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What if you woke up this morning with only what you thanked God for last night?
The Bible tells us all things good come from God and that we do not have because we do not ask with pure intentions. We Americans are blessed beyond what we know. We have food, clean water, shelter, clothing, autos and...
Sarah Trumble is a Michigan Native, originally from the Upper Peninsula. Previously in education, she enjoyed teaching international higher education, overseas and in the U.S., but moved back to Michigan during COVID. Sarah and her family have happily settled back in the region, bringing her two...
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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,
Does anyone have some light and fruity cake recipes they will share?
- Janice from...
5 Years Ago (July 2020)
Boys and Girls Club News. One of the most important gifts or freedoms, is to give our youth the gift of curiosity. As we get older, we have a tendency to fall back on what we know, but curiosity is like a muscle: it dwindles without use. To keep it strong, we need to adopt...
There are six swallow species in Michigan—the Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, and the largest of the family, the Purple Martin. Swallows are agile, graceful birds that are known for their aerial insect-catching abilities. They are frequently...
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 biscotti and scone recipes. Please see if anyone will share their...
5 Years Ago (July 2020)
Everyone has been enjoying the evenings in Doc Letchfield Park listening to music. There is plenty of room for social distancing and the entertainment has been great! The Tuesdays in the Park concert on July 7th, will feature the band Blues Mobile. Each member of the band...
Michigan is home to three members of the falcon family—the Peregrine Falcon, the Merlin, and the American Kestrel. Kestrels and Merlins are smaller and more common than their larger cousin. Kestrels are more common than Merlins and are year-round residents in the Saginaw Bay region. They prefer...
For nearly 90 years, Social Security has provided income protection to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, their dependents, and families who’ve lost a family member who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. In addition to paying benefits, we issue millions of Social...