Latest News
Voices of Service: UTPD Detective Brad Patton digs in on cases that require deeper investigation
by Melissa McPherson Detective Brad Patton always knew he wanted to work in law enforcement. He grew up watching The Rockford Files and Adam 12 and would listen to a neighbor’s police scanner on the weekends, imagining himself as a crime fighter. Originally from Hartland, Detective Patton worked for the Brighton Police Department for […]
Stockbridge Police Department: Service Log for February 2026
Submitted by Chief Randolph Krause on March 9, 2026 Calls For Service: 92 Service Call Types: Animal Complaint: 1 Assault: 1 Civil Disturbance: 2 Hazardous Situation: 1 Noise Complaint: 3 Police Assist to EMS/Fire: 10 Property Damage Accident (PDA): 2 Retail Fraud: 1 School Checks: 12 School Crossing Guard: 27 Traffic Stops: 5 Vacation Check: […]
ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946
We compare several different top insurance companies for you. We have clients in all areas of Michigan as well as other states. Insurance coverage in Michigan is part of daily life, and it can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing to research and understand all the options available. Your needs might be personal insurance such as […]
Village, Township, and SDDA partner to improve severe weather awareness in Stockbridge
Information provided by Village of Stockbridge The Village of Stockbridge, Stockbridge Township, and the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority (SDDA) are proud to announce a new partnership that will bring an added weather monitoring resource to the community through the installation of a Storm Chasers weather camera on the Village water tower. This collaborative effort was […]
Adiska Family Dental—Accepting New Patients
Adiska Family Dental is family owned and operated. We value our patient relationships providing gentle, compassionate dental care. We have modern equipment you would expect from a big city dentist, with personalized care and convenience of your hometown. We are proud to be a part of this community and we make it a point to […]
Stockbridge FFA students bring robotics, research to Dominican Republic
by Melissa McPherson On Feb. 22, students from the Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School FFA Underwater Robotics Team, escaped the frigid Michigan weather and boarded a plane to the Dominican Republic, but this was no tropical vacation. These students left on a mission that was to be focused on underwater robotics and environmental research. The first […]
Dear Gabbie…
“Dear Gabbie” is written with the simple hope of bringing a few smiles to your day and is not meant to replace the advice of professionals…especially your mom! Dear Gabbie: Twice this week, our evenings out at a restaurant were interrupted by a screaming child. In both cases, parents took the child out of the […]
Staff Spotlight: Smith Elementary math interventionist Kim Porter jumped at the opportunity to help more students
by Mary Jo David In 2023, Smith Elementary introduced SpringMath, a teacher-led program to promote math through “paired learning.” Smith’s math teachers are supported through math interventionists—like Kim Porter and her other Smith counterpart, Bonnie Rattai—who work, one-on-one, with math students to help them get on track with their math goals. Math students in grades […]
ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946
We compare several different top insurance companies for you. We have clients in all areas of Michigan as well as other states. Insurance coverage in Michigan is part of daily life, and it can sometimes be overwhelming or confusing to research and understand all the options available. Your needs might be personal insurance such as […]
Outreach in Action
Spring has sprung; let the growing begin by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall A cheery harbinger of spring appeared among the brown boxes and canned goods Outreach usually gets from the Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB): Seed packets! And bright yellow cardboard racks for displaying them! Outreach volunteers sorted the hundreds of packets and rolled […]