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Gas prices in Michigan dropped 3 cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.47 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 13 cents more than this time last month and 4 cents more than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $37 for a full 15-...
Did you know that you can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to retire? Applying online can take less than 10 minutes. There are no forms to sign and usually no required documentation. We’ll process your application and contact you if we need more information.
Visit www.ssa.gov/...
Cedar Waxwings feed mostly on fruits and berries produced by native trees and shrubs. Though commonly seen in our area in summer, many people believe these colorful birds vacate our region entirely in the cold season. But birds are hardier than we think. It often is not the cold weather, but the...
5 Years Ago (February 2016)
Pinconning Area High School senior Trent Ballor signs a national letter of intent to play football for Michigan Tech.
The Pinconning Youth Wrestling team competed at Farwell with the following results. Ages 5-6: Ki’jauhn Sheffield, 2nd., Alyssa Dennison 3rd. Ages 7-8:...
The second stimulus check for $600 being distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $300 million milestone. The IRS reported 4.8 million payments totaling $8.2 billion were made in Michigan for the first round and residents should be on alert for the most common...
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’m looking for some really good recipes for Meatloaf. Family favorites are always the...
We have talked about this before, but I need to stress how important it is to be awake at this time in our history. Our society, politics, the media, social media, advertisements, casinos, new on-line gambling, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, on-line gaming, higher education degrees, career...
As arctic air continues to blast Michigan and with this week’s weather forecast calling for some of the coldest temperatures of the year thus far, AAA is issuing a Michigan statewide Arctic Air Advisory.
Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens and single digits throughout this week, with...
Our online services often allow you to do business with us without visiting a local office or calling. Here are our top 10 webpages of 2020:
1. Open your own personal my Social Security account, where you can verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates, obtain benefit verification letters,...