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Chelsea Boy Scout Troop 425 celebrates 100 years
by Cherie Van Blaircum On Oct. 18, Boy Scout Troop 425 of Chelsea, Michigan, commemorated 100 Years of Scouting Excellence with a special celebration held at the Chelsea Rod & Gun Club. Ask a group of teenage boys what they want to do to celebrate their organization’s 100-year anniversary and there’s no telling what they’ll […]
Chair of Livingston County canvassers, from Unadilla Township, participates in election security panel
by Mary Jo David On Oct. 10, Judy Williams of Unadilla Township was one of the representatives from the bipartisan Livingston County Board of Canvassers (LC BoC) to participate in the Election Security in Livingston County Panel Discussion. The panel discussion was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Livingston County at the Hamburg […]
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Kristina Lyke for Judge, Michigan 44th Circuit Court Kristina Lyke knows the area.Lyke was raised in Pinckney and now resides in Fowlerville. She is a member of the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce (includes Pinckney, Hell, Lakeland, Hamburg and Brighton) and Howell Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Lyke has volunteered and sponsored several local charities […]
Woah Nellie!
Nellie Maxwell takes a back seat to Betty Crocker, beginning in 1926 by Mary Jo David This month, I decided to circle back to check out 100-year-old recipes from the October editions of the weekly Stockbridge Sun-Times. After all, those early 1900 Sun-Times recipes is where this column’s roots began. Well, I hope you’re sitting […]
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Dear Gabbie:
Dear Gabbie: Community Facebook groups can be great, especially when they’re used to post yard sales or giveaway items, offer assistance to neighbors, or to share fun activities going on in the area. A local Stockbridge area Facebook group often posts helpful information like that, but lately it seems like it’s been overrun with people […]
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Kristina Lyke for Judge, Michigan 44th Circuit Court Kristina Lyke knows the area.Lyke was raised in Pinckney and now resides in Fowlerville. She is a member of the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce (includes Pinckney, Hell, Lakeland, Hamburg and Brighton) and Howell Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Lyke has volunteered and sponsored several local charities […]
2026 November Midterms: What you need to know to vote locally
compiled by Mary Jo David Mail-in voting has already begun for the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections in Michigan, with early-in-person voting and election-day voting to follow. Check out your municipality here to find out about voting locations and what’s on the ballot locally. This article only covers local voting details and initiatives. Every citizen […]
Positive Parenting
Transparency is a two-way street; raise kids to be civically engaged by Kelsey Rasmussen As the digital world speeds up, our children learn instant gratification as the norm. Yet the gears of government turn much slower. The gap widens between how things get done and what youth have the patience to learn. It’s never been […]