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Over the next few weeks this column
will share modern-day photos of local
birds along with original drawings of
these same birds by famed naturalist
John James Audubon. Audubon was
born in Haiti in the late 1700s and emigrated
to the U.S. where he became
an American citizen. During his travels...
5 Years Ago (November 2018)
The Pinconning City Council held their November
meeting, where the newly elected Council was sworn
in by City Clerk Yvonne Broderick before a larger than
normal crowd of citizens. Mayor Jason Brazeau, and
Council Members Sheri Boettcher, Rebecca Coyer, Gerald
Gibson, Ann...
State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming office hours events for people in the 99th House District in Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Bay, Clare and Gladwin counties to meet with their state representative during the month of December.
The office hours meetings will take place at the...
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) issued the following statement on November 16, 2023, after announcing he will not seek re-election in 2024:
“I have decided to not seek re-election and will leave Congress at the end of my term on January 3, 2025.
“I was first elected to public office when I was 18...
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’d like to try a fancier Sweet Potato Casserole for the holidays. Does anyone have a...
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...
I saw a picture of hundreds of fans in a stadium all with an inch of snow on them watching a football game. The caption said, “ If we all had this kind of dedication to Christ, the world would be a better place”. That is not funny, it is actually sad, because it is so true. It’s great to have...
Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments may need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we’ll work with you to find the most suitable representative payee to manage your benefits. A...
Monday Night
Country Ladies
11/20/2023
Commercial Forms INC 29
A Little Bit Off . . . . . . . 28
Just Sayin . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tipsy Turkeys . . . . . . . . 24
Country Gals . . . . . . . . 23
A Katered Affair by Karen 22
Gamblers . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Silver Belles . . . . . . . . . . 19...
We are about to enter the winter season. Most summer birds have departed, and winter birds will soon arrive—if they haven’t already. One of our most interesting winter guests is the Snowy Owl, a bird that leaves its home in the Arctic in years when prey, such as lemmings, are scarce, resulting in...