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2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year: Nominate Before the September Deadline
The September deadline for nominations for the 2027‑28 Michigan Teacher of the Year will be here soon. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) invites parents and/or guardians, colleagues, and community members to recognize exceptional educators from across our state. Ten Regional Teachers of the Year will be selected, with one ultimately named Michigan Teacher of […]
Celebrate Local Creativity at the Marcellus Makers Market
Marcellus, MI – March 26, 2024 – The Marcellus Downtown Development Authority is delighted to announce the inaugural Marcellus Makers Market, a vibrant gathering of the region’s most creative and skilled artisans and crafters. This unique event will take place on April 21, 2024, from noon until 5 p.m. at the historic Hudson Memorial Building. […]
Lion King, Jr. prompts Tailgate Party
The recent performance of The Lion King, Jr. by the MHS Drama Club prompted a pre-show Tailgate Party by some local patrons of the arts. Sporting signs such as “Meerkats Rule!”, “I’m with the Hyenas,” “Hakuna Matata,” and sorry you can’t see it here, “Rafiki is my Homeboy,” are, left to right, Justin Wiley, Tony […]
Cass County Dems Open Campaign Office
The Cass County Democratic Party, pictured, celebrated the grand opening of the Biden-Harris campaign in Dowagiac, Saturday, March 23. The office of the Biden-Harris Coordinated One Campaign for Michigan is at 204 S. Front Street. “President Biden has said he want to open 100 office in Michigan, and we are proud to be ‘On […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Back Off……………Way Offby John Mooy I was in conversation the other day with a friend talking about driver’s training. Wow, that was a while ago. I remember when I took our class from Miss Cobb where we had in school instruction using a book and watching some films on the do’s and don’ts of […]
Bits & Pieces: Memories
by Paula Johnson Recently, I met a new friend. Likely she is someone many of you know, Kathy Dowling Lanham. She is a classmate of Sarah, Carmi and Cathy, Curt’s sister. Kathy and her husband are in the process of selling their home in Florida and putting all their belongs in an RV to travel […]
Farm and Food File
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com GOP House hardliners again threaten Farm Bill Even when Speaker of the House Mike Johnson finds enough baling wire to lash together the votes needed to pass the split, almost six-months late 2023 federal budget, it’s little more than a signal to some of his GOP colleagues to heat up the […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Why Big Corporations Get Special Tax Breaks and You Don’t Free Market ideologues fabricate some of the most preposterous yarns trying to justify their assertion of corporate greed over public need. Consider their far-fetched of Laissez-fairyland tale that by allowing corporate giants to dodge the billions of tax dollars they […]
MHS Varsity Baseball and Softball Open at Home Tuesday, April 9
MHS Boys Varsity BaseballSeason/Home Opener: Tuesday, April 9, 4:30pm vs ConstantineThursday, April 11, 4:30pm @DowagiacMonday, April 15, 4:00pm @White Pigeon MHS Girls Varsity SoftballSeason/Home Opener: Tuesday, April 9, 4:30pm vs ConstantineThursday, April 11, 4:30pm at DowagiacMonday, April 15, 4:00pm @White Pigeon MHS Girls Varsity SoccerWednesday, April 10, 5:30pm, Home vs Eau ClaireMonday, April 15, 5:00pm […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Which are the greenest toilet paper varieties? – Sam Atkins, Poughkeepsie, NY When thinking of ways to live a greener lifestyle, toilet paper isn’t usually the first thing people think of, but the average American uses more than 50 pounds of tissue paper per year. Like […]
