election Day 2024, noted […]
Back issues of The News coming soon to newspapers.com
One of the most common questions posed to The Marcellus News, “Where can I search back issues of The News?”, is getting a definitive answer thanks to Cass District Library’s Local History branch. In an October 17, 2024, email received by The News, Local History Branch Manager Jonathan Wuepper was pleased to report […]
Residents of the Village of Marcellus: Applications open for MiNeighborhood Grants
You may have heard about the MiNeighborhood grant (this is in addition to the CHILL grant, but more on that later!) over the past few months. Applications are now available both online and in paper form. Paper copies can be picked up at Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library, Village Hall, and Patch & Remington […]
Michigan Voting Dashboard available for the public to access daily election data
DETROIT, Mich. – Today, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launched the Michigan Voting Dashboard, an interactive tool that allows the public to access election data by county and jurisdiction with a focus on absentee and early voting. Secretary Benson announced the new dashboard while speaking in Detroit alongside partners from the Center for Civic Design, who helped design […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: When the World Was Smaller
by John Mooy I vividly recall my youth in Marcellus when there was no place else on the planet where I desired to be. That was all for good reason. Going to the city meant making the trip to Kalamazoo which was interesting but then we came back home. That was where all […]
