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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...
THE NORTHERN BAY COUNTY FUND recently awarded a $5000 grant to the Pinconning Area School District to assist in constructing a soccer field on the campus of Pinconning High School. Athletic Director Duane VanDrese said, “Although initial plans to have to field ready for this year’s seasons have...
We would like to thank everyone for their patience and compliance as we navigate our new donation processes and protocols. For those of you with donation items piling up, we have good news for you! On July 11 we will be accepting clothing items, and on July 25 we will be accepting both personal...
The next regular meetings of the Arenac VFW Post #3724 and Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday, July 21st, starting at 6:30 p.m. Please attend as there will be planning discussed for the next few month’s activities.
The next Sunday Breakfast of the Post will be held on Sunday, July 12th. Some...
The Bay County Health Department has released Emergency Order 2020-3 continuing the required monitoring of symptoms for certain essential infrastructure workers in Bay County and providing guidance for quarantine after interstate travel to high risk areas within the United States due to significant...