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5 Years Ago (July 2017)
Pinconning High School Softball Coach Fred Yanoski and daughter Emily Yanoski took part in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association Division 3 All-Star Game in Central Michigan University’s Margo Jonker Stadium. Fred was chosen to coach the Red team and Emily...
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,
I’m looking for some delicious Pasta recipes that hopefully aren’t too high in calories...
Let’s talk more about how to pray. Jesus gave the example of starting with Our Father in Heaven. The Bible tells us that when we accept Jesus as our personal savior we are adopted into the family of God. We should treat God as our father. It is disrespectful to only come to your father when you are...
The Pied-billed Grebe is a small bird with a big voice, a voice described as a whoop, a chortle, a chuckle, or a whinny. Rather than trying to translate the call into English, readers are encouraged to go online and enter “pied-billed grebe call” to hear first-hand what this little bird has to say...
5 Years Ago (July 2017)
St. Michael’s Sixth Annual Garden Walk Prize Winners include: Theresa Lahar, Pinconning Pride Basket; Laura & Dennis Krueger, garden angel and Begicks basket; Theresa Gwizdala, pear tree; Rose Drouse, wishing well and cement leaf sculpture; Sister Naomi Holysko, bird...
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 bought some Cheese Bread at a bakery in Petoskey, but I couldn’t convince the staff to...
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...
Let’s talk about how to pray. First, when you pray remember who you are. Don’t demand, God had adopted you into his family and he is your father/God be respectful. Second, get to know God. Ask him to reveal himself to you. Read the Bible and what Jesus said to help you understand God. Third, know...
5 Years Ago (July 2017)
Kadin Woletz and Sami Kopasz were the winners of new bikes in a Bicycle Give-a-way sponsored by the Sunrise Side Antique Tractor Club. The Give-a-way was held during their Antique Tractor Show at the Arenac County Fairgrounds.
10 Years Ago (July 2012)
A fire destroyed the...







