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The tallest bird in Michigan, the Great Blue Heron, is often seen stalking fish and other small creatures along lakes, ponds, and streams, sometimes spearing prey with its pointed bill. These pterodactyl-like creatures are timid and will let out a loud croak when disturbed before flying off. These...
Due to a scheduling conflict surrounding the mid-term election, the Bay-Arenac Woodworking Club meeting, originally scheduled for November 9, 2022, is being changed to November 16, 2022. It will still be held at the Pinconning Township Building, 1751 East Cody-Estey Road, starting at 7:00 pm. It is...
Due to a scheduling conflict surrounding the mid-term election, the Bay-Arenac Woodworking Club meeting, originally scheduled for November 9, 2022, is being changed to November 16, 2022. It will still be held at the Pinconning Township Building, 1751 East Cody-Estey Road, starting at 7:00 pm. It is...
Get the facts, not the flu. For many people, the start of fall means busier schedules and longer to-do lists, but you shouldn’t let your annual flu shot fall to the bottom of that list.
What You Can Do About The Flu
With flu season approaching and COVID-19 cases still prevalent, Sandra Leal,...
5 Years Ago (November 2017)
The 2017 Pinconning Spartan Football TVC award winners included: Mason Vieau, Honorable Mention; Zack Backus, First Team All-Conference Defensive Back; Steve Lanczak, Honorable Mention; Jordan Beaudin, Honorable Mention; Lane Stender, Honorable Mention; Hunter McGillen,...
Social Security imposter scams are widespread across the United States. Scammers use targeted, sophisticated tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or money.
Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has received reports of scammers creating fake versions of the...
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 Broccoli Salad recipe to make for Thanksgiving. Does anyone have a recipe they’ve...
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...
This large owl favors wooded areas for nesting surrounded by open fields for hunting. Even though Great Horned Owls are common year-round, many local people have not seen one because most of their hunting takes place at night. Rabbits are a favored prey, but squirrels, muskrats, and even skunks may...