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It is through Jesus Christ alone that we can be introduced to God and be part of his family. Pray this prayer if you are in trouble times or situations. “Lord Jesus, I welcome you into my life and heart. I realize that your enemy and mine, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for...
Although it spends most of its time on the ground, this regular winter visitor is called the American Tree Sparrow. This bird resembles a common summer resident, the Chipping Sparrow, although the Tree Sparrow’s prominent breast spot helps to distinguish it from its warm-weather cousin. After a...
On March 23, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by staff members of the Bay Area Community Foundation [BACF]—Maggie Dwan, Erin Kreutzberg, and Madison Syring—on the upcoming Give Local Bay fundraiser being held on May 2nd. Give Local Bay is a 24-hour...
5 Years Ago (March 2018)
Jacob Stoneback received his certificate as Pinconning Middle School Student of the Month. In nominating Jacob, Mrs. Beelman said, “It is a pleasure working with Jacob in class. He is always punctual and diligent with his work and is a strong class leader. When a new...
Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. The need to safeguard important personal documents such as your Social Security card continues to be very important.
A Social Security card is not an identification document. In many situations, you only need to know your Social...
In the pursuit of work-life balance, you may mentally compartmentalize your home office from the rest of the house. But that doesn’t mean this space should get a pass where spring cleaning is concerned. Here are three easy ways to spruce up your workspace this season:
1. File: Make time to finally...
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...
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.
Dear Lynn,
Our ladies’ group is having a spring luncheon in April and I’d like to make some special...
BREAKING NEWS! Miracle Man to Hike Appalachian Trail! Did you see my TV 5 Live Interview last Thursday? Typical media over hype. I will have to say it was quite the experience and totally unrehearsed. I was instructed to show up at their downtown Saginaw studio at 3:45pm and would be going on the...
Mallori Dzurka is a Pinconning native and a Registered Dietitian. She received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Central Michigan University and worked for Ascension Hospital for 17 years before opening her own business, Handcrafted Health. Send your nutrition questions to...