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Bits & Pieces: Learning from mistakes
by Paula Johnson Oops! I once had a secretary who said “oops!” whenever she caught herself in a mistake. How gentle that word is. John and I didn’t grow up with “oops,” we grew up with punishment and an “I’m sorry.”. That being said, not all mistakes are as drastic as others. NASA […]
Slam the Scam: How to Spot Government Imposters
by Hillary HatchSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? We continue to raise public awareness about Social Security-related and other government imposter scams during the fifth annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 7, 2024. Knowing how to identify potential scammers will help safeguard your personal […]
DNR’s new Forest Health Highlights report showcases a year of collaboration, success
DNR crews spend winter months surveying for evidence of hemlock woolly adelgid infestation in west Michigan counties. During 2023, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources teamed up with local and federal partners to treat hemlock trees in six west Michigan counties against a tiny aphid-like invader, the hemlock woolly adelgid. The team also has worked […]
MDARD Provides Funding to MSU Extension to Accelerate the ERAIL Program to Help Emergency Personnel with Livestock
Grant provides local first responders with the knowledge and tools that are essential to handle accidents involving livestock, addressing safety for animals, response personnel, and the public LANSING, MI – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proud to further its partnership with Michigan State University (MSU) Extension by helping to accelerate […]
Pre-Festival Band Concert – February 21, 2024, 7pm, Marcellus High School Varsity Gym
Band Notes – February 12, 2024 Coming Up:Feb. 21 – Pre-Festival Band Concert at 7pm; Band Grades 7-12Feb. 22 – ½ Day for Parent Teacher Conferences. Session 1: Noon-3; Session 2: 4:30-7:30.Feb. 23 – No school for students. Professional Development for TeachersFeb. 26 – No school for the district.March 6 – Band Festival at Paw […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Parent/Teacher Conferences February 22 The Marcellus Community Schools is welcoming all parents/guardians to Parent-Teacher Conferences, Thursday, February 22. The first session at the elementary, middle and high schools is from 12noon to 3:00pm and the second session is 4:30-7:30pm. All parents are encouraged to attend. Marcellus Community Schools strives to ensure that students and parents […]
Trees are Tapped and Sap is Flowing in Volinia
Volinia Outcomes School Principal Amy Anderson reported to the Board of Education Monday, February 12, that trees have been tapped and the sap is flowing in anticipation of the school’s annual Maple Pancake Breakfast. The 2024 event is Saturday, March 23, 7:00am – 11:30am, at the school, 54080 Gards Prairie, in Volinia. Anderson says […]
Michigan Winter Beer Festival Returns to West Michigan
Lansing, MI — The Michigan Brewers Guild’s popular Winter Beer Festival will once again take place at LMCU Ballpark (home of the West Michigan Whitecaps) in Comstock Park on Saturday, February 24 (1-6pm). Tickets are $60 each in advance at MiBeer.com ($70 the day of) and include 15 three-ounce sample tokens. This year’s event features 121 breweries that collectively offer more than 670 […]
Marcellus Memories from The Marcellus News – February 21, 1924
The Marcellus News: February 14, 1924
Part two: Excerpts from Pa & Mamere (Marcellus Remembered)
Joanne Dutcher Maxwell – 1996, Great great aunt of Marcia and Linda HirsheySubmitted by Ron and Marcia Lofts Continued from the February 8, 2024, edition of The News More than 50 years later, I can remember how that house in Marcellus smelled. Downstairs smelled like good food. Upstairs like Sweetheart soap and Grandpa’s Tar […]
