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Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting – June 9, 2026
President Irwin called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on June 9, 2026, in the Marcellus Village Hall. Trustees present: Markle, Engstrom, Webb, Haley M., Haley G. and Watts. Agenda Motion by Irwin, supported by Webb, to approve the agenda with the following additions: – Move Dan Hatch – […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Show and Tellby John Mooy Many readers of The News won’t recognize the words “show and tell” but for anyone who was attending elementary school in the fifties and sixties they’ll recognize the term as an activity that we used to love when the teacher set time aside during the school day for a truly […]
Bits & Pieces: Brant’s Banana Bread
by Paula Johnson Several weeks ago, I was contacted by a reader who came to my banana bread rescue. When I shared the Lemon Blueberry Bread recipe in my column, I mentioned my failures with banana bread. Brant Cotterman wrote me solutions to try, and which should improve my rate of success. Brant married Sharon […]
Are the Yankees Done in May?
I have to admit that I am not a fan of the Yankees. For those who know me know that I am a diehard Red Sox fan, but this article is going to be based on facts. The old adage of you can’t win the World Series in April and May but you can lose […]
Jim Hightower: America’s No. 1 Populist!
Jim Hightower – jimhightower.com Chicken Little Attacks America’s Teachers I’m a child of privilege. Not the privilege of money (I come from a family of small-town working people). But it was my privilege to grow up in the public schools of Denison, Texas. There I received the rich blessings of dedicated classroom teachers, a diverse […]
Marcellus Memories
May 9, 1963 – Pictured above (left to right) are Ernie Lozon, Lowell Drake, Walter Wolski, Lyndon Etter and Ernie Schleuder, all members of the Marcellus V.F.W. Bowling team. Paul Roberts is also a member of the team but is not pictured. The local veterans won the Inter-City leagure championship at Rainbow Lanes in Paw […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How can we harness the power of AI to fight climate change?— P.K., Old Forge, PA 18518 No doubt, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to play a significant role in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. One way that planners are already […]
Pflug Receives K & M Scholarship for Fall 2023
K & M Machine-Fabricating, Inc. in Cassopolis is proud to announce that Logan Pflug, Ross Beatty High School in Cassopolis, is the 2023 recipient of the Earl G. Marhanka Scholarship. This scholarship program was established in 2001 in recognition of K & M’s 50th anniversary and in honor of the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder, […]
SongFarmers launch 1st Gathering
SongFarmers of Van Buren County invites any and all musicians and listeners to their first gathering, Sunday, May 21, 1:00 – 4:00pm, at the Porter Township Hall, 88040 M-40, Lawton. SongFarmers is an international non-profit organization that promotes the restoration of “front porch” music gatherings in small towns and communities. This is a family friendly […]
