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New staff on board at Marcellus Community Schools
by Dr. Michael Dunn, Superintendent Marcellus Community Schools is welcoming several new staff this year! Most of these hires come from retirements and open positions due to transfers within the district from leadership promotions. Typically, Marcellus does not see this many new hires! We are really excited to be able to bring on these […]
Marcellus Wildcats Fall 2026 Sports Schedule
Marcellus High School Sports*For the most recent updates, visit https://marcellusathletics.com ###
2026 State Semi final Baseball Champion Wildcats honored as Bluegill Frolic Parade Grand Marshals
There were baseball fans aplenty on Main Street to show their #WildcatPride for the 2026 baseball team during the Bluegill Frolic Parade last Saturday. -News Photo ###
Flash mob performs in front of G.W. Jones Exchange Bank, Friday, August 14
Folks in Marcellus got a pleasant surprise late Friday morning, August 14, when the MHS Wildcat Marching Band appeared in front of the G.W. Jones Exchange Bank. The band was practicing parade marching and decided to give an impromptu performance on Main Street. Friday was the final day of Band Camp 2026. Their first […]
Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library recipient of original Mooy sculpture
The Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library is the honored home of an original sculpture by John Mooy. The stone owl was donated to the library by Ron Lofts in honor of his wife, Marcia Hirshey Lofts (Apr 20, 1950 — Jan 8, 2026). Marcia, a 1968 graduate of MHS, had a career in […]
From the Cass County Sheriff’s Dept: Body Found in Farm Field, August 13
Sheriff Clint Roach reports that deputies of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a suspicious situation in the area of McKenzie Street and Churchill Street in Cass County’s Volinia Township on August 13, 2026, at 1:50pm. Detectives and Deputies met with the landowner who found a badly decomposed body in a field. […]
Creative Kids 4-H garner ribbons, hardware and good times at 2026 Cass County Fair
submitted by Michelle Schuur Creative Kids 4H Club in Marcellus had another great year at the Cass County Fair. The participants’ results include Maddi Fleckenstein: Participated in four Still Exhibit Projects this year – Woodworking, JigSaw Puzzle, Diamond Dot Art & Perler Beads. Maddi earned all “A” ratings and a Best of Show with […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The North Side of Main Street
by John Mooy You’ll recall in a most recent article our walk together down the south side of Main Street in Marcellus from years long since past. Talk about a trip down memory lane. We ended that part of the journey in the old Dairy Bar just across the railroad tracks where we enjoyed […]
MHS Wildcat Marching Band announces Drum Majors for 2026 Festival Season
The 2026 Drum Majors for the MHS Wildcat Marching Band took a break from parade practice during the last day of band camp, Friday, August 14, to pose in downtown Marcellus. Senior Drum Major Allyson Wright, center, is pictured with junior Drum Majors Sydney Crabtree, left, and Hannah Sharp. The trio will assist Director Katy […]
Band Notes for the week of August 17, 2026
Alaina Jansen, left, and Hannah Sharp add a little glitter to Band Director Katy Essex before the Bluegill Frolic Parade, August 15. – News Photo Band Notes for the week of August 17, 2026 Coming Up:August 24: Welcome Back! Half Day for students. Middle School band members grades 6-8 go to the Middle School […]
