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The 2024 Rotary Saginaw Bay Nature Festival is underway. In January, a nature program was presented by Rotarians to students in every 4th grade classroom in Arenac and Northern Bay counties, about 230 students in all. This year’s program included historical information about John James Audubon...
Editors note: This letter was sent by a well-known local citizen. He contacted the Journal last year and expressed concern that the stories printed from area politicians were exclusively from Republicans. We pointed out that all of our State representatives ARE Republicans, and we welcome Letters...
5 Years Ago (January 2019)
2019 Pinconning Coming Home Court: Freshman, Theodore Shark; Freshman, DJ LaBean; Sophomore, Dakota Maes; Sophomore, Nathaniel Rosekrans; Junior, Joseph Knapp; Junior, John Norman; Seniors Michael Ellsworth, Darren LaBean, Mason Vieau, Hunter McGillen, Nolan Briggs, and...
Thursday, February 8th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Standing events
Second Monday
• Fraser Township Board Meeting, 7 pm, 1474 N. Mackinaw, Linwood.
• Garfield Township Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 1138 W. Erickson, Linwood.
• Gibson Township Board Meeting, 7 pm, 7214 Main St., Bentley...
Our online learning resources for educators are great for teaching others about Social Security! Chances are that a student will know someone who receives retirement or disability benefits. Our educational resources help communicate information about our programs to a new audience and show them...
If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment Period. The period runs from January 1 to March 31 every year.
If you don’t enroll in Part B when you’re first eligible...
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 chicken recipes where you use the whole cut-up chicken. Boneless chicken...
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...
Have you ever seen any research about proving the words of the bible. One recent study observed individuals who once a day spoke out loud that they forgave the specific people who they felt wronged them. The results showed that this action released an enzyme that helps to heal the body. The Bible...
If you are or care for a dog owner, here’s a statistic you do not want to be part of: More than 5,300 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs while delivering the mail last year.
To keep its workers safe, the USPS offers dog owners advice during the annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week,...