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5 Years Ago (July 2015)
• Two Spartan baseball players received post-season recognition. Shortstop Zach Booth and catcher Michael Wilson were chosen to play in the Flint vs Bay City All Star game at Dow Diamond in Midland. Booth also earned Second Team All State.
• Work began on the City of...
I know the heat has been terrible lately, it is Michigan’s time of sun. Also there is a lot going on to grab your attention, and keep your thoughts scattered. But please keep in mind that we have an election coming up in less than two weeks. It is the primary and has local elected positions and...
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’d like to find some good old-fashioned biscuit recipes, the kind our grandmas used to...
The smallest of Michigan’s sparrows enjoys living around humans and shows a preference for building its eye-level nest in trees and tall, dense shrubs, sometimes very near a house. In our area, Chipping Sparrows start producing offspring in May and may produce a second set later in the summer. The...
5 Years Ago (July 2015)
• Four Spartan softball players won All State recognition: Seniors second baseman Gabby Yanoski, outfielder Josie Lavrack, and shortstop Malinda Talaga won Division 3 First Team honors, while junior pitcher Danielle Amlotte received Honorable Mention.
10 Years Ago (July 2010...
We take pride in having provided vital benefits and services to this great nation for 85 years. America has a diverse population with a variety of needs. With our diverse population in mind, we’ve created webpages that speak directly to groups of people who may need information about our programs...
The lack of significant rainfall across many areas of Michigan combined with high temperatures has resulted in turfgrass stress. Lawns that were soaking wet throughout much of April and early May have now turned brown. Many homeowners choose not to irrigate their lawn and, once the lawn starts 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,
Does anyone have a recipe for Cherry Pie or Cobbler that they will share?...
Question:
I served in the military, and I’ll receive a military pension when I retire. Will that affect my Social Security benefits?
Answer:
You can get both Social Security retirement benefits and military retirement at the same time. Generally, we don’t reduce your Social Security benefits...