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Reading Recommendations or what RickWorld read in July
by Katy Essex   Hey there, Book Lovers! We are back with our recommended reads for the month of July. If you are like me, when it’s uncomfortably hot outside I stay in and read a book! As always, if you have a book to recommend, send the title, author’s name and short summary to […]
Minutes of Porter Township – Van Buren County
Budget Workshop May 8, 2024 Supervisor Oxley called the Budget Workshop to order at 6:30 p.m. Members present- Oxley, Bitely, Nesbitt, Packer, and Smith. Also present – Attorney Moraitis. Supervisor Oxley closed the Budget Workshop at 6:55 p.m. Regular Meeting May 8, 2024 Supervisor Oxley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members […]
VILLAGE OF MARCELLUS GROUND WATER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
VILLAGE OFÂ MARCELLUSCASS COUNTY, MICHIGANORDINANCE NO. 252Adopted: June 11, 2024Effective: July 20, 2024 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VILLAGE OF MARCELLUS GROUNDWATER PROTECTION ORDINANCEÂ AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH(Including Ordinance No. 214) The Village of Marcellus Ordains:Article I. General ProvisionsSection 1 – Purposes The purposes of this Ordinance are to: Section […]
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MARCELLUS RECREATIONAL MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS AND MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE NO. 241 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 28, 2021) VILLAGE OF MARCELLUS CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 251Adopted: June 11, 2024Effective: July 20, 2024 The Village of Marcellus having previously adopted an ordinance to allow recreational and medicinal marihuana sales and otherwise use in the Village of Marcellus in Ordinance 241 and […]
Marcellus to Host First-Ever Small Business Summit
Marcellus, MI — The Marcellus Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is proud to announce the inaugural Small Business Summit, set to take place on Thursday, June 20, in Marcellus, MI at the Marcellus VFW. This free event is open to all local business owners and entrepreneurs, regardless of whether they have a downtown storefront. The […]
Model T Driving Experience: Closest Thing to a Time Machine
The Gilmore Car Museum’s Model T Driving Experience is just that – an experience! Five of the museum’s Model Ts are queued and ready for the final drive of the day on Friday, May 31.– News Photo by Kay Schten McAdam, Editor It changed the way we lived. It changed the way we worked. […]
Morris testifies on the importance of funding rural communities
 Zach Morris, Executive Director of Market One, testifies in Lansing, on June 4, in front of the House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business about the importance of funding coming to rural communities. PAW PAW, Mich.– On June 4, 2024, Zach Morris, Executive Director of Market One, testified in Lansing in front of the House […]
Market Van Buren honors local businesses and announces new brand
PAW PAW, Mich.– On June 5, Market Van Buren hosted its fourth annual Awards Event at Marion Magnolia Farms in Cassopolis, Michigan. The event brought together local business owners and municipal leaders from Cass and Van Buren counties to celebrate the organizations five-year anniversary, and culminated in the celebration of several outstanding businesses, the new […]
Happy Flag Day – June 14, 2024!
Every Color in the Flag Has a Purpose The Founding Fathers didn’t decide that red, white, and blue made the perfect color scheme because of aesthetics. Rather, these colors represent important values: Red: Stands for courageWhite: Symbolizes purityBlue: Represents perseverance All three colors represent the values for which the Founding Fathers and other […]
That’s a wrap! MHS 2024 spring sports season concludes with special recognition night
MHS athletes were honored during a special recognition night, Monday, June 3. Those honored participated in the spring sports of track, baseball, softball, golf and girls’ soccer.   Also recognized were the Athletic Boosters, Darcie Plummer, Kim Hiscock, Patti Gamache, Mary Sibley, Jody Bates, and John Bates, for their efforts in providing new boys’ and […]
