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Farm and Food File: Congress has much to do. . .
Congress has much to do and they won’t do much by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com I’m old enough to remember when Congress–like most Americans–worked during the summer. Sure, the pinstriped, air-conditioned gang took a few weeks off every August but they usually earned it by spending June and July piecing together Farm Bills and budgets […]
Preserve the Past – Build a Future! DDA launches campaign to fund restoration of former Tailgater building
The former Tailgater building – or should we say buildings? – at 140 E. Main is ready for an overhaul thanks to a joint effort between the Village of Marcellus and the Downtown Development Authority. The official fundraising campaign to preserve this part of Marcellus’ history begins Friday, September 1. The Marcellus DDA is putting […]
Home Arts Club enjoys “living like a Victorian” during evening with the Marcellus Area Historical Society
Pam France and other members of the Home Arts Club enjoyed a sneak peek of the Wardrobe Room in the historic G.W. Jones house at 188 W. Main, Wednesday, August 23. France is admiring the 1920s dress and 1924 wedding dress owned and worn by the late Donna V. (Jones) Schurtz. Over Pam’s right shoulder […]
Village in ‘Dire Need’ of Crossing Guards
The Village of Marcellus is once again issuing a distress signal for crossing guards. During the Council’s regular meeting of August 22, Village President Dennis Irwin said the community “is in dire need of crossing guards.” The situation is not unlike many other businesses, schools and organizations desperate for employees. No matter how many times […]
Bluegill Frolic 2023 deemed a rollicking success!
by Amy Segerdahl WOW!! They pulled it off. This was a close call on meeting the funds required to pay for the event. The committee was short staffed and underfunded but that didn’t stop them! They were hell bent on making it happen. The weather was perfect, most of the feedback was positive and the […]
MHS Varsity Cheerleaders add spirit to Wildcats’ season opener
We’ve got spirit; yes we do! Members of the MHS Varsity Cheerleading squad kept the fans revved up during the Wildcats season opener, Thursday/Friday, August 24 and 25. Pictured, left to right, are Azzurra Garassino, Lysssa Robson, Anna Allen, and Lety Chiari. Azzura and Lety are joining us from Italy this school year. The squad […]
Internet mapping efforts kick off in Cass County
Efforts to map high-speed internet availability in Cass County at a parcel level are slated to begin the last week of August. The effort to develop a countywide map of internet availability is intended to prepare Cass County to maximize access to forthcoming federal grant funds that will expand rural internet access. In May, Cass […]
College Players to Watch this Season
Week Zero is in the books ladies and gentleman which means college football is HERE!!! So I thought why not give you a handful of players to keep an eye on as the season progresses. Some of these guys are going to be Heisman finalists but we all know there are players who come out […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
John Mooy’s Ravens in slate. To see more of John’s sculptures visit johnmooysculptures.com Mother Nature and her Idiosyncrasiesby John Mooy I confess that I had to look up the word idiosyncrasies to make certain that I had spelled it correctly. Now that I’ve accomplished the correct spelling let me define the word: A mode of […]
