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Farm and Food File: Three honest questions . . .
Three honest questions answers needing three honest answersby Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com In yet another effort to explain the 2025 changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), a mid-June headline in a widely respected farm newspaper carried this news: “Milk pricing explained: ‘New negative’ is actually a positive.” Astonishing as that reality-defying headline is, […]
USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims. This action builds on the significant work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on […]
SMC Adopts Balanced Budgets
Following a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees adopted balanced 2023-24 fiscal-year budgets. The $25,290,000 general fund for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024, anticipates $9.6 million from tuition and fees, $7.26 million from property taxes on 2.3936 mills, $7.8 million in state appropriation and $630,000 from other revenue. […]
Lakes Surf Festival returns to Muskegon August 12
Muskegon, MI—This year’s Great Lakes Surf Festival is anticipating 2,500-3,000 participants, making it not only the largest surf festival in the country but the largest in the WORLD! Drawing visitors from every age group, water discipline and background, this community inclusive event is sure to please all. With at least twenty-eight returning vendors from across […]
Wanted – volunteers interested in creating a bit of history
SOUTH HAVEN – The Michigan Flywheelers Museum is looking for volunteers of all skill levels who would be interested in helping build a railroad. Starting Saturday, June 24 as well as Saturday, July 15 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the museum hopes to continue its goal of laying track for its new […]
Applications open for community tree planting grants
Grant proposals for community tree planting projects are being accepted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the 2023 DTE Energy Foundation partnership grant program. This program supports tree planting projects in DTE Energy’s service area that reduce the effects of climate change, increase natural beauty and bring the benefits of trees to communities. A legacy of […]
Village teams with DDA to Restore Historic Downtown Building
The Village of Marcellus and Downtown Development Authority exercised the right amount of patience and perseverance and can finally announce they’ve assumed ownership of one of Marcellus’ historic buildings. The building, known currently as the Tailgater, was formerly Pep’s, a theatre, a pool hall, farm store, clothing store and ice cream shop. Cue Petula Clark […]
Your Face Here: DDA Seeks Team Member – Apply today!
There’s room for one more on the Marcellus Downtown Development Authority. Members of the Village and DDA enjoy a moment in front of the Tailgater building on East Main Street. The historic building is set to undergo much needed renovation. Seth Carlson, DDA secretary, captures the moment for posterity with fellow board members (left to […]
Marcellus students have spoken: Give us Food! and Jobs!
Kids say the darndest things . . . No, we’re not referring to the TV series of the same name, but to a popular segment of Art Linkletter’s House Party, which ran on CBS from 1952 to 1969. (And did you just ask yourself, who is Art Linkletter?) Kids Say the Darndest Things is probably […]
