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As Renewable Energy Projects Expand, MSU Extension Offers Research-Based Training for Local Leaders
East Lansing, Mich. – Across Michigan, local officials are increasingly being asked to evaluate utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects. Questions about farmland, environmental impacts, safety, decommissioning, and local control are growing, leaving many communities searching for reliable, unbiased information. This fall, Michigan State University Extension will offer six Renewable Energy Fundamentals workshops […]
Showcasing the DNR: Restoring the Tawas Point Lighthouse
When Tawas Point Lighthouse was completed in 1876, the lighthouse keeper could dock a boat almost at his front door. by Robert McKay, Parks and Recreation Division and Laurie Catherine Perkins, Michigan History Center, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Located in an area often referred to as the “Cape Cod of the Midwest,” Tawas Point […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Cass County Flock
Prevention, risk reduction are critical for keeping HPAI out of Michigan’s domestic birds LANSING, MI – Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock from Cass County. This is […]
Band Notes for the Week of November 20, 2023
MHS Band members chosen to perform in the MSBOA District 6 All Star Band, Saturday, November 18, are (left to right) Kylie Kozik, Lyssa Robson, Hunter Hurley, and Parker Enright. District 6 All Star Band On Saturday, November 18, four students from Marcellus High School performed with the MSBOA District 6 All Star Band under […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Over the last several weeks, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released reports about Michigan school districts’ 2022-23 state assessment scores. The reports include those related to student proficiency, growth, and at-risk student performance. On nearly all measures, Marcellus Community Schools students ranked at or near the top when compared to area […]
Elementary Students Honor Local Veterans
Marcellus Elementary students in kindergarten through fifth grade honored local veterans Thursday, November 9. Principal Sarah Bischoff emceed the event and Joe Lekan served as musical director. In what has become an annual event, Marcellus Elementary students honored local veterans in a special Veterans Day program, Thursday, November 9, in the high school Varsity […]
Middle School students leave no leaves behind
If you ask nicely, you too can get your picture in The News! Some of the sixth graders who tackled raking some of the bigger lawns on Main Street, Friday, November 10, are (left to right) Lennon Carney, Blake Payton, Valerie Debruine, Trina Bixler, Payton Courtney, and Stanley Drauch. “Don’t play in the leaves, don’t […]
Paxton/Spangler Band Jazzes up Marcellus’ Nightlife at P & R
Yes, indeed, it was a hot time in the old town Saturday, November 11, at Patch & Remington. The Paxton/Spangler Band provided the music for Flyover Art’s fundraiser and what great music it was! Left to right are the incredibly talented guitarist Matt LoRusso, drummer Sean Perlmutter, lead vocalist and trombone player, the incomparable TBone […]
Next Gen Takes the Reins of Marcellus DDA – says ‘Save the Date!’
There comes the day when it is time to pass the proverbial torch, or more appropriately in this case – reins, to the next generation. That time has come for the Marcellus Downtown Development Authority. With tremendous appreciation and confidence, DDA Chair Kay McAdam handed the gavel to incoming Chair Seth Carlson during the […]
