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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 rich and decadent cake recipes. Would you ask if people would share...
5 Years Ago (December 2020)
Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, Pinconning’s largest employer, continues to invest in the community, with three major efforts at the end of 2020 to position the company as a major player in the state- and region- wide outdoor sporting goods business. Northwoods Owner/CEO...
The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest North American woodpecker. With the regrowth of forests in our area, this woodpecker—up to 18 inches in length—has also returned. They are now commonly seen in wooded areas around Saginaw Bay. It also visits backyard birdfeeders to take sunflower seeds and...
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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 a really good recipe for Lasagna. Veggie, white or traditional would all be...
This article discusses the one of the most common birds seen at winter birdfeeders—the Northern Cardinal. It is regularly seen by 90% of Michiganders. The bright red Northern Cardinal is especially stunning when viewed on a bare branch against a snowy landscape in winter. The chance to see this...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Member SIPC
Edward Jones, its employees, and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor...
Chris Swanson, Genesee Co. Sheriff spoke at a second event, which I attended last week. He asked if we had heard about the church shooting in Grand Blanc, MI on Sep. 8 2025; where a gunman killed 4 parishioners, injured eight more, and then was killed by police. He then asked if we were aware that...
Sarah Trumble is a Michigan Native, originally from the Upper Peninsula. Previously in education, she enjoyed teaching international higher education, overseas and in the U.S., but moved back to Michigan during COVID. Sarah and her family have happily settled back in the region, bringing her two...
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 love the smell of home baked yeast bread. I made a resolution that I would try making...