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H&H BAKERY has cars in the parking lot at noon on Monday for the first time since the State-mandated ban on indoor dining was put in place on November 18th. The three sit-down restaurants in the city all took different approaches to dealing with the shut-down.				        			 --Journal Photo
Monday was a big day for some local restaurants, finally being permitted by the State of Michigan to open for indoor dining (with restrictions) for the first time since November 18th. Not all businesses made the decision to reopen, due to the limitations imposed by the state. Justin Winslow,...
Pinconning Central Elementary shined the Spartan Spotlight for January 2021 on Jillian Groulx. Mrs. Groulx has been a substitute teacher in the district for the past 5 years and has been a long term substitute in one of the First Grade classrooms since the beginning of the school year. She accepted...
THE THREE PHOTOS OF SNOWY OWLS shown here are typical views of where owls are seen in the Pinconning area. The owl on the left was spotted in a roadside ditch just a few feet off the payment. In the center, an owl is hunkered down in a furrow during a snowstorm. On the right is an owl on snowless ground in a golden cornfield. If left undisturbed, Snowy Owls may sit for hours on end in a single spot without moving. 	  --Courtesy Photos
Snowy Owls breed only in the Arctic, but many come south in winter looking for rodents and other small creatures for prey. They are drawn to the treeless, snow-covered fields of our region each winter, perhaps reminded of their summer homes in northern Canada. Like other owls they do most of their...
THE WELCOME SIGNS north and south of Pinconning on M13 and on Pinconning Road at the west city limits are available to promote community events.				        			            --Journal Photo
Do you have an event happening in the Pinconning area and need to get the word out to the community? The Pinconning Downtown Development Authority will promote your event free of charge on the “Welcome to Pinconning” signs on M13 and Pinconning Road. All events must be open to the public. Contact...
The Jar pictured above holds “One Month of PRIDE Tickets” earned by the students at Pinconning Central Elementary in their Weekly PRIDE Spotlight program.                                                 --Courtesy Photo
The students at Pinconning Central Elementary, have been learning and practicing behavior expectations in different areas throughout the school. During remote learning, students were also taught expectations for remote learning. Since being back face to face, students have been working hard on...
State Representative Annette Glenn poses with the Michigan themed coloring and activity books she provided the students of Mrs. Krengielski’s 3rd Grade class during a visit to Linwood Elementary School.                                                     --Courtesy Photo
On Friday, Jan. 29th, Representative Annette Glenn visited Mrs. Krengielski’s 3rd grade class. Students enthusiastically participated in a question/answer session with our representative. Students asked many questions about her job, a bill that she’s currently working on, and why she chose to...
February is American Heart Month. Started in 1963, the annual event was officially designated to help educate Americans on heart disease, and to encourage them to join in on the fight against it. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. To help further the...
The Bay County Health Department is releasing a telephone number to call to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in Bay County. While the preferred method of registration is still via the survey on our website, this number will provide registration service to those who do not have access to a computer...

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