UTPD Activity from November 8th – December 8th
Friday, 11/8 Intimidation Threats Harassment-Kaiser Rd. Assist another Agency-Dexter St./E Main St. Property Damage Accident-Unadilla Rd. Assist EMS-Spears Rd. Monday, 11/11 Property Damage Accident-Kathryn Ct. Malicious Destruction of Property-Roepke Rd./Doyle Hazard-M-36/Livermore Rd. Fraud-Unadilla Rd. Assist EMS-Walnut Ln./Bowdish Tuesday, 11/12 Tree Hazard-Main St. Fraud-Unadilla Rd./Doyle Rd. Larceny-Gregory Rd. Trespassing, Loitering-Dexter Trl. /M-36 Wednesday, 11/13 Fraud-Spears Rd./Pingree […]
Re:Solution Food Access
by Tina Cole-Mullins Is there a re:Solution in the new year for the community for more access to food? Maybe not an immediately foreseeable one. However, Geri Uihlein, a Director on the Stockbridge DDA, is taking a proactive approach—she is all ears and meeting with people from other communities who have no grocery store to […]
From ice cream freezers…to 4-H…to “Call 911!” You can’t make these stories up!
by Pennie Ransom-Ward These Ransom memories are continued from the December issue of Stockbridge Community News. There were so many fun times over the years, from moving a customer’s car that was left running in the parking lot to putting things in a customer’s grocery cart when they were not looking. Of course, there was the […]
Waterloo Township Board Unapproved Meeting Minutes November 26, 2019
Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. Pledge Present: Lance, Walz, Kitley, Morency, McAlister. Also present were 3 residents including Zoning Enforcement officer, John Beck. Public Comment: None. Consent Agenda: Kitley motioned with support from McAlister to approve the consent agenda as presented. Aye/all; no/none. Motion carried. Correspondence: John Beck spoke of the possible growing of […]
ASK AN EXPERT: Who Should You Trust? Your Doctor… or… Your Insurer?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger On the surface, this question may sound ridiculous. That’s probably because it is. But let’s play it out a little. Let’s suppose you have a medical condition that requires a surgical procedure to get you back to optimal health. (Hopefully you do not, but just play along.) Who will you […]
Sheep on the Run!
by Amy Haggerty Here are two recent sightings of two sheep on the run since late August. They are living free somewhere between Catholic Church Road and Chapman Road. People in the area have nicknamed them Bo and Peep. For some reason no one has claimed them. A farmer I’m the area checked on them […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to host Christmas meal
CHELSEA, Michigan (Dec. 11, 2019) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, located at 775 S. Main St. in Chelsea, will open its doors to the community on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) for anyone that cannot afford a meal or for anyone that would otherwise be alone during the holiday. Food will be served from 11:30 […]
A journalistic thank you to our sponsors!
So many people helped us reach our goal of traveling to Washington D.C. for the national high school journalism conference. We appreciate you all. Please accept this Steller digital story of our trip as a sign of our appreciation. It describes our amazing experiences and learning. Check out my story on Steller: https://steller.co/s/AAckM2mpVsc– Get Steller free […]
Staff Spotlight: Angie Filice helps kindergartners start out on the right path
by Amy Haggerty Experiencing school for the first time can be a memorable encounter, especially with a special teacher. And kindergarten teacher Angie Filice is one of those. She expresses it best in her own words, “I love this job!” She has been teaching for 25 years and is very popular with many of the […]
Annual Bev Penix Memorial Toy Drive
by Jo Mayer “Grandma Bev had a heart of gold,” recalls Allison Cole as she worked at the annual Bev Penix Memorial Toy Drive. “Even though we weren’t related, my kids called her Grandma—she was just like that.” On Saturday, December 7, at the Mackinder-Glenn American Legion Hall, Bev’s two daughters remembered their mother by encouraging […]