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January is School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month. This is a time to recognize the individuals who approach their school board position like it is a full-time job and with extraordinary dedication to public schools. They are citizens whose decisions affect our children and build our community. School...

Community Calendar

Send calendar items to: Email: pinconningjrnl@outlook.com; The Pinconning Journal, P.O. Box 626, Pinconning, MI 48650 Phone: 989-879-3811 - Fax: 989-879-5529 Thursday, January 16th, • Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon. Tuesday, January 21st, • Prince of Peace (Gym) Blood Drive, 8:00 am -...

For National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Club members invited Office Greg to a game of dodgeball. He also reviewed our safety drills and answered questions. We appreciate, Officer Greg and all Law Enforcement, for your service to our community. --Courtesy Photo

A Visit with Officer Greg

Delta College Academic Achievement Lists

Delta students who earned recognition for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2024 semester. These students averaged a 3.5 GPA or higher. There are three tier designations. President’s List - students who receive a 4.0 grade point average, Vice President’s List - students who receive 3...

PAEFP Volunteers (l-r); Front Row: Dennis Whitney, Sandy Zimmerman, Carol Phinney, Tom Sheneman, Deb Sheneman, Marcia Burleson, Sally Corbat, Judy Fenwick, Cookie Bumgarner, Loraine Harrison, Carol Maida. Back Row: Dale Zuziak, Larry Revord, George Augustyniak, Jan Knochel, Jim Duley, Rod Knochel, Cindy Hycki, Cathy Fry, and Rita Revord. Missing: Carolyn Augustyniak, Marilyn Meylan and Eric Albreight. --Courtesy Photo

Food Pantry Extends Gratitude

The Christmas season is over and all the gifts and food boxes have been distributed throughout the Pinconning School District. All 180 of them this year. This would not have been possible without the help of our team of volunteers who faithfully give of their time to the Pinconning Food Pantry. No...

Christie Apple, “CropScout Christie” (third from left) received TNC’s 2024 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award. --Courtesy Photo

CropScout Christie Receives Award

The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) recently announced Christie Apple, daughter of Susan Wackerle of Pinconning and the late LeRoy Wackerle, known on social media as CropScout Christie, as the recipient of TNC’s 2024 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award. The award was presented Tuesday,...

Mock Interviews at PHS

Chamber Announces Annual Banquet

The Pinconning & Linwood Area Chamber of Commerce (PLACC) has announced that their Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday January 11th at 9:30 am at the Pinconning Middle School Gym. As a change of pace, the event will be a breakfast buffet featuring breakfast potatoes,...

Northern Michigan Lawmakers Call for Firings

State Reps. Ken Borton and Mike Hoadley and State Sen. Michele Hoitenga on Thursday called for mass firings within the Department of Natural Resources after recent reporting exposed a DNR plot to destroy more than 400 acres of forest, located just west of Gaylord, to clear the way for solar farms...

The Pinconning Club is so grateful to the Knights of Columbus Council 2986 for donating warm winter coats for our members as winter’s chill has definitely arrived! --Courtesy Photo