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Question:
How can I protect myself against identity theft?
Answer:
First, don’t carry your Social Security card with you. Keep it secure at home with your other important papers. Second, don’t readily give out your Social Security number. While many banks, schools, doctors, landlords, and others...
Football season brings fans together in stadium parking lots across the country, but AAA warns that tailgating can also lead to vehicle fires, burn injuries, property damage, insurance claims, and impaired-driving crashes when basic safety precautions are overlooked.
“Most tailgating incidents aren...
Living mulch is a powerful tool for home gardeners looking to improve soil health, suppress weeds, and support beneficial insects. Unlike traditional mulches like straw or wood chips, living mulch consists of low-growing plants that grow between rows of vegetables. These plants provide continuous...
While many of us spend time looking for pest insects in our gardens, we should also be looking for beneficial insects. Among beneficial insects are those that help pollinate flowers, including the flowers that grow into fruits and vegetables. Most plants cannot pollinate themselves; pollen grains...
On Tuesday, September 22nd, a Community Blood Drive is being held in the gym of Prince of Peace Parish Center from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome as the schedule allows.
Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating....
Our next food distribution at the Food Pantry is this Friday, September 18th. Line up at the Wesleyan Church by the first letter of the drivers last name as follows: Pinconning School District: R-Z 9:30, A-H 10:00, I-Q 10:30. A-Z out of town areas Standish- Bay City etc. 11:00. It will close at 11...
The 50 Year Plus Class Reunion of Pinconning High School and St. Mikes School will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at the Pinconning Cheese House, 770 E. Pinconning Road, Pinconning; with social time and refreshments starting at 3:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 4:45 pm. If you have not received...
It is important to follow your primary care provider’s advice to prevent the flu, especially if you have diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, about 40 percent of adults who are hospitalized with the flu have metabolic conditions, including diabetes. Being...
5 Years Ago (September 2021)
Lianne Wendling began her crafting business, Diamonds in the Rough, in 2010, in the area she previously operated a day care in her home. Now she and her husband have purchased the former St. Mary Nine-Mile Church on Cody Estey Road to use both a home and business...