events
Waterloo Pioneer Day delights young and old
photos and article by Joan Tucker The Waterloo Area Historical Society had perfect weather for its annual Pioneer Day at the Farm Museum and Dewey School, a few miles away. Local patrons and new folks came out to this historical event to see what farm life was like for families in the late 1800s and early […]
Heritage Fall Family Fun Night hosts 150 or more kids
by Michelle Hilla and Jill Ogden Care to wear a living snake necklace? Like to pet a pigeon? Learn about local public trails? How about learning to care for your teeth, body and self? Sept. 27, Fall Family Fun Night at Heritage School featured it all, from a petting zoo to face painting to informational displays. […]
Children’s Pedal Pull highlights the Tractor Show
Photos and article by Rose Collison The Children’s Pedal Pull churned into action Saturday, Sep. 29 at the Tractor Show. Participants in all age groups did fantastic jobs, and first place winners are pictured below. 3-4 age group 5-6 age group 7-8 age group 9-10 age group
Second Annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show – Day 2
photos and article by Diane Rockall Day two of the second annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show at the Legion grounds began Saturday, Sep. 29 with a Cub Scout pancake breakfast and other activities. Before noon tractors lined up for the parade up to the Township Square. The route progressed from the American Legion Hall on […]
Stockbridge Area Tractor Show chugs into town Sept. 28 & 29
IMG_0981 article and photos by Patrice Johnson A sizable and growing crowd gathered Friday, Sept. 28 on the Stockbridge Legion grounds for day one of the annual two-day Tractor Show, sponsored by the American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post 510. Attendees enjoyed an overcast but pleasant morning as antique and collectible tractors rolled onto the field south of […]
Stockbridge Sprockets begin their reach for the stars
by Agnes Geiger with info provided by Jennifer Hammerberg and Mary Waterhouse The Stockbridge Sprockets, a robotics club for grades seven and eight, launched into its second year of competition and learning in early September with a kickoff event at Oxford Middle School. Team members are participating in the For Inspiration and Recognition […]
Women’s right to vote
by Diane Rockall In an early September presentation at the Stockbridge Library, Carlos Villegas-Castaneda discussed how women fought and continue to fight for women’s right to vote. The crowd was small, but highly interested in his knowledgeable presentation. Mr. Villegas-Casteneda, an instructor of Spanish language, literature and culture at Adrian College, began his talk with highlights of efforts […]
Hell’s annual Hearse Fest not dead yet
article and photos by Tina Cole-Mullins HELL, Mich. — It seems that a lot of people want to go to Hell. Sometimes, you just can’t stop them. Organizers of Just Hearse N’ Around’s 17th annual Hearse Fest found they couldn’t keep visitors away on Sept. 15, even though the event had been canceled. “People plan […]
All Clubs Day draws world-class motorcycle show
IMG_0934 by Patrice Johnson If you attended All Clubs Day Vintage Motorcycle Show after noon on Sunday, Sept. 16, chances are the roar of an exceptionally loud engine drew you to the center of the jam-packed Stockbridge Township Square. The nearer a person approached, the more deafening the sputtering became until a small tent came […]