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Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
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A credit score is a three-digit number that represents your general creditworthiness, calculated based on your personal...
The male Baltimore Oriole, a member of the blackbird family, is a dazzling, eye-catching bird robed in orange and black. It is the perfect bird to catch a child’s attention, sometimes leading him or her to a lifetime interest in birds. Preferring to sing its flutelike song from the treetops, this...
5 Years Ago (May 2019)
The Regional Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society (MITES) competition was held at Freeland High School on Saturday, May 4th. Forty-Nine PHS Students entered their projects in the competition in three categories; Wood shop, Metal shop, and Drafting. Jacob Reder...
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Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
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 would like a nice recipe for Peach Pie or Peach Cobbler.
Irene from Lake Odessa
Dawn...
Warm weather has finally arrived, now begins the road construction and vacation traffic. Lets set some goals for the summer season, attend a sporting event or outdoor concert with someone you love. Take a walk in the evening and look at all the stars set in the heavens for you. Take a swim and cool...
The Brown Thrasher is reputed to have the greatest repertoire of any North American bird. In spite of its large size and unmistakable song, it is often overlooked since it spends much of its time on the ground scratching through leaf litter in search of seeds and insects. When not on the ground, it...
On May 9, 2024, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by CMU graduate student Mary Benjamin on her Master’s degree program in conservation biology, part of which is focused on marsh birds in the Saginaw Bay region, particularly Virginia Rails and Soras. Her...