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Pinconning Area High School saw a large jump in the number of students reported as having come into close contact with individuals testing positive for COVID-19 over the 4-day Labor Day holiday weekend. Reports are that nearly 100 students had to be tested on Tuesday morning.
Superintendent Mike...
Camp Fish Tales held its Fourth Annual Fish Races on Friday, August 20, 2021 where we announced our Keeper of the Fire Award recipient.
Keeper of the Fire-At the end of each weeklong session in the summer, we give out ashes from the last campfire of the week to a camper who encompasses the spirit...
After 23 years in the former Schultz Pharmacy building on Kaiser Street, This and That Dollar Store will close on Saturday October 9th. Owner Sue Cochran sold the building last week and will be selling all of the inventory and fixtures.
Cochran spoke with the Journal last week after the sale...
St. John’s Lutheran Church will be kicking off their fall Sunday School and other educational programs on Sunday, September 12th with a Church Picnic and Family Fun Day. Church services will go back to worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with the Picnic beginning at noon.
Meat and beverage will be...
There is still room if anyone would like to attend the 50 Year Plus Class Reunion of Pinconning High School and St. Michael High School to be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Pinconning Cheese House, 770 E. Pinconning Road, Pinconning. Social time and refreshment are from 3:00 to 4:45 pm (...
The Father Flajole Council 2986 of Pinconning is holding a Soccer Challenge for all boys and girls ages 9 to 14. Participants are invited to a local level of competition for the 2021 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The local competition will be held Saturday, September 11th, at 12 noon at the...
Adult
The Evening Sessions:
• Wed. Sept. 15, 7:00 pm; Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom. Hear a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln himself of the history of the United States of America during his time. From his childhood on the frontier to the twelve turbulent years from 1854 ti 1865...
On Friday, September 10, 2021 there will be a guided hike on mowed paths at 3:30 pm, on the grounds of the McLean Nature Preserve. The walk will include a variety of habitats, including mature prairie grasses, wildflowers and pollinators. As we make the transition to fall, the showy meadow flowers...
You may be able to bring some comfort to your friends and family members who have been grieving a loss in these difficult days.
Poetry And Emotion
There’s a new book that can help heal the hearts and minds of people who have lost jobs, opportunities, homes, even loved ones. Called “Words for the...