Columns
5 Years Ago (September 2016)
Charles Walkowiak took over as Postmaster the last week in July and has been getting to know people since then. He came to Pinconning from Frankenmuth where he had served as Postmaster for two years.
Tyrus Hutter of Bentley, completed his Eagle Scout project and passed...
I want to ask you to do something. Please take some time and do a self assessment, ask yourself these questions to start, and then add others that pertain to your life. Do I believe in God and that Jesus died for all of our sins, which include mine? Have I asked him into my heart and life as my...
Rep. Annette Glenn said Tuesday, a newly released report into the May 2020 failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams reinforces the need for more dam safety resources in Michigan.
“I’m focused on working to help prevent what happened to our community in 2020 from happening anywhere in Michigan,”...
A few months ago, a birding bits article concerning the colorful Green Heron appeared in this column. It is one of the smaller herons in our area, but with its chestnut- colored neck, iridescent green back, yellow legs, and blackish crown, it is hard to mistake for any other bird. It might be...
5 Years Ago (September 2016)
Linwood Pickle Pageant winners this year are: Pickle Queen Rebecca Mika, Pickle Princess Teagen Ritter, Junior Miss Kassidy Zuchnik, and Petite Pickle Morgan LaPan.
Upon recommendation of the City Manager Search Committee, Pinconning City Council voted to offer the...
Living may be easier during the warmer weather seasons but that doesn’t mean your wellness goals should be swept under the rug. To help, GOLO, the pioneering wellness solutions company, has a range of healthy suggestions for the summer, whether you’re at home, road tripping with friends and family...
I try to encourage people with my weekly articles. I am just sharing positive things that I find helpful in life. Today I want to share that I am trying to change a bad habit that I have and it is difficult. I bring this up to point out that all of us have things that we would like to change or...
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,
Football season is here and I’m looking for some great but easy to make appetizers and...
The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in...