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Cass County Fair August 2 – 8, 2026: Celebrating 175 Years Through the Decades
Cass County Fairgrounds, 590 North O’Keefe Street, Cassopolis MI 49031Gates open at 8:00am – Exhibits/Concessions open 11:00am – 10:00pmmycasscountyfair.org casscountyfair@gmail.com 269-445-8265 ###
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The Third Place Conceptby John Mooy I received a very interesting email from a young friend the other day who is currently a sophomore in college at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. His name is Mason and I’ve known him since he was a boy. He has a younger brother named Logan and his […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com What Happened to the “Miracle of Meatless Meat”? “Step right up, folks, and bite into the wondrous future of meat!” Cheap meat! Ethical meat! Animal meat you love – beef, chicken, pork, fish, etc. – all produced without animals! It’s the miracle of “meatless meat” – a viscous mass derived from […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: In the aftermath of flood, we often hear about the immediate dangers of rising waters—drowning, swift currents and submerged vehicles. But what about the less visible threats? Specifically, do floodwaters contain toxic chemicals? — Wil Hanson, Huntington, CT Floodwaters are indeed treacherous, and their murky depths […]
Farming for the Future Conference to be Held March 13 in Lawrence: Feed, Forage, and Forest
LAWRENCE, MI – The Van Buren Conservation District will be taking a whole farm approach at their annual “Farming for the Future” conference. The free event will be held on Wednesday, March 13, at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the conference runs until 3:30 p.m. with lunch included. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Keynote speakers Dr. Alan Franzluebbers and […]
Band Notes for the Week of February 26, 2024
Senior trumpet player Kylie Kozik, left, and sophomore Noah Bohan perform with the MHS Jazz Band, Wednesday, February 21, during the MHS Music Department’s Pre-Festival Concert. Festival performances for both the High School and Middle School bands is Wednsday, March 6, at Paw Paw High School. Band Notes – February 26, 2024Middle School and High […]
Michigan Graduation Rates Continue to Climb
Michigan 2023 Graduation Rate is Second Highest Ever Lansing – Michigan’s statewide high school graduation rate increased for the second year in a row in 2023 according to data released today by the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information. This is the second highest graduation rate in the state’s history, behind only 2020, when graduation […]
Middle School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter
6th gradeHighest HonorMadelyn OsbeckHigh Honors:Aiden CoffeyCamden MikelKloe ReedLilliana SnodgrassHarley TannehillBear WoodhouseHonorsCallen BresemanAllison EarlEllie EtterNolan FletterAlaina JansenCade LehewTuxson ParkClayton ReingardtAngelica ReyesJaden SalinasSkylar Sams-BeurmannEmmalynn WrightHonorable MentionLennon CarneyBurton CrabtreeStanley DrauchColten EisenhartHunter HawkinsCadence MikelBryson ProffittChristopher ReingardtJoshua ReynaGrayson ReynoldsJashonne RobinsonNadia RoeEthan Wilson7th gradeHighest HonorsAva LamoreauxHigh HonorsAnnabell BentLilly BrandtBrennan CropseyGabriel FochsAyva FrickeAkoyi GoodlowLukas HurleyMiranda HuyckJulian Martin 7th Grade HonorsEvan EastonMahogany FergusonSam […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
School safety is of paramount importance for Marcellus Community Schools. In order to bolster safety and security protocols, the district continues to focus on training staff and staying abreast of best practices. Last school year, a small group of Marcellus Community Schools’ team members participated in the State of Michigan- Office of […]
Bluegill Frolic Committee Meeting Minutes – February 6, 2024
Call to order 6:05 PM Rollcall: In Person Amy Segerdahl, Todd Snider, Chelsea Proffitt, Cary Hanson, Brian New (late) Zoom Attendees: Anne Dean, Amberly Ware, and Michelle Drake (hospital, unable to take notes at this time) Old Business: 1) Football field layout: Gave Brian dimensions of the possible bouncy house/slide from Todd’s cousin. Gave Brian the […]
