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This week is Thanksgiving 2020, we have discussed Thanksgiving in the past and how important it is to be appreciative for what we have and not focused on what we do not have. This is important, do not lose sight of being thankful, as we are told we should limit our visiting with loved ones. But, I...
Gas prices in Michigan are down 7 cents compared to a week ago, dropping the state average to $2 a gallon as many prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.00 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 6 cents less than this time last month and 54...
On November 12, 2020, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Jolene Szyperski & Brianna Lyon of the Michigan Department of the Health & Human Services on programs designed to assist young persons who are in the foster care system, or who have...
Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and SSI payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W).
The CPI-W rises when inflation increases,...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 7 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.07 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 2 cents less than this time last month and 39 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $31 for a...
5 Years Ago (November 2015)
• The Middle School Veterans Day Assembly honored those who served or are serving in the military.
• Pinconning resident Janet Friesorger published a book of poetry, “Reflections.”
10 Years Ago (November 2010)
• Embattled Pinconning Township Treasurer Troy Trudo...
(NAPSI)—When you sit down to a holiday feast this year, you may not be thinking about the global financial markets that helped land the meal on your table. The ingredients in your favorite stuffing, the butter in those mashed potatoes and even the gasoline in the car that got your relatives to your...
(NAPSI)—Social isolation during the pandemic may pose a mental health threat for those already at risk for COVID-19—people over age 65.
As doctors treat more senior patients for depression, an increasingly popular genetic test may inform their treatment decisions. The GeneSight test (www....
Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel for the Thanksgiving...
Over five million homes are sold in America every year, according to realtors. If you’d like one of them to be yours, there are a few facts you should know.
In a perfect world, you’d fall in love with a new home, submit an offer, and have the seller accept it. The world, however, is rarely perfect...