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News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library for the week of May 25, 2026
The Marcellus Library will be hosting a summer reading bingo challenge. This year’s theme is “Plant a Seed, Read. Complete 5 challenges in a row to get a bingo. Return your sheet to the front desk by August 31st to get a prize. The bingo card is geared toward kids, but open to all ages! […]
MHS Alumni Spotlight: Alums Launch MAHS
The family of Arnold Schten (above), MHS Class of ‘46, recently founded the Marcellus Area Historical Society in his honor. Pictured in first row, left to right: Kay Schten McAdam, Class of ‘74; C. Abigail Schten, Class of ‘46; Kam Oomen, Class of ‘22. In back, left to right: Carmi Essex and Sarah Schten Essex, […]
Bucks for a Big Buck! Jones Youth Nabs VFW Prize
Eli Nixon, 14 years old (13 when the photo was taken), of Jones, proudly displays the buck that garnered him 1st Place in the VFW’s Big Buck Contest. The buck was an 8-point that scored 128 on Boone and Crocket rating, weighing 200lbs. Post 4054 Chaplain Paul Kubik (left) presents Eli with his prize […]
Turbo’s Super Bowl Picks!
I know that we are weeks away from the Super Bowl and we are just entering into Super Wild Card Weekend but I like to put my predictions out there early. I have learned that this is a double-edged sword. My picks are not correct most of the time and if you follow our show […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: It’s Snow Fun
As I sit here at the kitchen table, the wind outside is blowing the snow every which way before settling to the ground. Perhaps this is the snow that will stay and bring on the winter weather. Michigan is truly a winter wonderland. There is a certain beauty to this seasonal weather phenomenon. Winter is […]
In Case You Missed It . . .
January 6, 1972 Seventeen month old Andy, the son of Mrs. and Mrs. George Stevens of South Bend, Indiana, is pictured at left. His mother is the former Shirley Wolfe. The daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Swartz of Route 1, Marcellus are pictured on the right. They are Denise Kay, age 7 1/2; […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
The month of January provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge a special group of volunteer, elected officials in education. It is School Board Recognition Month, and it offers communities across Michigan a way to acknowledge the continuing efforts of local and ISD school board members in providing leadership and guidance to local school districts. School […]
MHS Band Notes: Week of January 10, 2022
Why Band Matters – Part 3* *From the article “Why Band Matters” – Readers’ Collaborative Post from the website banddirectorstalkshop.com In a collaborative post on the website banddirectorstalkshop.com, directors were asked to summarize “Why band matters” in 20 words or less. For the next few weeks, we will share the categorized lists of […]
Bits and Pieces: The Midnight Library
Recently I had reason to read a book named The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Though it was a New York Times bestseller, that means little other than it possibly sold many, many copies. The premise of the book is that the main character, Nora Seed, finds herself in a state of “between life […]
Cass County Historical Society 2022 Programs
The Cass County Historical Society announces its program line-up for 2022. Programs will be held on the following Tuesdays. Locations for eaach will soon be announced. March 12: Stories of a Rural Mail Carrier – John Mooy April 12: Annual Meeting – Show & Tell May 17: Wakelee – A Boom Railroad Town – Allen […]
