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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Columns
by John Mooy Having now written a number of columns for The Marcellus News (the only newspaper in the world who knows who I am). I have covered a variety of topics through the years. It has been by design that my words range from the serious to the somewhat absurd. Somehow every column has […]
Mike Yore Memorial Car Show July 19-21
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — St. Joe Today invites the community to celebrate all things Southwest Michigan during the Love Local Weekend July 19-21. The weekend kicks off with the Mike Yore Memorial Car Show on Friday, July 19from 4:00p-8:00p in downtown St. Joe. Step back in time and enjoy over 150 vintage cars lined up along LakeBoulevard as DJ Mark Durocher spins classic hits. Cars can start parking in the event zone along Lake Boulevard at 1:00p on Friday, July 19. Participating cars needto be in place no later than 4:00p (entrance may close before 4:00p if all spaces are filled). Please enter atLake Boulevard and Park Street. After parking, all participants are asked to register the day of the eventbetween 4:00p-6:00p at the Honor Credit Union tent located on the corner of Lake Boulevard and BroadStreet. For more information or to sign up for participant reminders, visit stjoetoday.com/mikeyore. The Mike […]
Marcellus Memories
From The News – July 11, 1974Citizens of Tomorrow Joanne Michelle, age 4 and Jeffrey Lee, age 9 months, children of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mihills of Jones.
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Touched by the Momentby John Mooy Over the years I’ve tried to convince myself that I don’t prejudge people, categorize them or stereotype them. I’m sure I fall short and that was pointed out to me the other day. I was in the local grocery store when I saw two young people walked into the […]
Bits& Pieces: Smithson and Franklin
by Paula John Occasionally, I receive information about people we know by fame but not always in our face daily. If you have ever been to our nation’s capital or wished you had, you have heard about the complex of buildings known as The Smithsonian Institution. The entire complex consists of 21 museums, 21 libraries, […]
Farm and Food File
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Farm Bill politics 2024 lean toward Project 2025 This year, like last year, is a Farm Bill year and this year, like last year, probably won’t deliver any Farm Bill. The reason is the oldest one in Washington, D.C.: politics. Most Congressional Republicans aren’t interested in passing any bipartisan farm and food […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com SCOTUS Is Meant to Be a Court, Not Our Supreme Ruler What is a SCOTUS? Sounds like a prehistoric critter scuttling along some seabed. But, no, it is the acronym for our Supreme Court of the United States. SCOTUS is meant to be the impartial arbiter of legal disputes over what our […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Through their investments in fossil fuel industries, banks are responsible for financing the emission of tons and tons of greenhouse gasses. Dear EarthTalk: How is it that banks play a disproportionately large role in the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, and what can we do to reform […]
Nearly 100 parcels of DNR-managed land available via online auctions in August, September
The properties, ranging in size from under an acre to 160 acres, are available in more than two dozen counties Lake frontage, river frontage and vacant, forested acreage surrounded by private ownership – these describe some of the parcels available in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ next round of surplus land auctions set for […]
Michigan Signs Agreement to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species
LANSING, Mich.—Michigan has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois to cosponsor the construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. This milestone agreement with the Biden Administration unlocks $274 million in federal and $114 million in state funding for the first of three phases of the $1.15 billion project that […]
