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2022 PHS JPC All-Academic Team

Pinconning Area Schools Summer Academy

Pinconning Area Schools will once again be offering a Summer Academy in an effort to support our students who have encountered problems with the Michigan Merit Curriculum. The courses will be taught using a HYBRID model through our Edgenuity On-Line learning classes. Students will have the...

National Letter Carrier’s Food Drive

Saturday, May 14th is the return of the National Letter Carrier’s Food Drive. Residents can leave non-perishable food items at their mailbox, and their local letter carrier will collect the food so that it can be delivered to local food pantries. All food collected remains local! Please help to “...

Spring Battle of the Books

ITC to Conduct Aerial Patrols of Transmission Lines in Michigan

ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from approximately May 16 – June 3, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan...

Mama Mia Completes Run

THE CAST OF MAMA MIA (listed alphabetically) Grace Ballard, Josh Ballard, Kelly Ballard, Trinity Briggs, Lane Butler, Yvette Douglas, Willie Fenwick, Tyler Floyd, Kyle Groulx, Mykenzie Groulx, Dominic Hite, James Hohmeyer, Brayden Jarvis, Angie Juarez, Gabe Juarez, Joan Kinnett, Jordyn Kowalczyk,...

The Northeast Art Center’s Upcoming Events

Art Center to Host Area-Wide Youth Art Exhibition The Northeast Michigan Arts Council [NEMAC] is pleased to announce the opening of its 27th Annual Youth Art Exhibitiont on Saturday, May 7th at the Northeast Art Center in Standish (corner of Grove Road and US-23). The mixed media fine arts...

City Council Approves Budget, Appoints Clerk

The Pinconning City Council held a Special Meeting on Monday afternoon to adopt the 2022-2023 City Budget. Council members Sheri Boettcher, Lorcie Ford, and Stephanie Chant were absent and excused. A Public Hearing was opened on the proposed City Budget. After comments by Journal Publisher Craig...

CHESTER AND THE COPPERPOTS, a team made up of (l-r) Brian Tunk, Sarah Markey, Suzy Drouse, and Jef Drouse, were the winners of the Sesquicentennial Treasure Hunt on Saturday. Eleven teams made up of over 40 people toured Northern Bay County, figuring out puzzles, learning about the area, and most of all having a great time! --Journal Photo

Treasure Hunt Winners

Quilt Raffle The Pinconning & Linwood Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Sesquicentennial Quilt Raffle. Tina Bauer of Bittersweet Quilt Shop of Pinconning has donated a quilt to be raffled off as a fundraiser for the Pinconning Sesquicentennial. The quilt can be seen at Idzior...

STUDENTS FROM ST. JOHN’S PRE-SCHOOL HAD A BLAST taking part in a Trike-A-Thon held last week. Twenty-eight children and their families participated in last week’s event which included a scavenger hunt, wagon rides, the Fire Department was there along with the Bay County K-9 Sheriffs Department, and That Guys BBQ. St. John’s raised $6,397, with helmets, gloves, elbow and knee pads donated to participants by St. Mary’s Ascension Hospital’s Neuroscience Department. --Cou