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Jeanne Church

A yellowish-orange flower stretches off a green leaf.

Jewelweed, a wildflower gem!

Jeanne Church Oct 1, 2026

A small bird feeding something green to a slightly larger bird.

Brown-headed cowbirds, America’s least loved bird!

Jeanne Church Sep 10, 2026

A Blanding's turtle appears beside a marsh.

Blanding’s turtle, a creature at risk

Jeanne Church Aug 6, 2026

A tri-color heron dips its beak into the water.

Tri-colored heron, the dancing bird!

Jeanne Church Jul 9, 2026

A black bird with a red beak, the common gallinule.

Common gallinules, a Michigan surprise!

Jeanne Church Jun 3, 2026

An American bullfrog peeks its head above the water.

The American bullfrog, my favorite amphibian

Jeanne Church May 1, 2026

A black cormorant with green eyes spreads open its wings.

Cormorants, the fishing birds

Jeanne Church Apr 2, 2026

A nuthatch bird clings to a tree branch in winter.

Nuthatches, the upside-down bird

Jeanne Church Mar 7, 2026

A brown duck with blue feathers on its wing.

Betty, the blue-winged teal

Jeanne Church Feb 4, 2026

A bird resembling a woodpecker but with a yellow belly clutching the side of a snowy tree.

Yellow-bellied sapsuckers

Jeanne Church Jan 15, 2026

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Timothy Allen “Tim” LaPlante, 61, of Sherwood Township, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2026, at his home.

In memory of Timothy Allen “Tim” LaPlante

South County News Staff Oct 5, 2026

Willard Arden Lafler, age 89, of Fulton, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2026, with his beloved wife, Maysie, by his side.

In memory of Willard Arden Lafler

South County News Staff Oct 5, 2026

A farmer shows off a museum display at his corn farm: "Here, we have a cornucopia of things made from maize and here - we have our own Cornstitution!"

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Country Chuckles

Jonny Hawkins Oct 1, 2026