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Cal Thomas: Lessons from Graham Platner
ORONO, MAINE – MAY 24: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stop held by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24, 2026 in Orono, Maine. Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee and will face incumbent […]
Marcellus Memories
Marcellus Memories – January 16, 1964 Marcellus Memories – January 16, 1964 Births: Mr. and Mrs. John Stickle are the parents of a son, Michael Allen, born Saturday, January 4, 1964, in the Three Rivers Hospital The young man weighed 7 pounds, 12 1/2 ounces. He was welcomed home by a sister, Linda, and a […]
Howardsville’s Hand Headed to LMC
Howardsville Christian School Senior Jessica Hand, center, signed with Lake Michigan College Wednesday, January 11, to extend her volleyball career. She is a defensive specialist and looks forward to joining LMC in the fall. With Jessica, in front, are parents Tim and Angie Hand, In back is LMC Volleyball Coach Robert Elliott-Schafnitz.
Obren Returns to SMC Board
Returning SMC Board trustee Todd Obren (left) presents a five-year service pin to Matt Collins, Dowagiac, SMC’s Information Technology Support Manager. Obren previously served on the board between 2015 and 2018, and was elected in November 2022. Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees re-elected officers and welcomed back a former trustee at the first meeting […]
Super Wild Card Weekend is in The Books…What’s Next?
What an amazing weekend of NFL football! We had comebacks, upsets, nail biters, and everything in between. The NFC side of the bracket has three NFC East teams still alive and a Super Bowl favorite of many in the Chargers are out, so where does this leave us? What does the next round have in […]
Bits & Pieces: Left-handedness
by Paula Johnson Some of my favorite people are left-handed. In fact, I have been known to be envious of friends and family who write left-handedly. I wasn’t given a name that could be made into a nickname, so I even envied that lefthanded people were sometimes referred to as “southpaws.” Maybe it was meant […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine
Peregrine Falcon Chicks – One of the world’s fastest birds; in power-diving from great heights to strike prey, the Peregrine may possibly reach 200 miles per hour. Regarded by falconers and biologists alike as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey. Although it is found on six continents, the Peregrine […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
I am thrilled to announce that Marcellus Elementary and Marcellus High School were designated as Reward Schools by the Michigan Department of Education! The Michigan School Grades System assigns each public school in Michigan letter grades and ranking labels, based on the school’s annual performance as prescribed by Michigan Public Act 601 of 2018. Congratulations […]
Marcellus Media Club Reports
The Marcellus Middle School 8th graders recently put on the show, “ Romeo and Juliet,” with the guidance of Misty Welburn, the middle school drama teacher. Front row left to right: Allie Johnson-Otis, Hunter Causey, Brennis Tannahill, Allie Wright, Martel Enright, and Travis Bryant. Ont the floor left to right: Brock Woodhouse, Makayla McWilliams, Cale […]
Heritage Southwest ISD Honors School Board Members
Heritage Southwest ISD is joining 537 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. “In another year full of challenges for public education, our school board members persevered through the adversity of 2022 to provide the best possible education for our students,” said Superintendent Andy Hubbard. “Celebrating […]
Paw Paw Community Chorus Plans Spring Concert
The Paw Paw Community Chorus began practicing January 9 in preparation for their Annual Spring Concert which will be presented on Sunday, May 7, 2023, 4:00p.m. The chorus, under the direction of Theresa Vaughn, will be accompanied on piano by Evonne Heystek. Practices for the concert are held on Monday nights, 7:00 p.m., at the […]
