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When Heide Zapoluch bought the Happy Dayz Drive-In in January she knew she was facing a lot of challenges: the restaurant hadn’t been opened regularly in several years, and it’s reputation with local residents wasn’t the best. She didn’t know that getting all 20 of the drive-in stations working...
Once again, it is time to celebrate Homecoming at Pinconning High School (PHS)! Student Council members have been hard at work preparing activities for the enjoyment of students, staff, and community members.
Community Members are encouraged to support PHS at the following events:
• Tuesday,...
The McLean Nature Preserve Fall Mushroom Walk will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3:00 pm.
Join us along with Dan Kempin, a local mushroom aficionado, to explore our forests for examples of both edible and deadly species. This program will be held rain or shine and will begin in our...
ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from approximately Sept. 11 – Oct. 11, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan...
On August 31, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Adam Rivard and Michelle Eno of the Michigan Dept of Transportation on MDOT road projects. Both are engineers who work out of the MDOT Transportation Service Center in Bay City.
Information on the...
The Bay Area Community Foundation is excited to announce the opening of the application period for the Bay Commitment Scholarship Program. Beginning September 1 and closing on October 31, students fitting the scholarship criteria are invited to apply.
Established in 2008 by a group of passionate...
Students in the Great Lakes Bay Region may now apply for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarship. Applications are due October 31, 2023.
The scholarships are awarded to Bay, Midland, and Saginaw County high school seniors, regardless of ethnicity, who actively embrace King’s...
The Arenac VFW Post #3724 and the Auxiliary will be hosting a Patriots Day Program (September 11th Remembrance Day) on Monday, September 11th, at 6:00 pm; at the Arenac County Veterans Club, M-76, Standish.
Patriots Day, also known as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs on September...
5 Years Ago (September 2018)
A name familiar to Pinconning resident’s will soon be going away. Dean Arbour Ford, purchased by Mr. Arbour in 1970, has been sold. As soon as it is approved by Ford Motor Company, the dealership name will change to My Ford/Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/ Ram. Matt Arbour, Dean’s...
2023 Fall Family Days Theme - Farm Animals
The Octagon Barn is celebrating their 27th Annual Fall Family Days on September 9th and 10th. Fall Family Days is one of the most popular events at the Thumb Octagon Barn, and held every year the weekend after Labor Day. This event draws thousands of...