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The second stimulus check for $600 being distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $300 million milestone. The IRS reported 4.8 million payments totaling $8.2 billion were made in Michigan for the first round and residents should be on alert for the most common...
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 really good recipes for Meatloaf. Family favorites are always the...
We have talked about this before, but I need to stress how important it is to be awake at this time in our history. Our society, politics, the media, social media, advertisements, casinos, new on-line gambling, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, on-line gaming, higher education degrees, career...
As arctic air continues to blast Michigan and with this week’s weather forecast calling for some of the coldest temperatures of the year thus far, AAA is issuing a Michigan statewide Arctic Air Advisory.
Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens and single digits throughout this week, with...
Our online services often allow you to do business with us without visiting a local office or calling. Here are our top 10 webpages of 2020:
1. Open your own personal my Social Security account, where you can verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates, obtain benefit verification letters,...
Getting your newborn a Social Security number is important for their future. If your child is born in a hospital, the easiest way to apply for a Social Security number is right at the hospital.
When you give information for your child’s birth certificate at the hospital, you’ll be asked whether...
On January 28, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish received an interesting report by member Cindy LeVasseur via Zoom on how individuals can generate less plastic waste in the home. She began by presenting information on the problem of plastic in the environment. In spite...
5 Years Ago (February 2016)
The Pinconning and Linwood Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Meeting and Banquet honored: Hugo and Judy Zawislak of Frank’s Great Outdoors with a 70 years in business award; Lana Bauer-Citizen of the Year; Judy Fenwick-President’s Award; Diane Stodolak, of Zoey’s-...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 12 cents compared to a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.39 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is the highest price seen since February of 2020. This price is 15 cents more than this time last month but still 7 cents less than this time...
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 cookie recipes that are made with fruit.
Deb from Vassar
Cindy from...