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One of the commonest birds in Michigan, present every month of the year, is a little clown in formal attire. The Black-capped Chickadee is sometimes tame enough to take seeds from the hand of a patient human. People who keep their bird feeders stocked with sunflower seeds in winter are familiar...
On March 12, 2020, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish were treated to a program that is currently being presented in fourth grade classrooms as part of Rotary’s 2020 Saginaw Bay Nature Festival. The program is titled “Michigan Birds Color Wheel.” The program began with the...
All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This decision protects the population we serve—older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions—and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However...
Due to public health concerns, and as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Northeast Michigan Arts Council is curtailing or canceling the following events:
•Friday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. @ Standish-Sterling Central High School, Theatre Master Class with Michael Lee and OPUS Mime
•Saturday...
Logan Peckham is the Pinconning Boys & Girls Club Member of the Month for January! Logan is 9 years young and is in the 4th grade at Pinconning Central Elementary. Logan is always willing to help with facilitating programs and lends amazing ideas and contributions during Torch Club and Junior...
In the interest of public health, and at the recommendation of our state association, all Bay County Library System branches and the Bookmobile will be closed effective Monday, March 16 through Sunday, April 5, 2020.
All scheduled off-site library programs will not be held during this time.
As news of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread continues, we would like to take this opportunity to share with you what BCLS is doing to protect patrons and staff:
1. All staff and patrons who feel sick are urged to please STAY HOME.
2. BCLS is providing hand sanitizer stations and wipes at...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – As coronavirus continues an unprecedented spread throughout the U.S., public concern is growing. Businesses have employees working from home. High schools and universities have closed. Large public gatherings, from conventions to sports events at all levels, have been canceled...
Belonging is a fundamental human need; we are always monitoring how well we feel we fit in during all of our social interactions. When we don’t feel like we belong, (when we feel excluded, rejected, or like an outsider), it undermines our emotional resources and energy, distracts us, and keeps us...
LANSING, Mich.— The Farm Bureau Family of Companies is continuously monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) with updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Ingham County Health Department, and other local...