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New 1,100-foot accessible boardwalk opens at Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Bryan Wilkinson, co-chairman of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Accessibility Advisory Council, cuts the ribbon officially opening the new accessible boardwalk at the Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Luce County. by Heather Johnson DurocherWriter, Michigan Department of Natural Resources For some visitors to Tahquamenon Falls State Park, the main attraction at Michigan’s second-largest state […]
Lois Eleanor Fox
January 18, 1921 ~ December 31, 2021 Lois Eleanor Fox, 100 of Volinia, Michigan passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, in Dowagiac. She was born in Bristol, Indiana on January 18, 1921, the daughter of William Jasper Morris and Edith Mae Menges. On April 15, 1949, in Elkhart, Indiana she married Paul C. Fox who […]
2021 – A Year in Pictures: May – Part Two
Business Spotlight: Marcellus Metalcasters. Caitlin McMahan and Brad Ade purchased the Marcellus Metalcasters foundry two years ago, and now have a productive short-run operation that fills a nichein the cast iron industry. Members of Marcellus VFW Post #4054, Auxiliary, and volunteers enjoyed a sunny, but chilly Saturday decorating the cemetary in anticipation of the annual […]
2021 – A Year in Pictures: May – Part One
“I guess we’re on our way, Marcellus!” Words printed in the May 6, 2021, edition of The Marcellus News that describe the passing of the paper from former Editor Dave Moormann to new Editor Kay Schten McAdam. 2021 has been a good year for The Only Newspaper in the World That Cares About Marcellus. This […]
Thank You for Adding a Bow to the Marcellus Tree of Remembrance
Thank you for adding a bow to the Marcellus Tree of Remembrance. Terry Roberts reports that the community raised $1250.00 for the Community Food Pantry!
Editor’s Pick for Top Story of 2021
Village President Pro-Tem Dennis Irwin displays a gooseneck lead service line that is mandated for removal by the State of Michigan. The story in the June 17, 2021, edition of The News began “We are not alone,” says Dennis Irwin, President Pro-Tem of the Village Council. “Every municipality is facing the same mandate from the […]
Santa’s Firefighters Spread Holiday Joy
Santa’s Firefighters spread joy through the community Wednesday, December 22, delivering gifts and more to thirteen deserving families. According to Brad Spears, organizer/firefighter/EMT, twelve collection boxes were located throughout town and three at the schools, which were generously filled with toys and more. Spears says items they didn’t receive through donations were purchased during a […]
Thank you and Happy New Year from The Editor
While in some ways, your Editor is a traditionalist; in others, I say, let’s change things up a bit. Traditionally, in the year-end issue of The Marcellus News, there is a list of happenings that occurred in and around the community the previous twelve months. Since The News was purchased in the middle of the […]
Rumors are True: Marcellus News Now Available Online
(Photo by Cup of Couple from Pexels) Yes. As of Tuesday, December 21, The Marcellus News is available online by subscription. Please read the questions/answers below that should help you navigate the site. 1) Do I get a digital subscription if I subscribe to the print version? At this time, no. It will take at least […]
Layman’s Corner
Q: Amy writes: Mathew 24:35 says that God’s words are eternal. That being the case, why has there been over the years a constant attack on the Bible along with a fierce effort to destroy it? A: Great question Amy, thank you for taking the time to email your question in. For our […]
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Library News for the week of December 27, 2021 Fiction: The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane by Jeannie Chin; Mercy (Atlee Pine #4) by David Baldacci; Never by Ken Follett; No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield; Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout; The Unheard by Nicci French; and What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. […]
