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On April 20, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Rob Clark, Director of Communications and Community Relations at Michigan Sugar Company. He stressed the economic importance of the sugar beet industry in our region. The 4 factories operated by...
5 Years Ago (April 2018)
The accolades continue to pour in for Standish-Sterling graduate and current Pinconning resident, Donald Benjamin (Stakowiak), who took home four trophies at this years’ 32nd Annual Review Magazine Music Awards. Donald, a perennial nominee and one of the nation’s rising...
The lily leaf beetle, also called scarlet lily beetle (Liliocerus lilii), is an invasive pest of growing concern in North America. Adults and larvae cause significant feeding damage on the leaves, stems and flowers of native and exotic lily species and hybrids. The primary hosts for lily leaf...
Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam? Knowing how to identify potential scammers will help safeguard your personal information.
There are common elements to many of these scams. Scammers often exploit fears and threaten you with arrest or legal action. Scammers also pose as Social...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 88 million U.S. households use pesticides, according to the EPA Pesticide Industry Sales and Usage 2017. The largest class of pesticide used is insecticides (indoors and outdoors), followed herbicides (about 52 million households) and...
Question:
How can I get proof of my benefits to apply for a loan?
Answer:
If you need proof you get Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Medicare, you can request a benefit verification letter online through your personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/...
Heavy ice storms that swept through Michigan resulted in widespread tree damage in many parts of the state. In some cases, damaged trees will require removal. For homeowners looking for suggestions to replace their trees or simply looking to add more trees to their landscape, Michigan State...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
I’m looking for a good recipe for Bar-B-Que Pulled Pork or Chicken for sandwiches, or even a great...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
The Bible tells us the everyone will live forever in spirit form, that is not a choice. Your options are to live with God or without God. Per the Bible, without God is not the healthy choice. It means without love and comfort, without companionship and forgiveness. We know that the things of this...