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In March 2020, we temporarily closed all of our Social Security Hearing Offices due to the Coronavirus pandemic and are not offering in-person hearings. During the office closures, we are providing two flexible, safe, and secure hearing options: either a telephone hearing or our new option of 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’m looking for some recipes for Streusel Coffee Cakes.
Todd from Quincy
Judy from Cass...
I know challenging times are ahead, as a matter of fact, they are here now and have been for some time. Many things are going to happen in the next few days and weeks and no matter what side of the debate you are on, I implore you to Pray for God’s will to be done here on earth today.
We might...
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have launched an emergency respite care fund for the family caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans. The program, Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, will provide non-medical, no-cost, professional home...
Gas prices in Michigan are down 5 cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.22 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 16 cents more than this time last month but still 33 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $33 for a...
5 Years Ago (December 2015)
• Work on the Warren Street portion of the Second Street resurfacing project progresses. City Manager Dick Byrne told council Monday that the project “went well, on time and had no major issues.”
• It was slow going for motorists and pedestrians Monday afternoon and...
This poem can also be sung to the tune of
Greensleeves” aka “What Child is This?”
What sparrow is this
Who’s just arrived
On sunflower seed is feasting?
See juncos sweet and cardinals eat
While birders watch are keeping
This, this is a House Sparrow
A plain female without her beau
Haste! Haste!
To...
I know it is past but, I heard the perfect description of Christmas. When you think of the ultimate gift, it must have these traits: meaningful, valuable, everlasting. Jesus our salvation, being born on the date we recognize as Christmas is the ultimate gift to us. The sacrifice of his life for...
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 trying to serve healthier meals but need some good salad recipes. The kind my husband...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 13 cents compared to last week, a sharp increase to closeout the final week of 2020. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.27 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 31 cents more than this time last month but still 23 cents less than this time...