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Saturday, September 12, 2020 is the day to be at the Pinconning Wesleyan Church, 800 Horn St., Pinconning, from 4 to 7 pm to experience the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame presentation. Seating is limited, so call early to get your seats reserved. There is an admission fee, contact 989-879-...
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the uncertaintee 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...
In spite of hot, dry weather, wildflowers are thriving. False sunflowers have reached heights of 5-6 ft and are intensely yellow. Purple and yellow coneflowers abound and attract bees. Bee balm is beginning to bloom and gives a fragrant scent to our meadows; it is a butterfly magnet. The photos...
Next Tuesday, August 4th, brings the first major election of the 2020 cycle, the Partisan Primary Election. Michigan residents will have the opportunity to select candidates they will see on the ballot in the November Presidential (General) Election, and in many cases will actually be making the...
The Pinconning Area Schools Board held their second July meeting on Monday evening. The Consent Agenda contained a large number of routine housekeeping items for the new school year.
Superintendent Mike Vieau began his report to the Board with several personnel updates, including the hiring of an...
One of the community’s favorite groups will be playing at the August 4th Tuesdays in the Park. Rifle River Folk Strings is a community-based string band that began meeting regularly for informal jam sessions in 1995 and have been performing for area events since that time under the leadership of...
Whitetail deer are now commonplace in most environments where we live—rural, suburban or urban. With less natural habitat, less risk of predation, greater acclimation to humans, and the teeth and stomachs capable of consuming many kinds of plants, deer are one of the biggest threats to our gardens...
On Thursday, July 30, 2020 ,at 6:00pm, McLean Nature Preserve will be hosting the Isle Royale Moose & Wolf Program.
Two guest speakers who spent eight days on Isle Royale in August 2019, as part of the Moosewatch annual field study, will share exciting information and provide an update on the...
The Friends of the Pinconning Community Center (FPCC) were pleased to get a very generous donation from Doc & Dorothy Buechle to put toward building renovation. Over the years, the Buechles’ have been supporters of the Pinconning area through volunteering and donations, but they are not people...