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5 Years Ago (May 2020)
At 5:45 pm last Tuesday, the Edenville Dam in Midland County failed on the Tittabawassee River side of Wixom Lake, dumping an estimated 2 billion gallons of additional water and all of the debris gathered by the flash flood into Sanford Lake. Warning of the potential failure...
There are about 300 species of hummingbirds in the world, but they are found only in the Americas. And only one is regularly seen in Michigan—the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. This tiny bird is only about 3½ inches long. The humming sound we hear is made by the bird’s wings. Hummingbirds are the only...
Have you heard about “Carry the load.org”? It’s a veteran organization that honors our lost hero’s. Check it out and see what you think about it.
In an overview statement it helps deal with loss and helps us move forward from the past towards a brighter future.
Lou Holt coined the statement “ It is...
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...
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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 delicious recipe for Orange Cake. I think it would be a refreshing but...
5 Years Ago (May 2020)
Pajot Feed and Supply and The Great American Man Cave barbershop in Kawkawlin were destroyed by fire on Monday morning. Woodland-Kawkawlin Trailers next door suffered visible heat damage to the exterior siding of their building. M-13 and Old Kawkawlin Rd. were closed...
Classmates of PHS Class of ‘67, please join us Saturday, May 31st at CJ’s Sports Grill for a fun evening to reconnect with friends and reminisce of those days gone by. Chicken and Swiss Steak dinner, soft drinks, and dessert are provided. Cash bar is available. More info will be out soon, but...
This is the twelfth and final article in the series “Birds at your winter backyard birdfeeder” which was presented earlier in local 4th grade classrooms concerning the most common bird species seen at winter birdfeeders in Michigan. This final article deals with the European Starling, an invasive...
This eleventh article in the series “Birds at your winter backyard birdfeeder” presents information on the eleventh most common bird seen at winter birdfeeders in Michigan—the House Finch. It is seen annually at about 75% of birdfeeders. The House Finch was originally a bird of western America, but...