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Join the Big Tree Hunt – Help find Michigan’s biggest trees
Michigan’s statewide search for the biggest trees is back! Ann Arbor, Mich. — August 3, 2026 — Big trees may be hiding in plain sight across Michigan, located in backyards, parks, cemeteries, schools, farms, neighborhoods, natural areas and more. ReLeaf Michigan is inviting residents across the state to help find and nominate Michigan’s biggest […]
Farm and Food File
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Words matter…until they don’t We in agriculture have a long tradition of marketing our bounty by more pleasant, if not less-than-truthful, names in hopes that less-informed eaters buy the sizzle rather than the fact. For example, the beef checkoff has spent millions urging people to purchase something called flat-iron steak […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Going from Democracy… to Plutocracy… and Now to Kleptocracy One group of oppressed Americans has become especially outspoken this election year, contending that top government officials (Democrats in particular) are ignoring their community’s basic needs and stifling their pursuit of economic advancement. I speak, of course, about the tragic plight of our […]
Bits & Pieces: May and June are good months for Firgun
by Paula Johnson Do you envy people who seem to have a giant command of the English language, and most often come up with just the right word to describe something? Or do you wish that we had a common word to describe a feeling or event, but nothing fits? Often, we […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Samuel Langhorne Clemens“Mark Twain”November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910 (aged 74) Mark Twainby John Mooy You may have known that Mark Twain was the name that Samuel Langhorne Clemens gave himself and used as an author and humorist. I like many others was attracted to the characters Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting, May 14, 2024
President Irwin called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Engstrom, Welburn, Haley, Webb and Thomas. AgendaMotion by Welburn, supported by Engstrom, to approve the agenda with the following addition: • Add MAESA Report in the place […]
Wildcats Complete Historic Season with 27-0 Record
How do you spell relief? ‘Cats spell it D-a-w-s-e-n in title game!Senior Dawsen Lehew on the mound in the top half of the sixth inning against the visiting Cassopolis Rangers, Wednesday, May 22. Cass had a 8-6 lead with two out and one man on when Lehew came in to relieve freshman hurler Cale Hackenberg. […]
2024 MHS Baseball Season Wrap-up
#WildcatPride #RTHRightfielder Brock McWilliams and first baseman Nate Mihills in the foreground as the Wildcats return to the field for game two against Cassopolis, May 22. Senior pitcher Dawsen Lehew, left, and freshman pitcher Cale Hackenberg all smiles after winning the league title. – News Photo by Head Coach Christian Hutson What an amazing […]
Wildats take SW10 Conference title in dramatic fashion
#PutThemInNow – A team for the history books destined for the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The Wildcats became the outright SW10 Baseball Champions with a dramatic 9-8 win over the Cassopolis Rangers, May 22. The ‘Cats won game two of the doubleheader giving them a 27-0 season record. So, why wait 3 years? Five […]
Mother Nature sends Memorial Day program indoors – SRO at VFW Post #4054
VFW Post #4054 Commander Rick Dickerson welcomed a standing room only crowd to the Post for the annual Memorial Day program. A steady drizzle sent the event inside but did not deter the many who wanted to pay tribute to the country’s fallen veterans. […]
