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What did Jesus ask of the disciples? He asked them to follow him, to let him lead them to salvation. As Christian we should follow Jesus and trust God, but so many times we want God to follow us as we go through life. We want him to save us, after we have made mistakes. Many times, he does. He...
As part of the 2022 Rotary Saginaw Bay Nature Festival several students at both Standish-Sterling Middle School and Pinconning Central Middle School had the opportunity to spend the day learning how to take good outdoor pictures using digital cameras. Bret Muter, who is originally from Standish but...
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. One in four people will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Although frightening, knowing the signs of stroke—and getting treatment at the closest facility—can...
Greetings, fellow growers. As we’ve reached May here in mid-Michigan, the question that should be on everyone’s mind is: “When can I transplant my giant pumpkins outside?” The answer to that depends on how effectively you can adjust for the extreme weather changes we get this time of year. Most...
5 Years Ago (May 2017)
Pinconning Area High School Class of 2017 Top 10 Academic Seniors: Stacey LaRouche, Valedictorian ranked 1st with a GPA of 4.12391; Molly Wozniak, Valedictorian ranked 1st with a GPA of 4.12391; Morgan Bauer, Salutatorian ranked 3rd with a GPA of 4.10000; Grace Linzner,...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, today voted in favor of new investments to improve public safety and support law enforcement across Michigan.
The plan approved by the Michigan House would boost law enforcement officer recruitment and retention across the state, improve communications equipment, and...
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 broccoli but no one else in my family does. Does anyone have some tasty Broccoli...
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...
I ran into an acquaintance and although we were both busy, we had a long talk about real-estate, the economy, inflation, kids and society in general. It was a good conversation, but in listening to myself talk, I realized; I don’t have everything figured out. I struggle with people and ups and...