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Logging Exhibit Inspires Research Questions
At the Saginaw Castle Museum, there is a logging exhibit that houses many different log ends from the numerous companies around Saginaw...
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Apr 18, 20222 min read


Stuffed Mushrooms
From Guilty of Entertaining in the First Degree Ingredients 1 lb whole fresh mushrooms 1 C. Finely ground, dry garlic toast 1 C. Beef...
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Apr 17, 20223 min read


Finding the Story Behind a Picture
Even though we all like looking at old photographs, we sometimes do not realize how much information about the past a photo contains....
jvannette5
Apr 13, 20222 min read


Oma’s Schinkenbraten (Grandma’s Roasted Ham)
Ingredients: Ham - whole, half, or smaller portion ¼ - ½ cup of brown sugar (depending on size of ham) 1/8 - 1/4 cup of Bavarian mustard...
jvannette5
Apr 10, 20222 min read


Finding Kimball Homes
Image of likely Donald Kimball home from Saginaw GIS Architect Donald Kimball was born in Saginaw in 1907, and he graduated from the...
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Apr 5, 20222 min read


Maple Candy On Snow
ADAPTED FOR NO SNOW Recipe & Notes To make maple candy on the snow, boil a few inches of real maple syrup in a deep heavy saucepan until...
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Apr 3, 20223 min read


Midwest Quirks Make April Fools
We all know Midwesterners have some quirky traits, right? So, let's turn that into some harmless April Fool's Day fun! Parents, this...
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Apr 1, 20222 min read


Saginaw's Doctor: Martha Longstreet
Martha Longstreet (1870 – 1953) was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and she moved to Saginaw with her family as a young child. She graduated...
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Mar 30, 20222 min read


Marion Laundra Trombley’s Re-creation of her Grandmother Lena Laundra’s Raisin Pie
Ingredients - 2 9 inch pie crusts (This is for an open pie.) 1 Cup of granulated sugar 3 T Cornstarch 2/3 Cup of Water 1 3/4 +...
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Mar 27, 20224 min read
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