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Contemplation Corner: “Our society seems to be increasingly full of fearful, defensive, aggressive people. . .”
“Our society seems to be increasingly full of fearful, defensive, aggressive people anxiously clinging to their property and inclined to look at their surrounding world with suspicion, always expecting an enemy to suddenly appear, intrude and do harm. But still—that is our vocation: to convert the hostis into a hospes, the enemy into a guest […]
News from Marcellus Township WoodMemorial Library
Library News for the week of January 10, 2022 PLEASE NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution toward patrons of all ages, the library board has decided to cancel pre-school story hour and adult book club until further notice. Thank you for understanding. Calling all murderinos! If you can’t get your fill […]
Cass District Library January 2022
Martin Luther King Jr. DayHoward BranchJanuary 17 – All DayStop by the Howard Branch to paint “My Own Two Hands” and check out the book display to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. National Popcorn Day and Lip ScrubHoward BranchJanuary 19 – All DayCelebrate National Popcorn Day by popping into the Howard Branch to create […]
Four Michigan Universities Receive $18.5 million in Federal Funding
LANSING, Mich. – Four Michigan universities will receive $18.5 million in federal funds over the next two years to collect and analyze genomic data to address emerging infectious disease threats and enhance the state’s ability to respond to those threats, announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today. Michigan Tech University, […]
Braille Services and Resources Available to Support Blind or Visually Impaired Michiganders
LANSING, Mich.—January has been proclaimed as Braille Literacy Month by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to recognize the impact this reading system has on individuals who are blind or visually impaired and call attention to the invaluable services and resources in Michigan that enable residents to learn and enhance their braille skills. The BSBP Training Center, […]
DNR Seeks Public Feedback on Michigan’s Wolf Management Plan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is updating the state’s wolf management plan and is seeking public comment, via online survey through Jan. 31, about the future of wolf management. The current plan created in 2008 and updated in 2015, was developed using extensive public input to identify important issues and assess public attitudes […]
DNR Hiring for Seasonal Park Positions
Whether you want to spend more time in some of Michigan’s most beautiful destinations, keep busy in retirement or lay the foundation for a career in natural resources, one of hundreds of positions as a seasonal park worker or ranger with the DNR Parks and Recreation Division may be right for you. There are approximately […]
Ronald R. “Ron” Seem
December 17, 1942 – January 4, 2022 Ronald R. “Ron” Seem, 79, of Cassopolis, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Arrangements have been entrusted to Clark Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St. Dowagiac with Pastor Andrew Abrams officiating. Burial […]
FREE Youth Baseball & Softball Clinic
It’s a great time of year to think spring! Play Ball!
A Story of Friendship
A salesman, a merchant marine, and a dentist walked into a house. Nope, it’s not the begin-ning of a joke but a story of a moment which was the result of a nearly lifelong friendship be-tween these three. As life moved on, the dentist had among his patients many of those he had gone […]
She Shoots, She Scores – Even in Bloomers!
Photo courtesy of the private collection of Donna V. (Jones) Schurtz A new year is here and with it returns the squeak of the sneaker on the high school gym floor. Yes, high school basketball resumes for MHS, Friday, January 7, with a Varsity doubleheader against Hartford. The Ladycats tip off at 6:00pm and the […]
