Tales from our 50-year residents: A Stroll Down Gregory’s Main Street with your host, Gordie Kunzelman
Here I sit looking at two pictures from a quarter century before I was born. Do you ever wonder what it was like walking down Gregory’s Main Street in the early 1900s? Join me as we stroll down memory lane using the two photos that hang in a place of honor in my shop and […]
Keep your pets safe from heartworm
Hello readers. Did you know that over one million pets in the U.S. have heartworm? Yes, you read that correctly, over a million. Heartworm can cause significant and lasting damage to the lungs, heart and arteries of your dog or cat. This affects your pet’s quality of life, even after the parasites are gone. Signs […]
First- and second-round interviews take place for new school superintendent
by Amy Haggerty On March 15 and 16, 2021, six candidates from various parts of Michigan interviewed for the Stockbridge Community Schools superintendent position. The new superintendent will replace Mr. Karl Heidrich, who left the district in the fall of 2020, and Mr. Bruce Brown who stepped in as the interim superintendent. The first-round candidates […]
Winds fuel field fire on Tophith Road
Area firefighters from six departments battled a large field fire Saturday, March 13, along Tophith Road, between Parks and Leeke roads, south of Stockbridge. The blaze destroyed more than 30 acres, according to Stockbridge Fire Chief Russ Stowe. No buildings were damaged and no one was injured. Firefighters from Stockbridge, Henrietta Township, Leslie, Chelsea and […]
StockBIZ: Stockbridge landscaping businesses gear up for a long, busy season
by Mary Jo David This is a great time to be in a landscaping business. According to an August 2020 CNBC article, the online Houzz home remodeling platform reported a 58% annual increase in project leads for professionals in June 2020. Of those, professionals working on outdoor spaces saw the biggest increase in demand. Additionally, […]
Obituary: Mark E Schroeder
Mark died Monday evening, March 15, 2021 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the age of 57. Mark was born on Thursday, March 28, 1963 in Jackson, Michigan; the son of Denver and Carroll (Kelly) Schroeder. Mark married Suzie Richardson in 2000 and she preceded him in death in 2014. […]
April – Stretch into spring
by Gary Hicks Stretching aids in keeping the muscles flexible and strong, improves circulation, and helps maintain proper range of motion in the joints. The simple act of stretching enhances muscle control and makes many activities more comfortable and, in some cases, almost effortless. At the beginning of a stretching routine, you may experience soreness […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell As the weather gets warmer the flowers aren’t the only things opening – CADL Stockbridge is planning on opening for in-branch visits on May 3! People will be able to schedule a time to browse the stacks and check out items in person. This service will be added to the […]
Rural Perspectives: The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
As March leaves us, thoughts of warmer weather abound and new generations of wildlife leap forward into the Spring. Our Eastern Cottontail is one of these. If you have watched their courting antics in the waning days of March, you understand what it means to be as ‘mad as a March Hare’. They chase and […]
Need a lift? Two didn’t hesitate to help
by Jo Mayer When a heavy load of food left volunteers with a sinking feeling, two workers from SMW Manufacturing sprang into action to provide a needed lift. At first, things went according to plan. The South Michigan Food Bank truck arrived March 8 at Jeruel Baptist Church, where the parking lot had been freshly […]