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Cass County Friend of the Court launches customer satisfaction survey
Cassopolis, Michigan, October 2, 2026 – The Cass County Friend of the Court (FOC) is inviting all families served by its office to take part in its 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey. The survey opened on October 1, 2026, and will stay open through December 31, 2026. The survey was created in partnership with the […]
Varsity softball wins 6 straight through May 15
MHS Varsity Softball is closing out its regular season with contests on Tuesday, May 19, Friday, May 22, and Tuesday, May 26. The ‘Cats are on a roll winning six straight between May 8 and May 15. Marcellus racked up 143 runs over the last six games (I did the math three times. . […]
MHS Senior Carlyn Deer signs with Greenville
MHS Senior Carlyn Deer, second from right, officially signed to become a Greenville University Panther, May 13. Deer will join the softball program later this summer as she continues her education in Greenville, Illinois. Deer is the female MHS Athlete of the Year and Class Salutatorian. With Carlyn are parents Monica Deer, far right, Adam […]
MHS Track sending 3 to Regionals
by Coach LaMont Thomas On Friday, May 15, the Marcellus varsity track team traveled to Gobles for Regional Finals. The Wildcats had three athletes who qualified for regionals. Those athletes are Marvin Jones Jr, Harmony Jones, and Martelle Enright. Marvin Jones finished second in shot put with a throw of 45’-10” and Martelle […]
MHS 2026 Senior Honors Night
Over $15,000 in awards and scholarships were awarded to members of the MHS Class of 2026 during the annual Senior Honors Night, Thursday, May 14. Friends, family and well-wishers were welcomed by Principal Lynn Wagner. The MHS Concert Band provided music for the evening with the drumline doing the honors of leading the class in […]
Band notes for the week of May 18, 2026 – Seniors receive special honors
Senior band members Catherine Shelton and Elijah Weeks received special recognition during Senior Honors Night, May 14. Shelton received the prestigious John Philip Sousa Award while Weeks received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. – News Photo by Katy Essex, Director of Bands John Philip Sousa Award – Catherine Shelton The John Philip […]
Earth Talk – Net-zero
New homes can be designed and built from the ground up to be net zero — but you can also retrofit an existing home to make it net zero. Credit: Pexels.com EarthTalk®From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is a “net-zero” home? Does it have to be new construction or can […]
Cal Thomas: Feeding the government pig
by Cal ThomasCalThomas.com It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and I don’t mean Christmas. It’s the time when Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) releases its annual “Congressional Pig Book Summary,” exposing some of the most outrageous, ridiculous and in many cases unconstitutional spending one can imagine. I guarantee you won’t be […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: The Invasion of Water-Sucking Billionaires
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com In America’s frontier days, anyone diverting a town’s creek water to their private, profiteering purpose was not merely considered wrong, but guilty of Biblical-level immorality. That was BBE, however – “Before Billionaire Ethics.” Today, a cohort of über-rich hucksters – including Bezos, Altman, Musk, and Zuckerberg – have unilaterally decreed that […]
Farm and Food File: There’s nothing we won’t do for cheaper food
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Two weeks after the U.S. House passed its “skinny” Farm Bill–the law’s usual lard had been cut into last July’s reconciliation bill–applause is still yet to be heard in either Washington, D. C. or rural America. One big reason might be exhaustion. After three years of pushing, finger pointing, and arguing, […]
