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Bay County Central Dispatch received a call at approximately 8:00 pm on Tuesday the 9th that the Forward’s Marathon gas station at the corner of Mabel (M-13) and 5th Street (Pinconning Rd) was on fire. Pinconning-Fraser Fire Department (PFFD) units and Northern Bay Ambulance (NBA) were dispatched...
Ryan Kleinhans has ice-fished with his dad, Chip, since he was a kid, and Chip’s been at it for 40+ years. Saturday was just another day for some bonding, relaxation, and enjoying a bit of nature that many people will never experience. They headed out on their snowmobiles mid-afternoon, just after...
The members of Pinconning High School’s Student Council will be teaming up with Versiti to host the Winter Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, from 8:00 am-1:20 pm in the High School All Purpose Room. Blood Drive appointments are available for community members from 10:30 am-11:30 am and from...
On February 11, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Bay City Rotarian Anne Trahan on the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup initiative, a joint project of all Rotary districts that border the Great Lakes, which includes clubs in Michigan, Wisconsin,...
SVSU President’s List Honors
There were more than 600 students from Saginaw Valley State University whose determination and commitment to academic excellence earned them a spot on the Fall 2020 semester President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must take at least 12...
At our recent Food Pantry Meeting for February, Food Distribution Coordinator, Cookie Bumgarner reported for the month of January that we were able to assisted 661 families consisting of 1669 individuals. The next food distribution will be on Friday, February, 26th at our new location, the...
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, will host local office hours from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 19.
The event is scheduled at the Midland Business Alliance, located at 300 Rodd Street #101 in Midland.
Glenn’s office is taking precautions to ensure the event is safe and follows appropriate COVID-19...
Consumers Energy announced it began ownership of 166-megawatt Crescent Wind which began producing clean, renewable energy today for residents and businesses in Michigan.
“We are thrilled to welcome Crescent Wind to our assets powering Michigan with clean energy,” said Dennis Dobbs, vice president...
The Pinconning Area School Board held their first February meeting on Monday evening, on the GoogleMeet platform due to the State’s current COVID restrictions. Board Secretary Linda Anderson was absent. After the approval of the consent agenda, Superintendent Mike Vieau began his report to the...
Pinconning Food Pantry Receives Grants
By: Sandy Augustyniak
The Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry is pleased to announce that we have been awarded $5,000 in grants from the Kroger Company Foundation which places community at the center of what they do. Barney Kroger started this tradition...