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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
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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 […]
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 […]
Faces of Addiction
Building a strong foundation for a new future within the Culture of Recovery by Tina Cole-Mullins (Editor’s Note: Faces of Addiction is a continuing series about people who experience drug addiction and the difficulty of recovery. By telling their stories, they hope to help others who are struggling and encourage them to seek treatment and […]
Trinity Lutheran Church hosts Easter Services
East of Gregory, located at 5758 W. M-36, Pinckney, Trinity Lutheran Church is holding Easter Services.
Rural Perspectives: Snow buntings will be leaving our area in early spring
by Diane Constable The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is found on our local farm fields only during the winter months. The first part of its scientific name is Greek and refers to its long, straight, hind claw; the second part is Latin for snow white. The word “bunting” comes from Old English and refers to […]
ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946
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