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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 Residency in Saginaw; solo practice there...
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 cooked my first turkey for Thanksgiving this year and it was way too big. Now I have all...
Mallori Dzurka is a Pinconning native and a Registered Dietitian. She received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Central Michigan University and worked for Ascension Hospital for 17 years before opening her own business, Handcrafted Health. Send your nutrition questions to...
The Bible tells us that others will know Christians by their love for everyone. This means by their hospitality to those in need, friendliness to strangers, and concern for the welfare of all in the community. Let’s say you were in a car accident or something that was reported on the news, and a...
Over 100 years ago a Michigan naturalist
said of the Indigo Bunting, “It is surprising
how abundant a bird can be without attracting
the attention of the average resident.” These
little blue birds are found in about 90% of
townships in northern Michigan, preferring to
live in brushy fields,...
On November 30, 2023, members of the Rotary
Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation
on the work of the Suicide Resource & Response
Network which was created 32 years ago by Barb
Smith. The organization is housed at the CMU College
of Medicine in Saginaw.
Barb shared the...
5 Years Ago (December 2018)
The Bay County District Commissioner election between
incumbent Democrat Michael Duranczyk and
challenger Republican Kevin Burke ended with a difference
of only four votes, Duranczyk holds slim lead with
3,331 to Burke’s 3,327. There were 37 votes recorded
as “Write-in”...
The skilled nursing facility at Ascension Standish Hospital has been named by U.S. News and World Report as one of “America’s Best Nursing Homes.” The report identified nine Ascension skilled nursing facilities among the Best Nursing Homes for 2024. Since 2009, U.S. News’ annual Best Nursing Homes...
State Rep. Timmy Beson today said renewable energy mandates signed into law this week will raise costs for families, threaten energy reliability, and strip away local input on future projects in local communities.
The new laws require all utilities to utilize 100% clean energy by 2024. They also...
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