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Farm and Food File: Who is Palantir and why is USDA giving it $300 million?
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com On April 22, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a $300 million “blanket purchase agreement” with Palantir Technologies Inc. to, as Palantir explained, “support the National Farm Security Plan” to “modernize how USDA delivers services to farmers.” The National Farm Security Program was rolled out last July by Secretary of […]
Ladycats Tame the Colts but Fall to Hartford
The Marcellus Ladycats won one and lost one the week of January 31. The Ladycats stayed ahead of the determined Comstock Colts, February 1, defeating them 42 – 33. Hartford proved too much for the squad Friday, February 4. Hartford won on their home court, 61-28. Both Varsity teams face off against tough opponents for Homecoming, […]
Let’s Go! Let’s Go!
L – E – T – S – G – O! Cheering on the ‘Cats and Ladycats are Varsity Cheerleaders (left to right): Chelsea Eaves, Brooke Evans, MaKynna Harrison, Emily Bunch, Madisyn Harrison, Miranda Cropsey, Savannah Harrison, and Alivia Colley. The Cheerleaders’ Head Coach is Kristen Jackson and Assistant Coach is Lilly Schleben. Photo courtesy […]
The End of an Era
As I get older I realize that the folks that are in the limelight of sports are getting older as well. I have seen all of my favorite players growing up hang it up and ride off into the sunset. Well this season is the final season of Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching tenure at Duke. Coach […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Perks Along the Way
I have to admit that being a writer for the Marcellus World News, on occasion, I do take some good-natured kidding. My favorite of course is, has the number of those folks who read my column reached double digits yet? Ha Ha. I always respond by indicating it may be as high as fifteen to twenty readers […]
Bits & Pieces: More Trivia
Sometimes knowing trivia can feel like being a human computer. Just coming up with a little-known fact can feel wonderful. Today we have Alexa or Google, but as a child in elementary school we had a component of English class called “The Look It Up Club.” It was to prepare us for the world […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Last week’s weather event created challenging travel conditions, produced several inches of snow accumulation, and resulted in a decision to close school for two days. Given the obvious hazardous conditions, the decision to close the school on those two particular days was relatively easy to make. However, that is not always the case. As […]
SMC Honors Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Southwestern Michigan College’s Diversity Committee and Dowagiac Area History Museum will host a panel discussion at SMC Feb. 24 with homegrown police leaders. “Looking Back and Forward: Historic and Modern Issues Facing African Americans in Law Enforcement” takes place at 3 p.m. in the theatre of the Dale […]
Layman’s Corner
Q: Can a Christian be saved and find favor with God by living biblically while not going to church? A: First, it is important to note that there will be many people in heaven who were not affiliated with a church, either because they did not have that opportunity or another reason that prevents them […]
VBCD Sponsors 2022 Backyard Virtual Symposium
The Van Buren Conservation District is excited to announce a virtual Backyard Symposium. The series is called “Building a Better Backyard: Bringing Your Yard to Life.” This is an online speaker series hosted on Zoom in which folks have been invited to talk about a host of topics that connect people with the wildlife and […]
Treasury: Don’t Delay – Complete the FAFSA Today
FAFSA Deadline for State of Michigan Financial Aid Programs is Approaching LANSING, Mich. – Students who want to be given priority consideration for state of Michigan financial aid programs should submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid – commonly known as the FAFSA – on or before March 1, according to the Michigan Department […]
