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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Corvid Family
John Mooy’s raven soon to be carved in Porturo black marble. by John Mooy The Corvid family is the group of birds we have come to know that include ravens, crows, magpies and jays. They are inquisitive and curious birds. My particular interest is with crows and ravens. This in part due to their level […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
Jim Hightower jimhightower.com Steve Rattner Explains Your Life’s Purpose For You Do you find it as charming as I do when some leisure-class corporate chieftain whines that America’s working stiffs are a bunch of slackers? We’re hearing that now from Wall Street plutocrats, grumping that employees no longer have that old nose-to-the-grindstone, “yes-boss” work […]
Are the Rule Changes Good for Baseball?
Baseball season is upon us….finally! We are in full swing and a month in and to be honest I was a little apprehensive to see how these rule changes were going to impact the game that I love so much. I’ve always been in the camp of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. However, […]
Newberg Township Regular Meeting – April 10, 2023
The April 10, 2023, General Board Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Newberg Township Fire Department. Minutes from the March 13, 2023, general meeting were approved as written. Reports: Assessor: Nothing to report Ordinance: nothing to report. Ambulance: Director Schrader reported twenty-three calls for the month of March; twelve Newberg, seven […]
Marcellus Township Public Hearing, April 13, 2023
The Marcellus Township Board held a public hearing on April 13, 2023, to discuss their role in the annexation with the Village of Marcellus. Supervisor Koshar called the meeting to order at 4:30pm. Roll call: Koshar, Hess, Schick, and Plummer. Absent: Mroz. Township Attorney Harold Schuitmaker was also in attending along with members of the […]
Marcellus Township Regular Meeting, March 21, 2023
The Marcellus Township Board met for the regular meeting, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:01p.m. at the Marcellus Township Hall. Trustee Schick led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was taken: Present – Mroz, Schick, and Plummer – Koshar and Hess arrived late Motion by Mroz, second by Plummer, to approve the agenda – […]
Special Election Ballot Proposals in Cass County – May 2, 2023
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF ROAD MILLAGE Shall the Township of Jefferson, Cass County, Michigan, renew its levy for up to 1.0 (one) mill which is equal to $1.00 for each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation of real and personal property subject to taxation? Said millage renewal will be an extra-voted millage to be used for the […]
Michigan Wins 2 Business Expansions, Bringing 65 Good-Paying Jobs to Schoolcraft and Hudsonville
Medical device manufacturer C2Dx onshoring production from Mexico to its Michigan facility LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) recently to announce two business expansion projects expected to create a total of 65 new jobs and generate a total private investment of nearly $4 million have received support from […]
‘Tis the Season for Ticks! MDHHS educates Michigan residents about how to stay healthy this tick season
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) encourages Michigan residents to take steps to avoid tick bites while enjoying the outdoors. Tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, are increasing across the state as weather warms. Ticks can be active when the weather is above 40 degrees. “Preventing tick bites […]
EarthTalk® from the Editors of E – The Environmental MagazineEarthTalk®
Arbor Day 2023 – Friday, April 28 Dear EarthTalk: What are the health and environmental benefits of planting more trees in urban areas? — B. Marsden, Buffalo, NY Planting more trees in urban areas has numerous health and environmental benefits. Trees are essential to human health, and they provide environmental benefits by reducing air pollution, […]
