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I think many people do not understand that as humans we have a void when it comes to the heart and the mind that must be filled. Our soul from birth is searching to fill this void and it will find something to place there. As babies we long for human touch and soothing words or songs to be sung to...
The Tundra Swan is a large migratory bird—5 feet tall and a 7-foot wingspan. It is seen locally in seasons when another large bird, the Canada Goose, is present. These pure white birds fly in large V formations like geese as they whistle their “whoo-whoo-whoo” call when traveling between the bay...
On November 19, 2020, as part of a Zoom meeting held by the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish, Tia Foote of the Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency (MMCAA), based in Bay City, presented information on the Runaway Youth Support Engagement (RYSE) program. The RYSE program operates in Bay and...
5 Years Ago (November 2015)
• The Pinconning-Linwood Chamber of Commerce celebrated 100 years of Pinconning Cheese at a Business After Hours event. Members of the Peacock family, which once owned Wilson Cheese Shoppe, and the Saha family, which now owns Wilson Cheese Shoppe and Pinconning Cheese...
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...