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The White-breasted Nuthatch is one
of the more entertaining birds that come
to our birdfeeders in winter. They have
a habit of taking sunflower seeds and
stuffing them into the bark of large
trees for later consumption. Nuthatches
announce their arrival with a loud, nasal
“yank-yank” call. Those...
On September 21st, members
of the Rotary Club
of Pinconning & Standish
heard a presentation by
Trevor Edmonds, Program
Director, and Sydney Gainforth,
Project Coordination,
on projects of the Saginaw
Basin Land Conservancy
(SBLC) that impact Arenac
County and Northern Bay
County. A major topic...
5 Years Ago (September 2018)
The Pinconning Area Schools Board held their second
meeting of September on the evening of Monday, September
24th. Mr. Vieau explained to the Board that the
District has been contacted by Michigan State University
about the use of the University’s trademarked Spartan...
Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mt. Pleasant, issued the following statement on after the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment resumed hearings on the Democrat-led plan to radically change the state’s energy policies:
“The biggest issue with this plan is that it ignores the many questions and concerns...
Consumers Energy today announced a sweeping new proposal to expand access and improve affordability to its renewable energy offerings, building on its already industry-leading Clean Energy Plan to eliminate coal and be carbon neutral.
Consumers Energy plans to update its renewable offerings by...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
The Bible tells us the most important thing is love, and we should love others as we love ourselves. Jesus demonstrated love for others throughout his ministry. He even asked God to forgive those who beat and killed him as he was on the cross. We need this kind of love for others. Take the time to...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
My grandson is allergic to chocolate but loves brownies. Does anyone have a recipe that is...
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) sent a bipartisan letter, signed by Republicans and Democrats, urging congressional leaders to make health care more affordable for Michigan workers and retirees. The letter asks for an extension of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC), a program which helps...
Michiganders are fortunate to have the chance to see many migrating warblers
as they pass through our state in both spring and fall. In spring, male warblers are
particularly vibrant, their plumage coming in a variety of colors—red, yellow, blue,
green, orange, black, gray—but in the fall, after...