Pastor assaulted at Good Shepherd Mission. Sheriff’s department seeks information.
revised 5:46 p.m. 12/19/2018 by Patrice Johnson Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a robbery at the Good Shepherd Mission Church in Stockbridge Township. According to WXYZ-TV Detroit, 70-year-old Pastor Billy Allen was sleeping in Nehemiah House, the mission he started alongside the church he built […]
Death Notice – Allen
Justin Wayne Allen, Stockbridge, died Dec. 17, 2018. Services Friday, December 21, 2018, visitation at 10:00 a.m, mass at 11 a.m. Visitation Thursday, Dec. 20 from 6-8 pm Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home. Contributions to Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian Catholic Church, Stockbridge Church of Christ, or American Legion Mackinder-Glenn Post 510.
Police Blotter by Police Chief Johnnie W. Torres Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 11/28/18, 12 am: Traffic stop near Main and Clinton for expired plates. Upon contact with the driver and his passenger, Stockbridge police discovered the passenger had a warrant for his arrest. Thomas Klein, 28, of Stockbridge was arrested and lodged in the Ingham County Jail […]
January Staff Spotlight: Patty Pniewski marches to a winning drumbeat
by Amy Haggerty Being a solid band director with organized and excellent time management skills is what Patty Pniewski does best. In assessing the strengths and weaknesses of her student musicians and setting attainable goals, she builds a successful band program from grades 6 through 12—and has done so for 20 years in Stockbridge Community […]
Munith Lions book fair gives the gift of reading
by Jill Ogden Monday morning, Dec. 10, the book fair at Smith Elementary got off to a great start with a visit from the Munith Lions. Thanks to a generous donation of nearly $400 from the club, 24 deserving students were able to shop at the fair and choose $16 in books each. Students nominated […]
Stockbridge Township Board meeting provides a lesson in civics
by Mary Wilson Those who assume Stockbridge Township Board meetings run on the dry side might want to think again. Each month, different students from Smith Elementary School arrive to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, thereby gaining first-hand experience in civics. As importantly, the youngsters’ presence serves as a reminder of the important work before […]
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Recently I had the misfortune of needing several auto repairs. I went to a local auto parts store to attempt to find out what parts were needed. A staff member came outside in the cold to test my car with a machine that would print out the problem(s). To my despair, […]
Michigan’s Marshall Plan for Talent awards Stockbridge InvenTeam $200K
12/18/2018 by Patrice Johnson Of 771 entities that applied for funding from Michigan’s new Marshall Plan for Talent, the Stockbridge robotics program made the cut. On Dec. 17, the Stockbridge InvenTeam Consortium was named one of just nine awardees and will receive $200,000. In speaking with SCN, Superintendent of Stockbridge Community Schools Karl Heidrich sounded […]
Breaking news: Stockbridge Schools selected major grant awardee from Michigan Marshall Plan
Monday, Dec. 17: Stockbridge InventTeam Consortium was today named one of nine talent consortia awarded a total of $15 million to improve state’s talent development and education excellence system. Estimates put the Stockbridge award in the range of $200,000. More to follow.
Happy birthday, Michigan: 182 years old and still scrapping with Ohio
by Ron and Arlene Kaiser What do Toledo, Ohio, Michigan Statehood, Robert E. Lee, the Upper Peninsula, Lake Michigan and the Maumee River have in common? Answer: the Toledo War, also known as the Michigan–Ohio War. This little-known conflict back in 1835 and escalated to the two state governors each deploying about 1,000 militiamen. Armed […]