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“Crazy as a loon” is an expression applied to people who engage in bizarre behavior, but the behavior of the Common Loon is anything but bizarre. It was probably the bird’s eerie call, sometimes referred to as “loon laughter,” that suggested to early settlers that the source of the haunting wail...
On August 19, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Emma Brownell on the new Fill Store in Midland, the Tri-City area’s first refillery and zero waste store. Emma said the store’s mission is to help the community reduce the use of plastic in a fun and...
Millions of Americans who get monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments need help managing their money, and may need a representative payee. A representative payee is a person or an organization we appoint to receive and manage a person’s benefits.
Representative...
5 Years Ago (August 2016)
Brady Palmer was approved by the Pinconning School Board to be the next MS/HS Principal following the resignation of Tim Hoffman. Palmer comes to PASD via Caro Community Schools where he served three years as administrator (Dean of Students at the HS, Assistant Principal...
As I get older I realize the power of the “ Law of Attraction”. Let me give you an example that I am sure has happened to you. I recently purchased a Jeep to fix up, now I see jeeps on the road everywhere. My awareness of Jeeps has increased because, I now own one and it is personal.
That is an...
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 planted too many tomato plants this year and my tomatoes are ripening like crazy. Please...
Although they may not know its name, people who spend a lot of time in the country have probably seen a Northern Harrier, a large raptor formerly called the Marsh Hawk. No other large bird routinely flies so close to the ground while hunting. It is easy to identify harriers as they glide just a few...
On August 12, 2021, Edward Woods III, Communications & Outreach Director for the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission [MICRC], addressed members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish at the gazebo in Pinconning County Park. Edward updated club members on the...
5 Years Ago (August 2016)
One Stop Auto Shop opened next to NAPA in Pinconning. Jason Meikle, of Standish and Brennan McGuire, of Linwood, went ahead with their plan to operate their own shop and on August 1, 2016, they opened One Stop Auto Shop. McGuire, who started out in machine shops, has been...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, will host local office hours on Friday, August 27th.
Two events are scheduled:
•11 a.m. to noon at the Midland Business Alliance, located at 300 Rodd Street #101 in Midland.
•1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Pinconning City Hall, located at 208 S. Manitou Street in Pinconning.
Rep...