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Bits & Pieces: Family Reunion
Family Reunion: left to right, John, Judy, Paula, Denis, Chris, and Sue. Gina behind the camera. As many of you know, I enjoy having the time and ability to visit my family in Illinois. This month was an extra special event. My baby sister Chris had her 50th HS reunion scheduled and was coming […]
Guest opinion: For beginning farmers, land access may lie in being creative
By Wyatt Fraas, Associate Director of Farm and Community, Center for Rural Affairs This is a time of tremendous opportunity in farming and ranching for beginners looking to start a venture of their own. Alternative crops and high value markets offer profit potential and lower risk for new farmers than do commodity crops commonly priced […]
Earth Talk: African Rhinos
In the protected habitats of rhinos, a surprising conservation technique is underway. Wildlife officers are cutting the horns off rhinos in a practice known as dehorning. Credit: Pexels.com. EarthTalk®From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why are wildlife conservation officers in Africa cutting the horns off wild rhinos? — Jim Seamans, Chicago, […]
Band Notes for the week of March 23, 2026
State Solo and EnsembleOn Saturday, March 21, four students from the High School music department participated in the State MSBOA Solo and Ensemble at Portage Northern. Students who received a Division I rating at the District level were eligible to perform in the State event which demands a higher performance level. Marcellus sent Annabell Bent […]
Beckwith Theatre Company Seeks Submissions for 3rd Annual Local Playwrights Festival of 10-Minute Plays
Submissions Now Open Through September 11, 2026. No Entry Fee Dowagiac, MI – The Beckwith Theatre Company (BTC) is pleased to announce it is now accepting submissions for its 3rd Annual Local Playwrights Festival of 10-Minute Plays. The festival will take place in February 2027, and submissions are currently being accepted through 11:59 PM on […]
LaSalle Council Receives $7,000 Grant from Michigan Gateway Community Foundation to Expand Scouting Opportunities
First-time award reflects foundation’s commitment to youth development in the community BUCHANAN, MI — The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation has awarded the LaSalle Council of Scouting America a $7,000 grant in support of youth leadership development and Scouting programs serving southern Berrien and Cass Counties. The grant will support three key areas: helping offset […]
MSU education, research helping grow mass timber building industry in Michigan and beyond
EAST LANSING, Mich. — In 2016, California was in the midst of the most severe drought in its recorded history. In addition to a strain on water resources, these conditions presented a significant problem for the state’s forests. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, more than 100 million trees died during this period. […]
Mother Nature says, “hold my beverage” – a report from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
A snowy scene from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, from former Marcellus resident Jim Adams. The drift you see in front of and to the left of their neighbor’s garage isn’t really a drift – it’s the neighbor’s car. -Photos courtesy of Jim & Linda Adams, Sturgeon Bay WI Spring is so close . . . the […]
Tax Extension Relief Available to Taxpayers in SW Michigan Affected by Severe Weather Emergency
Individuals and Businesses Eligible in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph Counties LANSING, Mich. – State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced that individuals and businesses impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes in Southwest Michigan on March 6, are now eligible for state tax extension relief. Individual and business taxpayers in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties […]
