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Contemplation Corner: “life becomes simplified. . .”
“…life becomes simplified when dominated by faithfulness to a few concerns. Too many of us have too many irons in the fire. We get distracted by the intellectual claim to our interest in a thousand and one good things, and before we know it we are pulled and haled breathlessly along by an over-burdened program […]
Harvest Fest/Trunk-n-Treat 2024 at T.K. Lawless October 19
Fun, food, family & treats at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park Saturday, October 19, 2024 Breathe deeply, and you can almost imagine the cool, crisp autumn days that are soon to be upon us; what better way to enjoy those vibrant colors of nature than spending an afternoon with us at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park […]
Michigan Minimum Wage Rate 2025 Increase Schedule
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Minimum Wage will increase twice in 2025 – first increasing on Jan. 1, 2025, following the usual rate increase schedule, and again on Feb. 21, 2025, in accordance with the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling regarding the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA), PA 337 of 2018, schedule. Minimum Hourly Wage Rate Effective Jan. 1, through […]
Live Views from Whitefish Point- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Now Available 24/7
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point Grand Rapids, Michigan – Explore West Michigan easily using the West Michigan Live Camera Gallery from the West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA). You can preview different destinations or explore the region from the comfort of your home with live feeds showcasing current conditions and happenings across West Michigan. […]
SW Michigan Tourist Council launches new mural challenge
HOLT BOSSE SQUIRREL MURAL – 116 State St., St. JosephThis Midwestern mural is nuts enough that you have to see it to believe it! In 2019, advertising agency Holt Bosse partnered with the St. Joseph Today to fund a piece of art that isn’t squirreling around. This masterpiece created by Minneapolis-based artist Shawn McCann invites you to […]
Michigan Farm Bureau appreciates drivers’ patience during harvest season
When driving 55 miles an hour, it only takes about five seconds to travel the length of a football field and catch up to a piece of equipment going 15 miles per hour. | Photo by Michigan Farm Bureau With harvest season in full swing across Michigan, drivers will be seeing a noticeable increase in farm equipment […]
Michigan Works! announces Going Pro season
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- Michigan Works! announced that applications opened October 1 for the popular Going PRO Talent Fund. This competitive grant opportunity provides funds to local companies for training, developing, and in some cases retaining employees. With technology changing by the day, new equipment and machinery launching across the country and beyond, and more complex […]
Bits & Pieces: Circe, the Book
The hostess with the mostest: columnist Paula Johnson offers up Food for the Gods by Paula Johnson What is a community without a book group? Shortly after I first arrived in Marcellus (can it really be 33 years ago this month?!), a group of women leaders in this metropolitan area invited me to join their […]
Marcellus Memories #19
by Willard Robinson, MHS Class of ‘49 Growing up in the 1930’s I didn’t have many toys. Money was so tight because of the Great Depression that food and clothes were the priority. I do recall that I had a doll when I was very small. It was a male doll and dressed in […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Pizza Night
by John Mooy Well, I had pizza last night. Thought I might as well write about it today. Pizza is one of those go to foods that we’ve all eaten so many times through the years. I have been around long enough to recall when pizza became rather popular in the Marcellus area. Cliff’s […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Lots of food packaging contains toxic chemicals that come into contact with foods during manufacturing, packaging or transportation. Dear EarthTalk: Are we really all exposed to many hazardous chemicals that come off the packaging our food travels in? What can we do to minimize our exposure […]
