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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...
Today I really want to encourage you to be happy and positive. I know that is the purpose of this Column, but we need to celebrate the good things in our lives and know that God is at work behind the scenes. I know that things look bad on the world stage, and money is short for most of us; but we...
If you need a new or replacement Social Security card, we’ve got great news! You may be able to complete, or at least start, your application on our website – and, if necessary, use our online scheduling tool to book an appointment at a local office.
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Through much of the year, flocks of small birds can be seen swarming over local fields. The flocks are often composed of dozens of birds. They are the Horned Larks which are with us most of the year. These birds rise off the fields to fly just a short distance and land again to search for grains...
On November 14th, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Brad Mason, Standish City Manager, on efforts to turn a vacant piece of land in Standish into a nature park. When he became City Manager, Mr. Mason put together an application under the Michigan DNR...
5 Years Ago (November 2019)
For the second time since November 2016, when five of the six current members of the Pinconning City Council were elected, a City Manager has resigned. Mayor Gerald Gibson, in his first meeting since being appointed to the position, addressed the vacant Council Seat....
An overpayment occurs when Social Security pays a person more money in Social Security benefits or SSI payments than should have been paid. The amount of the overpayment is the difference between the payment received and the amount that was due.
Social Security is required by law to adjust benefits...
Consumers Energy is reminding our Michigan friends and neighbors to be alert and take action to protect themselves from scams as we approach the holidays and with Utility Scam Awareness Day taking place this week.
“Consumers Energy is always working to protect our customers from identity theft and...
(NAPSI)—As you and your child look to the future, many questions may arise. One often lost in these planning discussions is what are the graduate’s health insurance needs.
While it might be the last thing you ask yourself, it can be one of the most significant. Adults ages 19 to 34 have the highest...
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 some easy but delicious recipes for all different kinds of fudge.
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