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Dear Editor,
Bay County taxpayers have the right know that Beaver Township Supervisor Nick Tomczak verbally attacked a constituent at a recent public meeting, openly mocking her for taking care of her cancer-stricken son.
I wish I were joking. It seems almost too bizarre to be true. But I know...
A few decades ago there were only a few hundred Merlins in Michigan, most of them in the Upper Peninsula. In recent years these medium-sized falcons have gradually increased their numbers and expanded their range southward. Even though they are still not overly common, Merlins are regularly seen in...
On March 9, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Stephanie Hoyle, CISMA Coordinator for the Arenac Conservation District, on efforts to identify, report, prevent, and manage invasive species in our area. The Saginaw Bay CISMA (Cooperative Invasive...
State Rep. Mike Hoadley took a stand this week for law-abiding gun owners in the face of government overreach.
Hoadley voted to protect Second Amendment freedoms and the right to privacy from increased government surveillance by voting no on House Bills 4138 and 4142-43. The Democrat legislation...
State Rep. Mike Hoadley this week voted to protect the rights of Michigan workers by standing against the repeal of the state’s right-to-work law. Hoadley also voted against reenacting an anti-competitive prevailing wage requirement that will cost local taxpayers money and shortchange them on...
5 Years Ago (March 2018)
PHS Seniors Tyler Albrecht and Cam Floyd competed in the DECA Michigan competition at Cobo Hall in Detroit, winning the State Championship in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making. Their win at the State Level qualifies them to attend the National...
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,
I’m planning a baby shower and I’d like to find some new dip recipes to go with veggies or...
Are you ready for This! The Big, Big, Announcement! Are you really, really, ready for 2 Big Announcements! Yes, not one but two Big Announcements.
Okay, here’s the first one that involves you. Yes, you, that is depending on your generosity. Behind my back and now squarely placed in front of me, my...
The Bible tells us that love is the most important attribute to have, it also tells us that love is defined in Jesus. He moved from the highest position in the universe to the lowest position, a vulnerable child in a family that was falsely labeled as outcasts with no family status or fortune to...
Absent in summer, this small sparrow leaves its northern breeding grounds to go south for the winter where food is available. Males are mostly dark, some almost black, with sharply contrasting white undersides. Females and young birds are brownish gray above and white below. Both sexes have black...