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GRAYLING, Mich. – Driving around with her crew would normally be the highlight of Sgt. Harley Davidson’s annual training, but this year she became the first female launcher chief in the history of the Michigan National Guard.
Davidson was one of the first females in the state to take advantage of...
The Northern Bay County Fund invites all dog lovers and people that enjoy having fun to a “Pints for Paws” fundraiser on Wednesday, June 22, 2020. The event will be held at Sporty’s Wing Shack & Smokehouse on M-13 in Pinconning from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is an outdoor event being held in the...
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the uncertain-tee surrounding plans for the near future, we think it best that we cancel the 50+ Pinconning and St. Michael’s Class Reuniion for this year. The curve is not staying at a safe level, experts are stating that there may be another surge of cases in the...
The site for Pinconning area’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in the Pinconning community is now at the Boys and Girls Club, located at 201 North St. Pinconning, MI since July 1st. We offer meals to all families with children in the community ages 18 and under, and students under 26 years of...
McLean Nature Preserve is hosting a Summer Meadow Walk on Thursday, July 16th at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of wildflowers are currently in bloom in our meadows. The accompanying photos were taken July 12th. Goldfinches have recently discovered coreopsis seeds and are busy harvesting them. Monarch...
Last Wednesday morning, Pinconning City Manager Bob Moffit laid off the last member of the Pinconning Police Department (PPD), Captain Terry Spencer, citing the City’s dire financial situation. Capt. Spencer provided the Journal with a copy of the letter he received from Mr. Moffit, which states “...
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe recently announced their Spring 2020 semi-annual 2% slot revenue grants to local schools and units of government. The announcement was delayed, and individual grantees met separately with the Tribal Council due to COVID-19 concerns. The total payment for the...
The site for Pinconning area’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in the Pinconning community is now at the Boys and Girls Club, located at 201 North St. Pinconning, since July 1st. We offer meals to all families with children in the community ages 18 and under, and students under 26 years of age...
Governor Whitmer’s announcement of her 60-page “MI Safe Schools: Michigan’s 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap” on June 30th was the first step in determining what districts throughout the state would need to do to be ready to resume teaching this fall. The document is filled with directives and...
Walt Garbulinski and the Original Polka Boys will be playing at the Tuesdays in the Park concert on July 14th. A local favorite and always a fun time, The Original Polka Boys are a family tradition and they have been a part of Tuesdays in the Park since the concerts began.
Tuesdays in the Park is...