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Bridge to Wellness: Wellness Connection program inspired participants to build healthy habits
by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation staff In May, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the 5HF Wellness Centers launched the first ever Wellness Connection social media campaign. Designed in partnership with Chelsea Hospital Nutrition Department and Timber Creek Foundation, this free, 8-week program aimed to connect participants to their wellness goals and to the many resources […]
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 […]
Outreach in Action: How Lions Club and others ensure Outreach Christmas giving is a roaring success
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As we slide headlong into another beautiful Michigan autumn, attention at Outreach turns to planning the annual Adopt-a-family Christmas program. Fortunately, Outreach is not alone. Many churches, school and community groups, and individuals make plans to participate in the program by adopting one or more families. Among the most […]
Fallinto QuiltsQuilt Show: October 10 & 11
Join us at Heritage Elementary School in Stockbridge at 10 am to 4 pm on October 10 and 11.
Superintendent’s Desk
Stockbridge Traditions + School Spirit = Panther Pride Share your Stockbridge school memories Stockbridge Community Schools has a rich history filled with traditions and school spirit. As each new year begins, we must honor our past and look toward the new opportunities of the school year. We feel that our schools are the heartbeat of […]
Rural Perspectives: Area’s white oak turns orange-gold to yellow in fall
by Diane Constable The swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is found throughout our area near semi-wet woodlands and in low-lying fields. It is one of 10 oak species native to Michigan, and there are about 90 species in the USA. It belongs to the white oak group with rounded leaf lobes, while the red oak […]
Death Notice for September
Joseph Zachary Tekieli, age 33, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 8, 2026. Dawn M. Brown, age 33, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 8, 2026. Patrick Allen “Pat” Wright, age 75, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 15, 2026. Dona Jean (Minix) Sussex, age 71, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away […]
Kitley’s Smoke Shack: A new business carries the family name
by Amy Haggerty Tracy and Ken Kitley are the new owners of a traveling food truck called Kitley’s Smoke Shack LLC. Good barbecue doesn’t only come from restaurants. This smoker-on-wheels is an idea that came about just two years ago. Voted number one brisket by Ken’s mom—it says so, right on the side of their […]
Obituary: Shelley Ann Gottschalk
Shelley Ann Gottschalk, age 60, of Stockbridge, passed away on September 23, 2026. She was born on October 25, 1965, in Stockbridge, Michigan, to Lee and Betty (Boring) Clark. Shelley was born and raised in Stockbridge and graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1984. During high school, she met the love of her life, Steve, […]
Obituary: Steven K. Opp
Steven K. Opp, age 62, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on September 27, 2026, in Adrian, MI. He was born on May 22, 1964, in Garden City, MI, the son of Kenneth and Shirley (Kelm) Opp. Steve had lived in the Stockbridge area since 1975. Steve was deeply involved in the farming community and dedicated […]