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5 Years Ago (March 2017)
Members of Pinconning VFW Post 3753 held their last meeting. The post was first organized in 1944 and has sponsored veterans here for 73 years. The sale of the VFW Hall marked the end of era.
Hunter Bublitz took the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3...
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,
My grandma used to make the best Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding. Does anyone have an old-time...
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...
Millions of people get monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments. Some need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we’ll assign a representative payee to manage your benefits for you. We try to select someone who knows...
Winter is a great time to observe woodpeckers. While they may be off in the woods in the summer, once the cold weather and snows arrive, they return to our backyard feeders where they can reliably expect to find food waiting for them. Sunflowers seeds and suet are their preferred snacks. Most of us...
On February 17, 2022, the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Kelley Kent and Erica Tatum on plans to repurpose the Historic Masonic Temple in Bay City. The Masonic Temple is no longer affiliated with the Masonic Order although the Scottish Rite facility next door is...
5 Years Ago (February 2017)
Some of the girls from PHS Student Council offered to cut 8” off their hair in “Cuts for a Cause”. They were: Madison Judd, Gabriella Carr, Paige Vaillancourt, Kasidee Bigham, Molly Wozneak, Abibail Kolka, and Gretchen Linzner.
Skylar Johnson, a 6th Grader at St. Michael...
Dear Lynn,
I’m hoping someone will share their best recipe for Pot Roast. I know everyone has their own special touch, so I’m hoping for a good one. - Dan from Cass City
Ester from Federic says her Deviled Eggs with Shrimp Sauce are great for Sunday brunch. Peggy from Coldwater sent in her recipe...
Q: I am 49 years old and have had lower abdominal pain with my periods for the last 5-6 years. My doctor examined me recently, told me my uterus was enlarged to the size of an 8-week pregnancy (though I had a tubal ligation 15 years ago), and that I probably have uterine fibroids. My sister has had...
Today let’s give some thoughts on how big God is. The Bible tells us that God created the world and all things in it. It also says he knows all the details about you, even down to the number of hairs on your head. Then it tells us that he gave his only son so that you could have salvation. Now I...