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This year has been a hard one for many small businesses, and Michigan’s charter fishing industry is no exception. In addition to dealing with high water levels and the usual ups and downs of weather patterns and fish populations, charter captains had to contend with COVID-19, the infectious disease...
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1. With your own personal my Social Security account, you can request a replacement Social Security card, verify your earnings...
I would like to offer a suggestion for the New Year of 2021, Let’s be a little kinder, a little more understanding, and a little more caring. Let’s wave hello to people on purpose, keep our head up and try to look others in the eyes as we walk by them.
When we ask people “how are you? “ Let’s mean...
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,
Please see if anyone has some good Pancake recipes that would be good for supper or...
Although it spends most of its time on the ground, this regular winter visitor is called the American Tree Sparrow. This bird resembles a common summer resident, the Chipping Sparrow, although the Tree Sparrow’s prominent breast spot helps to distinguish it from its warm-weather cousin. After a...
5 Years Ago (January 2016)
• Bittersweet Vintage Retreat opens for guests by Tina Bauer owner of the Bittersweet Quilt Shop and Home Decor.
• Harper Foco, of Midland (formerly of Pinconning) attended Child Model Magazine’s Top Model Search in Atlanta, GA. Harper is featured in Child Model Magazine...
Question: Why is it so important that my baby have a Social Security number?
Answer: Your child may need a Social Security number if you are planning to open a bank account, buy savings bonds, obtain medical coverage, or apply for government services for the child. Your child will also need a...
Understanding how your future retirement might affect your spouse is important. Here are a few things to remember when you’re planning for your retirement. Your spouse’s benefit amount could be up to 50 percent of your full retirement age benefit amount. If you qualify for a benefit from your...
Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the many people covered under Social Security, you should know what your future benefit may be. These monthly payments may be a vital part of your retirement income.
We base your benefit...