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Q: I am 49 years old and have had lower abdominal pain with my periods for the last 5-6 years. My doctor examined me recently, told me my uterus was enlarged to the size of an 8-week pregnancy (though I had a tubal ligation 15 years ago), and that I probably have uterine fibroids. My sister has had...
Today let’s give some thoughts on how big God is. The Bible tells us that God created the world and all things in it. It also says he knows all the details about you, even down to the number of hairs on your head. Then it tells us that he gave his only son so that you could have salvation. Now I...
Question: My spouse died recently and my neighbor said my children and I might be eligible for survivors benefits. Don’t I have to be retirement age to receive benefits? Answer: No. As a survivor, you can receive benefits at any age if you are caring for a child who is receiving Social Security...
this rough-legged hawk is seen in a field  in the Pinconning area.                  -- Courtesy Photo
A few weeks ago, a photo of a completely dark Rough-legged Hawk appeared in the Journal. The picture was taken by the friendly local UPS man known to many area residents. But most of these birds—which breed in the Arctic and come south to our area in winter in search of food—are actually quite...
PICTURED ABOVE are Jeff Leipprandt, Rotary District Governor from Pigeon (left), and Josh Klee, the program speaker (right).                               --Courtesy Photo
On February 10, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Josh Klee, local Farm Bureau Insurance agent, on matters related to flood insurance. He explained that some types of water damage may be covered by homeowner’s insurance, such as when water escapes...
5 Years Ago (February 2017) A Fraser Township woman finds frogs in her basement, lead into the warm climate through a sump drain. To date she has 14 frogs living in an aquarium in her basement waiting for Spring. Tristan Dycewicz and Nathan Childs win the MHSSA District 18-3 Wrestling Championships...
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 mom used to bake apples and pears out of our orchard when I was a kid, but I never got...
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...
Law enforcement officers from 80 police departments, sheriff offices and Michigan State Police (MSP) posts recently increased patrols across the state during the holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign that ran from December 17, 2021, to January 1, 2022. Before and during the...
Law enforcement officers from 80 police departments, sheriff offices and Michigan State Police (MSP) posts recently increased patrols across the state during the holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign that ran from December 17, 2021, to January 1, 2022. Before and during the...

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