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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,
I love to experiment when I’m cooking and I’m always looking for new versions of old...
It should be obvious that many people are living in fear, depression, confusion and struggling to make ends meet. If you are not one of these people, then you are blessed. We all have a Christian obligation to help others in need each day. It is a real trap for us to live too comfortably, to settle...
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...
To The Editor,
Proposal 3 is stated as follows - A proposal to amend the State Constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow State to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of...
Question:
Can I get a new Social Security number if someone has stolen my identity?
Answer:
We do not routinely assign a new number to someone whose identity has been stolen. Only as a last resort should you consider requesting a new Social Security number. Changing your number may adversely affect...
There may be no bird that more Michiganders have seen than the American Robin. Millions of them return to Michigan every spring after spending the winter in the South, although a few remain in the state during mild winters. The Robin has been Michigan’s “state bird” since 1931 when schoolchildren...
On October 13, 2022, the 15th anniversary of the chartering of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish was celebrated as part of an evening program at CJ’s Sports Grill in Pinconning. Charter Member Tom Boetefuer presented information on the work of establishing a new club in Arenac and...
Thursday, October 20th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
• Camp Fish Tales, Moonlight 5K, 7 - 9 pm.
Friday, October 21st,
• Food Pantry Food Distribution.
Saturday, October 22nd,
• Pinconning Community Building (200 N. Mable St), Rob Little - Family show at 6 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm...
5 Years Ago (October 2017)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Chief Frank Cloutier, received a plaque commemorating Monday, October 9, 2017, as Indigenous Peoples Day in Pinconning from Mayor Jason Brazeau. The Plaque was made by Pinconning High School students, using equipment purchased with funds from...