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One thousand seven hundred and thirty-five students completed the requirements for certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at Ferris State University and Kendall College of Art and Design during the semester that ended in May 2022.
Students graduating with honors were...
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Thursday, July 21st,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at Pinconning County Park Gazebo, Noon.
Sunday, July 24th,
• McLean Nature Preserve,...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, recently was honored for her track record of support for small businesses by the National Federation of Independent Business.
The Guardian of Small Business Award recognizes that Glenn has scored 100 percent on Michigan’s NFIB Voting Record for the 2021-22 legislative...
Summer wildflowers are currently at their peak of bloom. Many varieties can be seen including bee balm, prairie blazing star, Indian blanket, yellow cone flowers, and black eyed Susans. Our large areas of wildflowers and milkweeds have attracted a variety of butterflies and other pollinators...
On Saturday, July 23, 2022, Rob Little will be at the Pinconning Cheese House to entertain for a dinner and comedy show. Doors open at 5 pm, dinner begins at 5:30 pm, and the show starts at 7 pm. Tickets are available at CJ’s Sports Grill, Diamonds in the Rough (formerly St. Mary’s Church on Cody...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, says efforts to improve school safety across Michigan continue in the newly signed state budget and recently introduced legislation.
“There’s nothing more important than keeping our kids safe and providing them with the support they need – especially when it comes to...
The term Busia is the term for Grandma in Polish we used. Also, some family members prefer the Polish spelling “Slączka,” others use Slonski.
Busia Anelia (Franczak) and her husband Józef Slączka arrived in the USA from Bremen through the Port of Galveston, Texas on the SS Chemitz on 26 October...
“Wayne gets to play baseball on a team this summer because he’s almost 7?” I said excitedly as the family gathered around the kitchen table. “That means I can play next year!” I shouted with hopeful enthusiasm. After all, I was only a year behind him in age.
I noticed my parents glance at one...
When planning for the Pinconning Sesquicentennial began last year, the Pinconning Arts Council (PAC) decided to create a souvenir book on the history of Pinconning. PAC members Ellen Charlebois and Mary LaPan, and community members Carole Maida and Mike Stoner gathered and organized materials for...