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Linwood Elementary was excited to learn recently that they had received an educational grant provide by Exxon/Mobile. The school was nominated to receive this grant by Dore Mobile. The grant will be used at Linwood to enhance programs with an emphasis on math and science. The money is used to...
Consumers Energy announced today it has approved nearly 400 rebates for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at homes and in public locations across Michigan -- building the backbone of the state’s infrastructure for drivers of emissions-free vehicles.
“We’re confident that 2020 will be a...
The Pinconning Area Schools Board held their second January meeting on Monday evening.
After the opening of the meeting and approval of the consent agenda Superintendent Mike Vieau began his report to the Board. Tri-City Controls provided the low bid for remote HVAC controls for Central Elementary...
In a Boys & Girls Club event last Monday evening ~ at 5:03 pm, Pinconning’s own Keaton Sturm was named the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region’s Youth of the Year !!! Keaton will head to Detroit in Early April to compete for Michigan Youth of the Year!
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The Pinconning City Council held it’s scheduled January meeting on Monday evening. All members were in attendance for another 2+ hour meeting.
Mayor Gerald Gibson first presented Jim Bouckaert with a proclamation from the City Council recognizing his 30 years of service as a Pinconning City...
The month of January provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge a special group of volunteer elected officials in education. It is School Board Recognition Month, and it offers communities across Michigan a way to acknowledge the continuing efforts of local and ISD school board members in...
The Cooper’s Hawk often comes in for disdain because of its habit of taking birds that come to backyard birdfeeders, but birds of prey take only what they need to survive. This hawk’s agility in capturing its prey is impressive. With its slender body, long tail and short wings it can fly into a...
The Pinconning Band Boosters are holding their annual fundraiser spaghetti dinner, Taste of Italy, on Friday, February 7th, 2020, in the middle school gym.
The dinner will be served between 4 and 7 pm. Take-outs will be available. Even if the weather is poor, the dinner will still be held. (See...
On January 23, 2020, the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Zack Dzurka of the Bay County Sheriff’s Department Deputy on the ALICE “active shooter” training program. ALICE is a program to help organizations prepare for man-made disasters. The most likely place for an...