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Bluegill Frolic 2026 – just a month away to family fun for everyone!
Participants wanted for Frolic Cornhole Fundraiser July 18 Saturday, July 18: BGF Cornhole Fundraiser at VFW Post #4054. Registration begins at 11am. Tourney starts at 12noon. Looking for ten teams! $50 per team. Preregister at bluegillfrolic.com Friday, July 17: Celebration of America Turning 250, beginning at 5:00pm Hosted by Marcellus DDA, Bluegill Frolic and Terrill’s […]
Cass District Library moving forward with new Edwardsburg Branch
Cass District Library is ecstatic to announce the district is moving forward on plans for its new Edwardsburg Branch. The new library will be built at the intersection of Section Street and US-12 in Edwardsburg. Photo L to R: Library Board Trustee Rebecca Crocker, Library Director Barbara Gordon, President/CEO of Michigan Gateway Community Foundation […]
Kids’ Costume Contest at Historical Society’s Fall Festival, October 1
The Cass County Historical Society’s Annual Fall Festival is Sunday, October 1, 1:00 – 4:00pm, at the historic Newton House in Volinia. New this year is a Kids Costume Contest for youth ages 6 – 14. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups: 6 -8 years old, 9-11, and 12 – 14. […]
Band Notes
The MHS Wildcat Marching Band had the privilege of performing their “Straight Outta Michigan” Festival Show at the Cassopolis Marching Band Exhibition, Saturday, September 2023. Also performing were Constantine, Brandywine and Cassopolis. by Director Katy Essex Coming Up:September 29: Homecoming. Report time for Marching Band members is 5:00pm. Full uniform which includes your “Straight Outta […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Last week, the Introduction to Agriculture students had a little fun picking cherry tomatoes from the raised garden beds. Pictured left to right are seventh graders Kaidence Reigle, Lilly Brandt, and Anabell McKee. by Nanette Pauley, Superintendent It’s homecoming at Marcellus Community Schools, and the week of September 25 is jam-packed with activities! Festivities include […]
What does this loss mean for Notre Dame?
I have to start out with, man what a game! Was it perfect? Not by any means and by both teams. If you talk to both coaching staffs, they will tell you that there are many things they need to improve upon. But, what a game! I know Notre Dame lost but there are so […]
An open letter to Michigan’s deer hunters
Preface note: With the understanding that a majority of readers of this article will be deer hunters, some of what is going to be said might not sit well. But these are things that need to be stated for the betterment of management of our deer herd into the future. by Chad StewartDeer, elk and […]
Bits & Pieces: Beneficial Bats
Tri-colored Bat: One of Michigan’s 9 species of batsPhoto by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service by Paula Johnson We had a lovely post summer respite with Sarah and Carmi the other evening, and the subject of bats came up. If you are experiencing a wave of bats in your house or yard, you are […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
From Head to Toeby John Mooy The other day I was thinking about the number of fashions we experience in a lifetime. By fashion I am simply referring to what attire and accessories we have worn through the years. Once thinking about the topic, I thought it could easily become a book. […]
