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Long live the sturgeon! Lake sturgeon lifespans may be even longer than we thought
A close-up of a lake sturgeon captured for egg collection and tagging in the Sturgeon River in Baraga County. Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first appeared in the fossil record at least 100 million years ago or because their bony scutes give them a dino-like appearance, but […]
Health Department to community: You might live in a small town, but your health is no small matter
HarMonee Baltzell, “dinosaur wrangler,” with Feller Express’ Dinosaur Encounters, invited young and old alike to get up close and personal with her friendly T-Rex. – News Photo “We want to have a greater presence in the Marcellus area,” Kelly Adkins, Health Promotions Specialist, Van Buren Cass District […]
On the road, or should we say ‘goat trail, with Tony Ruacho. . .
Tony Ruacho curls up with his trusty Kona Sutra touring bike in Helena, Montana, while waiting for a rain and snowstorm to subside. Ruacho is on leg #1 of his solo Spokane to Eastport, Maine, cycling adventure. Helena MT, June 17, 2024—-After seven days on the road, Marcellus’ own Tony Ruacho took a moment to […]
VFW Auxiliary provides cookout for Speedsters
On Wednesday, June 12, the VFW Post #4054 Auxiliary hosted a cookout for the Speedster Chapter. Cars from eight different states, the farthest from Missouri, enjoyed the post’s hospitality. There were 25 cars with the oldest being a 1914 model and the newest a 1931 model. There were mostly Model Ts with a couple […]
Versiti of Michigan in need to Type O Blood
No matter what type of blood you have, please consider donating blood during the Marcellus Community Blood Drive, July 3, 11:30 – 4pm, at the Marcellus United Methodist Church. Versiti of Michigan is currently facing a significant shortage of blood donations, particularly of type O blood. Recent trends have shown a decline in […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Small Town Effectby John Mooy Last week I was sitting in the living room of the Ron and Marcia Lofts home. We were reminiscing about so many of the fine people of Marcellus who have contributed to the well-being of others without any particular notoriety. We agreed that those we spoke of were not […]
Bits & Pieces: Gloves
by Paula Johnson Several weeks ago, my cousin Sue was doing more sorting of Aunt Bobbi’s things. For those of you who have yet to sort through/out your parents’ things, it can be an on-going project for years. Often, you may wonder if it will ever stop. She came across a […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? — Mike B., Austin, TX Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that can be charged from an external source. No exhaust is emitted from […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com The GOP’s New Plan to Enrich the Super-rich… Again Excellent news, people: Republican officials are mounting an all-out political push for a massive cut in our taxes next year! Well… by “our taxes,” they don’t mean yours. Rather, here they come with another absurd sob story about giant corporations and […]
Farm and Food File
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Hocus pocus and–poof–taxpayers pay for more crop insurance A longstanding complaint here is the utter incomprehensibility of federal milk pricing policy. For years we’ve joked (mostly through our tears) that only four people in the world understand its complexity and, worse, not one of them is a dairy farmer. As if […]
