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Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, today said the Legislature’s efforts to force improvements at Michigan Secretary of State offices are beginning to show positive results for residents.
Measures signed into law late last week will provide more practical and flexible services for those who have had...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, today said she will continue work to ensure Michigan residents aren’t punished for the failures of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency.
The UIA has struggled to adequately serve residents throughout the pandemic. The agency’s latest high-profile gaffe came this...
5 Years Ago (August 2016)
In Mike Vieau’s report to the School Board, he detailed a letter from the state superintendent of schools congratulating the district on being named one of 52 Notably Successful Schools in Michigan. Factors in the choice of Pinconning included its above average growth in...
Question:
I will rely on Medicare when I retire. Can you explain the different parts of Medicare?
Answer:
The different parts of Medicare cover your specific needs. There are four parts, all of which work in tandem to deliver healthcare services:
• Part A (hospital insurance): Helps pay for...
Working from home during the pandemic has forced managers to reimagine the office space requirements and reorganize for the transition to an increasingly digital environment.
Gone are the days of the big filing cabinets filled with papers that can easily be stored online as digital documents. Many...
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...
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,
Would you please ask if everyone would share their favorite Cole Slaw recipe?
Sally from...
Perspective and purpose means everything. When a storm is ragging on the ocean, in a boat it can be very traumatic and life threatening. To a scuba diver 20 foot down in the same area the storm can be trivial. Which perception is correct? Both, it is just a matter of your perspective or...
(NAPSI)—With vaccination rates increasing, Americans are heading outdoors and gearing up for a summer of fun. Google searches on terms like “camping” and “beach vacation” are trending up. And many kids will be returning to summer camp for the first time since the pandemic.
For the majority of...
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