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5 Years Ago (March 2016) Four oil paintings of historical churches in Pinconning by the late artist Lee Bowsher were commissioned by the late Dan Fenton. The original paintings by Bowsher of St. John’s Lutheran, St. Agnes, St. Michael and the United Methodist Church were purchased from Maurene...
Gas prices in Michigan dropped 4 cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.71 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 5 cents less than this time last month but still 97 cents more than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of $41 for a...
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 looking for some easy but tasty recipes for vegetable dishes, either as sides or main...
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...
Proper RV maintenance is key to preventing frustrating equipment issues that can lead to expensive repairs. Before you hit the road this season, learn how to avoid the havoc the great outdoors can wreak on your RV. Avoid Sun Damage The sun’s UV rays can damage an RV inside and out. The outside of...
It’s the perfect time for you and your mechanic to perform a checkup on your vehicle after snow, rain and cooler temperatures have taken their toll. Change Oil, Fluids and Air Filter Professional mechanics recommend changing your oil every 5,000−10,000 miles to keep the engine running smoothly....
The Saginaw Bay region is home to one of the most reclusive members of the heron family. Unlike its larger cousins, the Great Blue Heron and Great Egret, this elusive bird stands only about 2 feet tall. With cryptic brown and cream vertical stripes on its neck, it blends in with sedges and cattails...
According to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), there are currently about 77 million people age 60 and older in the U.S. Another 61 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point out, are living with disabilities. No matter how young and healthy you may be, now...
5 Years Ago (March 2016) Students of St. Michael School displayed great works of mercy when they visited the Bay City Mission Center on St. Patrick’s Day. The students gathered and donated necessary items to create filled bags for the children that visit the mission center. 10 Years Ago (March 2011...
Your company can get money from a surprising source: the Post Office. That’s because the U.S. Postal Service now has a program that gives credits to registered businesses that use Click-N-Ship® services. As of August 1, 2020, businesses can earn these credits when they buy Priority Mail® and...

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