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Olivia and Liam are America’s most popular baby names in 2021. Liam has been the top choice for new parents for five years in a row, and Olivia has topped the list for three years. Once again, during this unprecedented time, parents chose to stick with familiar names. Out of both Top 10 lists...
![On April 28, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Kirsten Clemens, Scrap Tire Coordinator for the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy [EGLE], on the serious problem of what to do with used tires. In addition to being a disposal nuisance, they are also breeding grounds for a variety of disease-carrying insects. She stated that in Michigan, 10 million used tires are generated every year, but there isn’t a systematic strategy in place on h](https://www.pinconningjournal.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/BNW%20Rotary.jpg?itok=hYIJ6XJT)
On April 28, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Kirsten Clemens, Scrap Tire Coordinator for the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy [EGLE], on the serious problem of what to do with used tires. In addition to being a...
As I grew older, I realized many things I believed as a youth were not correct. I thought happiness was a place I was working to arrive at. When I got that big promotion at work, or when the house mortgage was paid off, or when my children became adults and I could really share life with them and...
After 10 years of serving families, Lori’s Voice, a West Michigan based non-profit which helps families of children with limited mobility cover the costs of accessible vans, home renovations, educational resources, and other costs that insurance doesn’t cover, is now accepting applications for its...
Rep. Annette Glenn helped advance a state budget plan investing more in Michigan schools, public safety, water infrastructure and other vital services – while also leaving room for about $1 billion in tax relief.
Glenn, R-Midland, is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which advanced...
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...
5 Years Ago (May 2017)
Zola Groh was honored for 45 years of service to the Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry. Starting with literally one cupboard in the church kitchen, the Pantry has grown to a large storage room at the Pinconning United Methodist Church. As a high-school student Zola’s...
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,
Does anyone have a recipe for Shepherd’s Pie? My aunt use to make this all the time but I...
5 Years Ago (April 2017)
School Board President Tom Boetefuer cut the ribbon on Phase 2 of the new baseball field renovation project: concrete foundations and individual stadium style seating. Before the ribbon cutting, Dawn and Don LaBean were presented with a plaque thanking them for their...