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
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.
Christie Apple, “CropScout Christie” (third from left) received TNC’s 2024 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award.		                                                                                                                        --Courtesy Photo
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 A
ITZIAR SANTISEBAN (#10) gets a shot away against the Mustangs in Thursday night’s loss on the road in Sanford.	                              --Journal Photos
The Spartan Varsity Girls Basketball Team played a pair of games on the road to start out the new year, getting a 47-31 win over Whittemore-Prescott on last Tuesday for their first win of the season before dropping Thursday’s game at Meridian 12-
GO WHITE! THE STUDENT SECTION was on their feet for much of Friday’s game, cheering the Spartan’s on.				          --Journal Photo
The Pinconning Varsity Boys Basketball Team was handed their first loss of the season on Friday night, with the Meridian Mustangs outscoring them by a single point, 53-52.
MARCUS PICKETT (shown earlier this season) had 2 wins on Saturday at the Alpena Duals Invitational. 	           			 	                 --Journal Photo
The Pinconning Varsity Wrestling Team has been working hard at multiple competitions since Christmas. Nine team members were in Freeland for their annual 24-team Holiday Tournament on December 28th.
The Pinconning Area Schools Board held their organizational meeting for 2025 on Monday evening. After Superintendent Andy Kowalczyk opened the meeting, he accepted nominations for President of the Board.
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
Christie Apple, “CropScout Christie” (third from left) received TNC’s 2024 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award.		                                                                                                                        --Courtesy Photo
ITZIAR SANTISEBAN (#10) gets a shot away against the Mustangs in Thursday night’s loss on the road in Sanford.	                              --Journal Photos
GO WHITE! THE STUDENT SECTION was on their feet for much of Friday’s game, cheering the Spartan’s on.				          --Journal Photo
MARCUS PICKETT (shown earlier this season) had 2 wins on Saturday at the Alpena Duals Invitational. 	           			 	                 --Journal Photo
Mike Hoadley, State Representative
State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, today highlighted the first bills introduced by the Republican-controlled Michigan House – plans that put local job providers and their hardworking employees first as they face great uncertainty. House Bills 4001 and 4002, which Hoadley co-sponsored, will help...
The Pinconning Area Schools Board held their organizational meeting for 2025 on Monday evening. After Superintendent Andy Kowalczyk opened the meeting, he accepted nominations for President of the Board. Brad Dubay was re-elected to the position. President Dubay then oversaw the election of Chris...
Brad Dubay President 4 Years (elected in 2021)
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...
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
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
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,...
Lucas DeShone
The Pinconning Bowling Teams had vastly different recent schedules, with the Boys busy while the Girls got an extended break. The Boys Team was back at Snowbird Lanes on Saturday the 4th, taking on Ogemaw Heights. Ethan Miller led the match with a 389, and Lucas DeShone was slightly behind ant...
ITZIAR SANTISEBAN (#10) gets a shot away against the Mustangs in Thursday night’s loss on the road in Sanford.	                              --Journal Photos
The Spartan Varsity Girls Basketball Team played a pair of games on the road to start out the new year, getting a 47-31 win over Whittemore-Prescott on last Tuesday for their first win of the season before dropping Thursday’s game at Meridian 12-62. Against the Cardinals, Pinny grabbed a 13-9...
GO WHITE! THE STUDENT SECTION was on their feet for much of Friday’s game, cheering the Spartan’s on.				          --Journal Photo
The Pinconning Varsity Boys Basketball Team was handed their first loss of the season on Friday night, with the Meridian Mustangs outscoring them by a single point, 53-52. It was a game of two very different halves, with Pinny leading 36-22 at the break, but missing many of their second-half...
MARCUS PICKETT (shown earlier this season) had 2 wins on Saturday at the Alpena Duals Invitational. 	           			 	                 --Journal Photo
The Pinconning Varsity Wrestling Team has been working hard at multiple competitions since Christmas. Nine team members were in Freeland for their annual 24-team Holiday Tournament on December 28th. Alan Whiting brought home Fourth Place honors in the Heavyweight class, and Isaiah Hoffman claimed...
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,...

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