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Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Good News!
Good News: Wind Energy Now Surpasses Blowhards of Dirty Energy by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Once upon a time, conservative ideologues opposed government interference in the holy magic of the marketplace. Take energy policy, for example. Right-wing cheerleaders of fossil fuels demanded that government must keep its fat thumb off the scale of free market […]
NO! and YES! Two Survivors Carry On. . .
A building and a business saved, but each must go their separate ways. Yes, those are For Sale signs in the building at 149 E. Main, Marcellus, the home of The Marcellus News for 118 years. Thankfully, but sadly, both will continue to survive but without each other. NO! and YES! Or should that be […]
Marcellus Memories: MHS Graduation 1918
The MHS Class of 1918 – First row (left to right): Blenda Walden, Doris Streeter, Elma Andrews, Daisy Manning, Ruth Gillett. Second row (left to right): Lucille LaBarre, Clarinda Andrews, Margeurite Lundy, Superintendent Edmund Schoetzow, Onna Sunday, Mable Kline, Elsie Bent. Third row (left to right): Floyd Huber, Wayne R. Hoyt, Fred Junior Pound, Palmer […]
Weather, or Knots
by Thomas PuleoOutdoor WriterWonderful Spring! Wonderful Spring! Blue jays, fat robins, a cardinal I see. Green buds from the soil hint of flowers to be. Spring is what starts a new year for me. It’s a new year of fishing and spring has me pleased. With rhythmic waves lapping, I float in a warm breeze […]
Gear up for spring fishing by getting your 2023 fishing license
The new fishing license and regulation season kicked off April 1, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new license in order to enjoy Michigan’s great fishing opportunities. The 2023 fishing licenses are valid through March 31, 2024. Fishing licenses can be purchased at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or by downloading the Michigan DNR Hunt […]
Notes from the Open Road: Nofsinger Checks in from Arizona
Marcellus’ coast-to-coast cyclist, Chris Nofsinger, crossed into Arizona recently on her way from St. Augustine, Florida, to San Diego, California. On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Chris Nofsinger wrote about her cross-country journey:“We spent a couple days in El Paso, Texas, to escape the 50-100 mph winds that were sweeping down from the Guadeloupe Mountains north […]
Bits & Pieces: Fear
by Paula Johnson What do you fear the most? Having fears is very normal. The fight or flight response choices when humans are faced with a decision, action, reaction or any fearful situation is an automatic bodily response. This automatic response is designed to aid humans when faced with a dangerous or threatening circumstance. In […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Welcome to Springby John Mooy At the moment it’s raining outside, and I’ve left the door open because I love the smell of the spring earth while it’s raining. I would say I’ve been through a number of rainy days during my time. While there are times when rain may cause an inconvenience or disappointment, […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist
Jim Hightowerjimhightower.comWhy Isn’t the Death of Local News National News? My city’s daily newspaper has gotten so emaciated it should be in hospice care. Its front “section” is down to six pages, half of which are cheap ads, and nearly all of its articles are out-of-date, cut-and-paste pieces bought from out-of-state “content providers.” This embarrassment, […]
Support Announced for 28 Small Businesses on Main Streets in Downtowns Across Michigan
Match on Main grants will create 70 full-time and 144 part-time jobs LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced Friday, April 7, 2023, that twenty-eight communities around Michigan, including Cassopolis and Niles, have been awarded a total of $697,325 in grants aimed at supporting small local businesses to […]
