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Before you see an Eastern Wood Pewee, a member of the flycatcher family, you will probably hear it. When you hear a bird whistling, “pee-ah- WEE, pee-ah-WEE, pee-OOH,” high up in a tree you know a pewee is nearby. If you listen and watch, you may spot a small, slender, olive-brown bird with a...
50 Years Ago (June 1974)
Frank Gibala was presented with a 25 years of service award by Kraft Foods with Pinconning Plant Manager, Charles Berigan, presenting him with a certificate as well as a gold watch. The presentation was made at a dinner program held at Hepner Villa for Mr. Gibala and other...
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Thursday, June 6th,
• Rotary Club, Social Gathering at CJ’s, 6 pm.
Saturday, June 8th,
• Saganing Traditional Pow Wow.
Tuesday, June 11th,
•...
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Through our online...
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 need a tried-and-true recipe for Cheesy Potato Casserole. - Tami from McBain
Belinda...
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...
I have found that many residents are sometimes not aware of the job duties of the City Manager. The City Manager has two distinct sometimes overlapping roles. The number one role is to provide direct staff assistance to the council as a whole and to individual members and number two to manage the...
It is important to know that our lives are important to God and our families. Healthy self esteem is an important part of our lives. Equally important is knowing the value of human life itself, we need to be more aware of our actions towards others. Race, skin color, being male or female should not...
Consumers Energy recently announced its proposal to begin implementing the Reliability Roadmap, the company’s ambitious plan for a smarter and stronger electric grid. The proposal, which the company will file with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Friday, includes more buried power...
The Cedar Waxwing is a very common, but very distinctive, bird of our region. In the old days, it was called the “cherry bird” because it eats mostly berries, especially from black cherry trees, junipers, dogwoods, and other native plants. Waxwings overwinter in our area when berries are available...