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Kicking off the free summer concert series on June 11th, is WinaSchnitzel. They are a four-piece rock ‘n roll band based out of Bay City with Shannon Schnettler (Wina) on Vocals, Steven Schnettler (Schnitzel) on Vocals & Drums, Conor Larkin on Guitar & Vocals, and Hayden Holzhei on Bass....
With a hand from some young helpers, Consumers Energy recently released two dozen little turtles back into their natural habitat after they were rescued during construction of the energy provider’s Mid-Michigan Pipeline Project.
Several children of Consumers Energy employees joined the turtle...
Diane (Fong) Mahoney, President & CEO of the Bay Area Community Foundation (BACF), has announced her resignation effective September 24, 2024. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees regretfully accepted Mahoney’s resignation and has begun a search for her replacement.
Since joining the Foundation...
Shop hop basics, great sewing Adventures™ across Michigan,
June 1 – July 31, 2024
Shop Hop Inc. hosts State and Regional events that promote the textile arts by bringing together sewing and quilting enthusiasts in support of local stores and communities. Each Shop Hop event features a magazine,...
Summer Reading Program 2024
The Adventure Begins at your Library! The Summer Reading Program will run from June 3rd to August 3rd. Summer fun for all ages. Log 8 hours of reading throughout the Program to earn entries into our prize drawings. Reading can be logged on paper (logs can be picked up at...
State Rep. Mike Hoadley, of Au Gres, has announced upcoming office hours events in Gladwin, Oscoda, Standish, and West Branch during the month of June.
The office hours meetings will allow people across the 99th House District to meet with their state representative, ask questions, and share their...
Editor’s Note: During my tenure as publisher, the Journal has had an unofficial policy of rarely providing any national or state-wide coverage of subjects, including politics, because that information is available to readers in many other places. With Michigan’s Congressional Redistricting, and the...
On May 23rd, Pinconning Fraser Fire Departments first Cadet, Payton Ramsay, graduated from the Bay County Fire Academy.
The Cadet program was approved by the Pinconning-Fraser Fire Department (PFFD) Board in the Fall of 2023 in order to get younger men and women interested in the fire service....
Bay County First District Commissioner Kathy Niemiec is holding a “Coffee with Kathy” event to meet with constituents on Monday, June 3rd, at 10:00 am at H&H Bakery, 200 S. Mable Street, in Pinconning.