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MHS Softball ready for Districts – May 29, 2026
Sophomore slugger Hannah Sharp leads MHS Varsity Softball batting going into Districts with a .636 average. The ‘Cats square off in the first semifinal, Friday, May 29, 10am, at home vs. Howardsville Christian.    – News Photo MHS is hosting Softball and Baseball Districts 115!Softball – Friday, May 29: Games at 10am, 12noon, […]
Marcellus Bands are No. 1!
It’s a new day for The Picture Lady. When recruiting MHS Concert Band students to celebrate their First Division Rating for the camera, it was the freshmen who stepped forward for a moment of fame. Left to right in the back row: Micah Gooden, Abby Tone, Sophia Affriseo, and Ladora Bet Sargis. Kneeling left to […]
Marcellus Middle Schoolers Make the Grade at Spelling Bee
Marcellus Middle School students attended and competed in the 38th Cass County Spelling Bee held at Southwestern Michigan College Friday, March 4. Students competed against other students in their grade level and received a group score. 6th, 7th, and 8th grade all came in 3rd place for the team competition! GO WILDCATS! The students on […]
Bits and Pieces:
Another Side of Today’s Situation by Paula Johnson Last May our new editor of The Marcellus News gave us her vision of the newspaper’s future. First and foremost, the paper would focus on Marcellus. Then as time, space and opportunity presented itself, its scope would broaden to further horizons.  She has done a herculean job […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories
Om Mantraby John Mooy  I recall being in my bedroom as a boy, stretched out on the bed and for whatever reason humming. It was just a constant low sound that I would make and listen to. What I didn’t know was that the Hindu people have been doing this for probably thousands of years. […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting – February 22, 2022 President Welburn called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on February 22, 2022. Trustees present: Irwin, Thomas, Wilcox, Oswalt and Webb. Trustee Simmons was absent. Agenda Motion by Irwin, seconded by Oswalt, to approve the agenda with the following additions: 1. Under […]
MHS Boys Varsity Basketball Concludes Season
The Marcellus Wildcats closed out their 2021-2022 varsity basketball season, Monday, March 7, with a tough loss to Howardsville Christian, 52-33, in the first round of District competition. The ‘Cats ended the season going 2-16 in conference play and 2-19 overall. This year’s team was a young one with three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores, […]
DNR News
DNR’s 2022 Elk Population Shows Healthy Herd Results of the 2022 Michigan elk survey show the herd is healthy and growing. During an aerial survey of the elk herd conducted over eight days in January, Department of Natural Resources staff flew over 1,080 square miles of predetermined sample plots across the northern Lower Peninsula to […]
Spruce Ridge Golf Course Recognized in National Publication
Spruce Ridge Golf Club, located at 26831 Dutch Settlement, Dowagiac, Michigan was recognized in a national golf magazine in December of 2021. In the Golf Course Industry Magazine, Spruce Ridge Golf Club was published in an article titled We Bought A Golf Course. Every December, the golf course magazine allows non-journalists to submit golf-related articles, […]
Cass County Conservation District Tree and Plant Sale
Spring is right around the corner, and to celebrate, why not order some great additions to your landscape from the Cass County Conservation District’s Annual Tree and Plant Sale. There is something for everyone including native small deciduous trees, shrubs and plants which enhance edges of existing woodlands and grasslands by providing food and cover […]
