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There are six swallow species in Michigan—the Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, and the largest of the family, the Purple Martin. Swallows are agile, graceful birds that are known for their aerial insect-catching abilities. They are frequently...
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.
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I’m looking for some biscotti and scone recipes. Please see if anyone will share their...
5 Years Ago (July 2020)
Everyone has been enjoying the evenings in Doc Letchfield Park listening to music. There is plenty of room for social distancing and the entertainment has been great! The Tuesdays in the Park concert on July 7th, will feature the band Blues Mobile. Each member of the band...
Michigan is home to three members of the falcon family—the Peregrine Falcon, the Merlin, and the American Kestrel. Kestrels and Merlins are smaller and more common than their larger cousin. Kestrels are more common than Merlins and are year-round residents in the Saginaw Bay region. They prefer...
For nearly 90 years, Social Security has provided income protection to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, their dependents, and families who’ve lost a family member who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. In addition to paying benefits, we issue millions of Social...
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To make real lasting change in your life, we must understand what action is needed. Many case studies have determined that our subconscious is monitoring everything that goes on around us all the time. You know how you buy a different car or outfit and then you notice that brand or color all the...
Sarah Trumble is a Michigan Native, originally from the Upper Peninsula. Previously in education, she enjoyed teaching international higher education, overseas and in the U.S., but moved back to Michigan during COVID. Sarah and her family have happily settled back in the region, bringing her two...
5 Years Ago (June 2020)
Pinconning member of the month for May is Karson Peckham. Karson is a four year member of the Boys and Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region- Pinconning Unit. Karson is 13 years old and will be attending Pinconning Middle School this fall. Karson aspires to be an auto...
The Black-throated Green Warbler, with its yellow face, black throat and breast, white belly with dark streaks, olive-green crown and back, and black and white wings, is fairly common in our area, especially in spring and fall, but because of its tiny size and its habit of flitting from branch to...