Public Hearing Notice –Waterloo Township Thursday October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm
The Waterloo Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 17,2024 at 7:00pm at the Waterloo Township Offices located at 9773 Mt. Hope Road, Munith, MI 49259. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on a variance request for exceeding lot size coverage on New Construction […]
Woah Nellie!
Baked tomatoes? Instinct may say ‘yuck,’ but taste buds can be pleasantly surprised by Mary Jo David When getting ready to travel, one of my goals is to use up perishable food in our kitchen before the trip. As I contemplated this month’s 100-year-old recipe remake within a day of leaving for our trip out […]
Rural Perspectives: Bumblebees have no ears, 5 eyes and 2 stomachs
by Diane Constable Of the 50 or so native species of bumblebees in North America, the eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) is the most common in our area. The first part of the scientific name means “buzzing” in Latin, and the second part is the name of a favorite flower of the bee and a favorite […]
Chelsea Hospital’s Urgent Care to move Sept. 25
Information provided by Chelsea Hospital Chelsea Hospital’s Urgent Care will be relocated from the hospital’s Emergency Department to the Trinity Health IHA Medical Group office beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to hospital officials. The new facility is located next door to the hospital on Old U.S. 12; the address is 14288 Old U.S. 12, Chelsea, […]
18th Annual All Clubs Day: Thank you to those who led the pack
by Lucas Haines The 18th annual All Clubs Day was held on Sept. 15, 2024, on the Stockbridge Village Square. It’s fair to say that, emotionally, this was the biggest year for the event, as it is the first time we’ve held an All Clubs Day without the late, great Suzi Greenway in the lead. […]
Obituary: Wanda Lucille Brown
Wanda Lucille Brown, of Pinckney, MI, age 89, passed away peacefully in her home on September 19, 2024. She was born in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Harold and Edith (Jay) Miller. Wanda married Paul Duane Brown on August 17, 1961 in Effingham, Illinois. They welcomed their daughter, Tammy, on January 4, 1967 in Ypsilanti, […]
Outreach in Action
Outreach ‘Featured Recipes’ evolve from 2010 cookbook by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Clearing out a pile of old cookbooks the other day, we were rewarded with an unexpected gift. Tucked in the corner: a humble, recipe-card-sized Outreach cookbook from 2010. It delighted us to look through and remember past and present board members, Outreach […]
Obituary: Davy Sturgill
Davy Sturgill, age 67, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on September 16, 2024 at Olive Branch Assisted Living in Perry, MI. Davy was born on August 10, 1957 in Jackson, MI, the son of Claude Sr. and Opal (Risner) Sturgill. On October 12, 1979, Davy married Vicie Fay Holbrook in Fitchburg, Michigan. They shared a […]
Obituary: Edizine Lewis
Edizine Lewis, of Stockbridge, MI, age 90, passed away on September 17, 2024 at her home surrounded by all her children. Edizine, more lovingly known as “Bird,” was born on December 26, 1933 in Magoffin County, KY. She was a woman that was fiercely independent and strong, instilling that quality in all of those whom […]
Clyde’s Corner: A first-day-of-school glitch had a happy ending
by Clyde Whitaker Hello, everyone. The new school year is off and running, and local kids have had a chance to get used to their school routines. As I see the school buses on our rural roads, it brings to mind a first-day-of-school memory I thought I would share with you. This story is only […]