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Did you know that some other religions believe that Jesus was just a prophet in history. But, the Bible tells us that there where 100 different prophesies that were fulfilled by Jesus. One of them was a prophecy that David had 500 years before it happened. It was that the Savior, Jesus, would ride...
Did you know that some other religions believe that Jesus was just a prophet in history. But, the Bible tells us that there where 100 different prophesies that were fulfilled by Jesus. One of them was a prophecy that David had 500 years before it happened. It was that the Savior, Jesus, would ride...
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 hoping you can ask everyone if they have a great recipe for grilling either Spareribs...
The Journal was recently gifted with a collection of color slides from the Pinconning Centennial celebration in 1972, taken by local pharmacist Joseph “Bud” Schultz. We are in the process of scanning these photos and will share them in the pages of the paper a space permits. We will make the full...
The Buzzards have returned. After spending the winter further south, these large scavengers – official name, Turkey Vulture – have returned to our area, ready to keep the roadsides clean of dead animals. In doing so, these birds help control the spread of disease. The adult vulture’s featherless...
On March 31, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Anne Trahan, Bay City Rotarian and chair of the Rotary District’s Environment Committee, on many issues related to conservation and the environment, as well as the upcoming 2nd Annual Great Lakes...
5 Years Ago (April 2017)
Pinconning High School Juniors, Janae Whyte and Olivia Morand received awards of completion of the Youth Leadership Bay County Program sponsored by the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The program helps students from Bay County’s seven high schools increase their community...
Balsam Wooly Adelgid could be a devastating invasive pest to Michigan’s Christmas tree industry. Native to Europe, this very small, less than 1/32-inch insect can attack any true fir species. Signs of Balsam Wooly Adelgid damage include weak terminal growth, swelling of stems, and misshapen tree...
Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. But the good news is that by making some healthy lifestyle changes, you can manage or even reverse your prediabetes and lower your chances of it...
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...