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Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Corporate Stupidity Sidetracked
Corporate Stupidity Sidetracked by Mad-as-Hell Farm Rebels by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Executives climbing the corporate ladder to the top seem to lose IQ the higher up they get. That might explain why John Deere’s top corporate bosses have imposed an astonishingly stupid policy on America’s farmers. For years, they’ve decreed that while a farmer “technically owns” […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting – October 10, 2023
President Irwin called the meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on October 10, 2023, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Engstrom, Welburn, Irwin, Haley and Webb. Absent: Thomas. AgendaMotion by Engstrom, supported by Markle, to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. MinutesMotion by […]
Craft Show & Sale at St. Mark’s in Paw Paw
The Art Guild of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Paw Paw will hold a craft show and sale on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The sale will be held at the church located at 412 Cedar Street in Paw Paw from 9:00am – 4:00pm. The Art Guild is composed of church members who enjoy creating […]
Wildcats cap off Regular Season with a ‘W’ and move on to Playoffs
The MHS Varsity football team concluded the regular season by taking the fight out of the Eau Claire Fighting Beavers, Friday, October 20, by a score of 42-0. The ‘Cats gathered in the Varsity Gym for Selection Sunday, October 22, where it was announced they’ll be making their way to Martin, Friday, October 27, […]
Union Artillery Captain encamps in Marcellus
Union Captain John Hughes strikes an official pose for a modern day camera. Hughes, now residing in Marcellus, is a reenactor with Robinson’s Battery, which fields members from across southern and central Michigan, and northern Indiana. While the portrait of a real Civil War era bride over the Captain’s right shoulder is not connected […]
100 Women Who Care Award Funds to Food Pantry
Marcellus members of Cass County 100+ Women Who Care participated in the group’s 10th Anniversary, October 16, at The Rock at Big Fish Lake. The Group awarded over $4,000 to the Marcellus Community Food Pantry. Pictured, left to right, are Marian Dinneen, Donna Bierbaum, Sharon Koshar, Pam France, Sharon Simpson, Nancy Turtle, Sharon Melko, […]
SUVCW Camp #85 Makes Debut at Cass County Historical Society’s Fall Festival
Camp #85 recruiting members during the Cass County Historical Society’s Fall Festival by Darren BettingerMember, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War If you are at all like me, I’ll bet at some point in your life you have visited a Civil War battlefield or watched a Civil War movie, and wondered if […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
The News to Say the Leastby John Mooy In the morning when my routine begins one of my tasks is to check any incoming emails. That of course requires the laptop computer and a very minimal amount of technological skills. Several clicks of the keyboard and I can instantly know who has contacted me. […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are we doing to promote and advance the kind of large-scale development of solar and other renewables needed to transition away from fossil fuels? – Jim M., Fairfield, CT We may not have any time to waste in our effort to wean […]
Bits & Pieces: October Trivia
by Paula Johnson The Jeopardy! Wildcard Tournament of Champions is on, so let’s see how our local champions are doing. I am expecting a much better result with these choices this month. Questions: 1. Who used crayons to write his novels? 2. What do coins on a gravestone mean? 3. The deadly labor strike […]
