President Welburn called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022. Trustees present: Simmons, Irwin, Thomas, Oswalt and Webb. Trustee Wilcox was absent. Agenda Motion by Simmons, … [Read more...] about Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings – Regular Meeting – January 25, 2022
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Black History Month Quiz
The courtyard of the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis. Test your memory! In February 10's Bits & Pieces on page three of The News by columnist Paula Johnson, we test your knowledge of little-known facts or facts you may have … [Read more...] about Black History Month Quiz
UMC Hosts Free Community Dinner
Basketball Homecoming 2022
Basketball Homecoming Friday, February 11 Marcellus vs the Bloomingdale Cardinals Ladycats: 6:00pm Wildcats: 7:30pm … [Read more...] about Basketball Homecoming 2022
The End of an Era
As I get older I realize that the folks that are in the limelight of sports are getting older as well. I have seen all of my favorite players growing up hang it up and ride off into the sunset. Well this season is the final season of Mike … [Read more...] about The End of an Era
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Library News for the week of February 7, 2022 “A romance book is designed to tell you something about love–its ability to endure, forgive, go the extra mile, care about someone, put someone else first.” - Dee … [Read more...] about News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Perks Along the Way
I have to admit that being a writer for the Marcellus World News, on occasion, I do take some good-natured kidding. My favorite of course is, has the number of those folks who read my column reached double digits yet? Ha Ha. I always … [Read more...] about The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Perks Along the Way
Bits & Pieces: More Trivia
Sometimes knowing trivia can feel like being a human computer. Just coming up with a little-known fact can feel wonderful. Today we have Alexa or Google, but as a child in elementary school we had a component of … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: More Trivia
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Last week’s weather event created challenging travel conditions, produced several inches of snow accumulation, and resulted in a decision to close school for two days. Given the obvious hazardous conditions, the decision to close the … [Read more...] about Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
SMC Honors Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Southwestern Michigan College’s Diversity Committee and Dowagiac Area History Museum will host a panel discussion at SMC Feb. 24 with homegrown police leaders. “Looking Back and Forward: Historic … [Read more...] about SMC Honors Black History Month
VBCD Sponsors 2022 Backyard Virtual Symposium
The Van Buren Conservation District is excited to announce a virtual Backyard Symposium. The series is called “Building a Better Backyard: Bringing Your Yard to Life.” This is an online speaker series hosted on Zoom in which folks have been … [Read more...] about VBCD Sponsors 2022 Backyard Virtual Symposium