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Marcellus Elementary Students of the Month for September 2026
Elementary Principal Henry Essex is pleased to announce the September 2026 Students of the Month. Students are chosen by their classroom teachers for various reasons such as: Following the CATS Expectations; Working hard; Helping Others; Being responsible and setting good examples for others; Showing confidence and growing as a person. Pictured in the front […]
Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial welcomes Zekelman Holocaust Center
Paul Deuel chats with research specialist, Elizabeth Slater, from The Zekelman Holocaust Center, during the first program in the series, The Holocaust: History, Memory and Michigan Voices. The Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial Library presented the first in a series of programs by The Zekelman Holocaust Center on September 22. The program discussed Understanding […]
A bridge to adventure: Gordie Howe International Bridge creates international recreation opportunities
Named for hockey great Gordie Howe, the Gordie Howe International Bridge spans between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. (Photo credit: Gordie Howe International Bridge) By AILEEN KEMMECommunications coordinator, Parks and Recreation DivisionMichigan Department of Natural Resources For centuries, people have found ways to cross the Detroit River. The first were Anishinaabe travelers, paddling birch bark canoes […]
Cal Thomas: Trump and the press boycott each other
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House on September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that his administration’s Medicaid “most-favored-nation” drug pricing model will cover all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: October 1, 2026
Why Can’t Ill Seniors Get Even a Scrap of Dignity from Congress? by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com What’s wrong with us? Our nation’s moral compass, I mean. I don’t like being a downer, just focusing on wrongs, but some wrongs stand out as morally abominable, such as this one. It’s about hundreds of thousands of […]
Earth Talk: Wood burning stoves
Wood burning stoves and fireplaces are an air pollution hazard that we willingly invite into and around our homes EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Are wood burning stoves and fireplaces bad for our health? – Name withheld During the cold gaps of the winter day, a warm, cozy fire […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Vacant Lot
by John Mooy In the greatest small town on the planet where I happened to grow up, we lived in a corner house on Elm Street. Next door to us lived Mace and Goldie Ellis. They were great neighbors and while in his seventies, Mace could still hang upside down on the clothesline pole […]
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 […]
News from Marcellus TWP Wood Memorial for the week of September 28, 2026
Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time. Chris Nofsinger pieces together bits of fabric to create quilting masterpieces…and then gives them to those in need. When donated to refugees and community organizations, these quilts provide necessary warmth, but also offer a bit of beauty and joy to those facing difficult times. Join […]
Contemplation Corner: Convert your worries into prayer
“Take your worries and convert them into prayer. Take your fear and connect it with God’s fear. Take your depression and see it in the presence of God’s dying on the cross. Bring it to the Presence who has suffered all and live it all. You will discover that in the presence of Jesus you […]
