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5 Years Ago (September 2015)
• Town & Country Supermarket, owned by John and Brandy Aspinall, held a grand opening at their store located in the former Pinny Food Center.
• Bob and Cathy Bragiel, of Linwood, went to the top of the Mackinaw Bridge.
10 Years Ago (September 2010)
• The Spartan...
Gas prices in Michigan are down 3 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.15 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is just 1 cent more than this time last month but still 49 cents less than this time last year.
Michigan motorists are paying an...
The apiculture and pollination program at Michigan State University is expanding, as MSU Extension and the Department of Entomology have shown their continued support to the industry through two new positions. Meghan Milbrath, previously an academic specialist at MSU, is now an assistant professor...
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,
Does anyone have any baked pudding recipes?
Donna from Allen Irma from Lake City sent in...
Some times you have to look past the trees to see the forest. Meaning you get so caught up with the thing in front of you that you forget or miss the big picture. That is what, I think is going on right now. The media is so focused on what it thinks we need to know that we sometimes miss what is...
The Killdeer is a bird that loves to call its own name, loudly proclaiming it day and night as it flies over fields. This common shorebird, a member of the plover family, is often seen far from any shore. In fact, its preferred nesting site is on a scrape on dry, open ground, and includes a variety...
5 Years Ago (August 2015)
• Pinny Service Center, next to NAPA, an auto repair shop, was opened by Will Kendall.
• Estey Moose Lodge held its annual car show.
10 Years Ago (August 2010)
• Linwood Pickle Festival Royalty was crowned. Pickle Princess Shae Wackerle, daughter of Lee and Tammy Wackerle...
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 a really good Sloppy Joe recipe.
Dave from Hudson
Marilyn from Brooklyn...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 3 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.18 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is just 1 cent more than this time last month but still 56 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $33...