Munith Halloween Parade attracts onlookers—and the Easter Bunny!
Submitted by Janice Kitley On October 30, the Munith Halloween Parade—sponsored by Waterloo and Henrietta townships and local businesses—hit its stride for a large and appreciative crowd of onlookers who were on hand for the event. The Stockbridge High School marching band did a fantastic job leading the parade. The band was followed by many […]
Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes October 26, 2021
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m. Present: Lance, Morency, Walz, McAlister, Kitley, and 10 residents. Also attending: Our Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Jim Moore. Public Comment: Garth Hannewald spoke of his displeasure for the way Planning Commission handled the change of zoning request from Glenn Farm Seeds and that it was done improperly and […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea gets $1.125M for Behavioral Health Services
Information from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea has received a $625,000 Mental Health Awareness and Training (MHAT) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and a $500,000 gift from local resident and former patient Scott Baird and his wife Janice. The combined $1.125 million in additional funding will support […]
Township answers some wind turbine FAQs
Submitted by Stockbridge Township There have been a lot of questions about the wind turbine project that is being proposed in Stockbridge Township and surrounding townships. Stockbridge Township would like to address a few of these questions to help inform the public on where the project currently stands and what the Planning Commission and Township […]
Obituary: Gary Lee Cornish
Gary Lee Cornish, age 80, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his home. He was born January 11, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan the son of Estel and Janice (Lake) Cornish. Gary had lived in the Stockbridge area all of his life. He proudly served in the US Army in the […]
Halloween parade fun in 2021
by Judy Brune The light rain didn’t dampen the Halloween spirit at Smith Elementary and Heritage School on “Party Day,” Friday, October 29. Parents, grandparents and friends lined the sidewalks to observe a shortened parade route between the schools. The parade continued through the halls of both schools, so students and staff members could enjoy […]
How Friends of Library auction benefits community
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell As I write this it is National Friends of the Libraries Week. The week may be over now as you read this, but that’s not stopping me from writing about all the great things that the Friends of the Stockbridge Library do for us and the community. They’ve funded […]
Coming Soon: Stockbridge Area Senior Center
Information submitted by Jodelle Sparks Stockbridge will soon be introducing a community senior center for the area. The goal is to have the Stockbridge Area Senior Center—located at 219 Elm Street in Stockbridge—up and running in January 2022. Currently the center is a work-in-progress as planners step through the process to obtain the grant money […]
Education is growing in our community
by Jennifer Hammerberg, SAEF President On a cool October afternoon, former superintendent and founding member of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation Bruce Brown planted three young trees on the grounds around Smith Elementary and Heritage School. In August at Brown’s last school board meeting as interim superintendent, the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation pledged to have […]
From the superintendent’s desk
Kindness, respect helpful during these challenging times Dear SCS Families and Community: We live in a world with issues that we need to navigate daily. These issues pull people in directions that make it difficult to work together. Stances on the pandemic, masks, vaccinations, or a myriad of other issues may cause us to take sides. Stockbridge […]