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Flooding has taken its toll on vehicles. It’s important for those considering buying a used vehicle to be car care aware and check for signs of water intrusion or contamination, advises the nonprofit Car Care Council.
“Purchasing a used vehicle and later learning it has been flood damaged can be...
Social Security imposter scams are widespread across the United States. Scammers use sophisticated tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or money. They target everyone – even the elderly – and their tactics continue to evolve.
Most recently, Social Security’s Office of the...
It’s never too early to start planning for retirement, and our online tools can make your planning easier. Visit www.ssa.gov/myaccount to access your my Social Security account, get a personalized estimate of your retirement benefits based on your earnings record, and find out how your benefit...
In French, the term “gros bec” means large beak, a good name for the family of birds which includes the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, like the male shown in the accompanying photo. Although it prefers wooded areas, this bird will often visit feeders and fruiting shrubs during spring and fall migrations....
5 Years Ago (July 2016)
CheeseTown Festival Highlights: Spectacular Fireworks; CheeseTown Dad Jesse Manaudo; The 4-H float won 1st Place in the Parade; Pinconning Cheese Co. won the Judges Award and the Chippewa Indian Tribe won the Peoples Choice Award in the Ultimate Mac & Cheese Cook Off....
Garfield #1 School K-7 Grade: Front row (l to R) Susan Yascolt, Sandy Lewinski, Betty Hycki, Mike Yascolt, Sally Howe; 2nd row-Maynard Rezmer, Cary Anshutz, Nancy Howe, Donnie Johnson, Lois Peoples, Bob LaRouch, Mike Fedak, Dick Tigner, Ron LaRouch, Ray Biskner; 3rd row-Teacher Alice Jones, Barbara...
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,
Does anyone have some tasty recipes for dishes made with meatballs?
Pat from Archbold...
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...
This Fourth of July weekend, we went tubing on the river. I must tell you it was hot, but nice to take the entire day to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family. I have been tubing many times in the past and people are generally polite and respectful. But this time they were very...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, this week helped lead final legislative approval of a K-12 school budget that invests more than ever before in Michigan students.
The school aid measure for the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, is expected to be about $17 billion – up roughly 10 percent overall...