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Cal Thomas: The More Things Don’t Change
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 12: A Peterson Foundation bus stop sign displays the national debt on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation) by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined the phrase […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com The Secretive Presidential Primary That Excludes You Are you excited by – or do you dread – the upcoming presidential election season? Either way, buckle up, for its only 12 weeks ‘til the Iowa caucuses, and then (Zoom!) there’s non-stop voting across America for the rest of 2024. Democracy at work! […]
What is going on in Ann Arbor?
Well it seems like things are heating up in Ann Arbor not only on the field but off of it as well. Earlier this season coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended by the university for three games and now there is another one. If you watched College GameDay, you saw many signs at Ohio State regarding […]
News from Marcellus Elementary School
Marcellus Elementary Principal Sarah Bischoff announces those students being recognized as “Students of the Month” for October. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are Marley Osbeck, Lucy Seelye, Abbigail Green, Allie Bent, Jasieha Robinson, and Wyatt Osbeck. Front row, left to right, are Vivienne Treat, Hailey Collett, Tyler Cron, Sadie Beadle, and […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Marcellus Community Schools continues to prioritize health and safety for students and staff. As part of that focus, two safety-related projects are currently underway. Those projects include the installation of interior bus cameras and upgrades to the building and classroom access security system. Over the course of the next few weeks, interior bus […]
Band Notes for the Week of October 23, 2023
And there we have it. . . the final performance of the MHS Wildcat Marching Band’s thirty year old uniforms. No tears were shed or perhaps none were thought of during the Band’s First Division performance on Tuesday, October 10, in Paw Paw. Thanks to the generosity of the community and Marcellus Community Schools, the […]
Natural Resources Commission approves changes to fishing regulations
Several changes to statewide and local fishing regulations were approved Thursday by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission during its meeting in Escanaba. The updated regulations, outlined below, toook effect Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Statewide: The phrase “attempting to take” has been removed in reference to fishing for Arctic grayling (shown above) in Michigan since grayling […]
Veterans Day Garden Gathering in Paw Paw Celebrates All Veterans
PAW PAW—–Michigan State University Extension has announced that on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 12-2:30 p.m., the MSU Extension Van Buren County office is hosting its Veterans Day Garden Gathering at the Veterans Therapy Garden Project located at 801 Hazen Street in Paw Paw. Pre-registration is required: https://events.anr.msu.edu/vetgardenday2023/ The Paw Paw Veterans Therapy Garden […]
Run for the Trees: Happy Little (Virtual) 5K registration open
Registration is open for the 2024 Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K, a virtual event the Michigan Department of Natural Resources launched in 2020 with Bob Ross, Inc. and that is now taking root in more than a half-dozen other states across the country. The Happy Little 5K, now in its fifth year, continues […]
Marcellus Township Regular Board Meeting – September 19, 2023
Supervisor Koshar called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and led the pledge of allegiance. Roll Call: Koshar, Mroz, Plummer, Schick Absent: Hess Motion by Schick, second by Mroz, to approve the agenda – All Ayes – motion carried Motion by Koshar, second by Schick, to approve the minutes from the August 15, 2023, as […]
Newberg Township October General Board Meeting
The October General Board Meeting was called to order at 7pm at the Newberg Township Fire Department. Minutes from the September 11th board meeting were approved as written. Reports: Assessor: Nothing to report Ordinance: Supervisor Covey reported he went around with a member of Zoning Solutions to review cases this month. The board asked Covey […]
