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Bits & Pieces: John’s Stuff
by Paula Johnson Many of you have met my little brother John through these pages. He knows me well and supplies me with various thoughts and ideas that are like flinging poop at a barn door to see what sticks – it’s often amazing what I pick up on to keep. He sent me […]
Wildcats’ Historic Season Comes to a Close at Martin
The MHS Varsity Football team combined with the JV squad to get fired-up for their playoff game against Martin, Friday, October 27. While the ‘Cats put forth a solid effort, the Clippers came out on top, 44-18. by Don Price, Athletic Director The varsity football team ended its historic season Friday, October 27, in […]
Phillips Secures ‘W’ in DMMD ‘Tweetle Beetle’ Battle
Bryant Phillips strikes a victor’s pose after winning the ‘Tweetle Beetle’ Battle in Mr. Paul Lubieniecki’s DMMD class, Friday, October 27. The Tweetle Beetle Battle is a 160 word tongue twister designed for the promotion and practice of enunciation. Phillips won the coveted 1st place Fancy Wildcat Mask after a ‘Tweetle’-off with classmate Chase Karn. […]
Marcellus Middle School Media Club Reports: Budner Receives Award from US Army
report and photo by Lucy Hughes and Emma Caudill, 8th grade, Marcellus Media Club Our community is full of wonderful people, but one story really sticks out. Marcellus Middle school librarian Dorene Budner won an award from the US Army, October 7. Dorene would send out boxes of food for the army every […]
Kuriata Wins State Award
Cass County Friend of the Court Casework Supervisor Tracie Kuriata was honored recently by the Michigan Family Support Council (MFSC). Cassopolis MI — On October 6, 2023, Cass County Friend of the Court Casework Supervisor, Tracie Kuriata, was honored by the Michigan Family Support Council (MFSC) with the 2023 Friend of the Court Staff Award. […]
MI Farm Bureau says, ‘Share the Road!’
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, while only 19% of Americans live in rural areas, 45% of traffic crash fatalities occurred on rural roadways from 2016-2020.-Photo by Michigan Farm Bureau It’s harvest season in Michigan, and that means farmers are busy gathering food for families in Michigan and beyond. Harvesting is hard […]
Curtis Qualifies for State – Again!
Congratulations to Addie Curtis for becoming a 4-time State Qualifier in Cross Country. Addie competes in the State Finals, Saturday, November 4, at the Michigan International Speedway. Addie qualified at the Regional Meet at Portage Central, October 27, with a time of 22:33.4.
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
McMillin’s Grocerywatercolor by Thomas William Jones Life Imitates Art. . . or is it the other way around?by John Mooy It was the playwright Oscar Wilde who is remembered for the statement, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” And ever since we’ve been trying to figure out just exactly what he […]
Bits & Pieces: Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris, 1752-1816Author of the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the “Penman of the Constitution” by Paula Johnson For many years, my brother, John, fed me articles and information that became parts of my columns. Now, my baby sister, Chris, is having a good time doing the same. As with John’s […]
Okay. . . So maybe I was wrong!
I left you last week with my opinion on the whole Michigan sign stealing scandal. My honest plan was to just leave it at that, state my opinion and be done with it. But man oh man…this rabbit hole keeps getting deeper and deeper. For those who are saying that I am just perpetuating […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Has the Biden administration been able to ramp up the development of wind power (especially offshore) as promised? — Vera Wingate, via email In 2021, President Biden pledged to cut U.S. fossil fuel emissions by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, […]
