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Farm and Food File: The ‘beans, beef and Boeing’ show sputters back to reality
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Remind me to never take commodity market or stock market advice from the current resident of the White House. Two days before President Donald Trump’s quick “beans, beef, and Boeing” trip to China, November soybeans closed trading at $12.14 a bushel. Two days later, after the President announced a “big” soybean […]
Lasoulful Rock to Perform at First Friday, August 5
Jazz saxophonist Lasoulful Rock is set to perform at Marcellus’ First Friday, August 5, in Village Commons. The performance, sponsored by Elements The Lavender Door, is free and open to the public.
Marcellus Area Historical Society Needs Volunteers!
The Marcellus Area Historical Society is making preparations to install exhibit items in its new home at 149 E. Main Street. However, according to Society President Sarah Essex, the non-profit must first divest itself of some items in its current collection. “Our goal is to focus on specific time periods, people, places and events,” Essex […]
News from the Cass County Historical Society
Cass County Historical Society members Amy Davidhizer (left) and Jane Bergman enjoyed Underground Railroad Days, Saturday, July 9, in Vandalia. Society and County Historical Commission members made copies of the Commission’s many local history publications available to the public. The Cass County Historical Society continues to enjoy a busy summer of providing tours of the […]
Marcellus Memories
July 19, 1962:Old Firemen never die. . . Old Firemen never die. . . they just retire. That seems to be the case with the Marcellus Volunteer Fire Department. Since January 1, 1962, the department has lost men with a total of 156 years of experience. Pictured from left to right are: Robert Moses, Frank […]
What’s on your sports Bucket List?
As sports fans we all have those places that we want to visit. It might be because you haven’t seen your favorite team in real life, you want to go see a special match up, a hall of fame, or there is a vibe that you absolutely want to be a part of. One of […]
Bits & Pieces: Unusual Libraries
by Paula Johnson I don’t get to libraries as much as I used to do. They are/were magical places. In my years of college and grad school – pre-Google – I would spend hours “in the stacks” searching reference material for one class or another. Now I have created a general and reference library at […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Better Days and Deedsby John Mooy You may recall the old school building that looked as if it could sit on the grounds of colonial Williamsburg. It was a very stately looking place with its orange-colored brick. At some point I believe there was a school bell on top of the building. While it was […]
EARTHTALK Q&A
Is Climate Change Good for the Economy? Dylan Stoll July 7, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Is climate change actually good for the economy, given all the clean-up/restoration jobs severe weather is creating and the employment surges in green energy?– P.B., New Haven, CT Strangely enough, climate change does produce jobs and boost the economy as […]
