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Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes November 23, 2021
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m. Present: Lance, Morency, Walz, McAlister, Kitley, and 7 residents. Also attending: Our Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Jim Moore. Public Comment: Bill Richardson spoke of the re-districting maps and decisions being worked on. He will send the criteria for the proposed changes that may take place. He encourages everyone […]
Rural Perspectives: The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
by Diane Constable The beautiful and majestic red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) often can be seen soaring over fields or perched on an electric pole or tall tree while using its keen eyesight to search for a meal. These meals consist mostly of small mammals such as mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, snakes and other reptiles, and […]
Bridge to Wellness: Chelsea Hospital offering free suicide crisis training
by Emily Stewart In January 2021, the Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition (SAWC) started the Bridge to Wellness monthly column to promote health and well-being in our community by focusing on the main themes of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Over the past two years, we encouraged members of the community to be healthier by providing […]
Ask an Expert: What is going on with the insurance industry?
by John Theresa Kightlinger It seems like every day we are hearing about cases of less than ethical behavior by some insurance companies. One prime example is a bad situation that’s gotten worse regarding total loss settlement practices. Here’s one scenario: The consumer gets into a collision and the insurer inspects the vehicle and writes […]
A glance in the rearview mirror
January 1922—Telephone neck. Foiling robbers. Adventurer travels 3 years to enlist by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from January 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications dating back […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Library to offer ways for kids, adults to get creative by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell According to a 2021 Newsweek article, there are lots of benefits to crafting for adults. Creating arts and crafts can help us cope with stress, boost self-esteem, enhance fine motor skills and help reduce pain and encourage communication. The Scholastic […]
Capital Area District Libraries offer Christmas Eve radio storytime
Information from CADL For the second year in a row, Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) will be airing a Christmas Eve storytime on Lansing’s Christmas Station, 99.1 WFMK and 99wfmk.com. The storytime will air at 7 p.m. and will repeat at the top of every hour until midnight. This year, Tom Shilts, youth librarian for […]
‘A Marvellous Light’ is a Marvelous Delight
by Shuyler Clark 20th-century England, otherwise known as the universally accepted setting for fantasy stories. Robin Blyth, a baronet plagued by financial issues, now finds himself in a seemingly dead-end office job. As it turns out, the position is none other than administrative liaison to England’s magical society. Robin knows nothing about magic―a fact that […]
Bridge to Wellness
Happy New Year 2022: Making Your Resolutions Worth It by Sophia Speroff, MPH, RD If you’re like the nearly 50% of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions each year, you might be looking for ways to improve your eating habits in 2022. Research shows that most adults usually gain weight over the holiday season. But […]