features
Rural Perspectives: Robins—Our harbinger of spring
by Diane Constable The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is our most popular songbird, and the official State Bird of Michigan and two other states. Their sweet melody is the first bird song heard in the morning and the last heard in the evening. The males come back to their nesting grounds by early April to […]
Benjamin S. Miles named new president of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
Information from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has announced that Benjamin S. Miles has been named the new president of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, succeeding Nancy Graebner-Sundling, who began her retirement last week. Miles’ first day on the job will be April 18, 2022. Miles joins a strong and established leadership […]
Reading Between the Lines
‘A Clash of Steel’ reimagines a beloved classic by Shuyler Clark As part of a collection of classic reimagining’s known as the Remixed Classics series, A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee delivers a new take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Set in 1800s China, the story follows Shi Xiang, a young girl who […]
Paws and Claws
Take a bite out of heartworm with prevention measures by Cindy Anderson, DVM Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets throughout the world. It is caused by foot-long worms (heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets. Heartworm disease can cause severe lung disease, heart […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Plants and planting are on the library’s calendar by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell The risk of a snowstorm is probably gone, and the soil is warming up, which means it’s time to get in the garden. Capital Area District Libraries is offering several gardening programs, and two are right here at the Stockbridge branch. Learn […]
Outreach in Action
Local food programs help fill the grocery gap for those in need by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Those living on a tight budget in the greater Stockbridge area have to be resourceful when trying to meet their food needs. With the nearest abundantly stocked grocery at least 15 miles away, many rely on what […]
Audra Salyer receives DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing
by Kayla Fletcher Stockbridge High School graduate and lifelong resident Audra (Cook) Salyer received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses March 7, 2022. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes to say “thank you” to his nurses for the care and compassion they […]
Musical duet ‘Crandall & Kroes’ returns for Town Hall performance
Information from Stockbridge Area Arts Council Nick Kroes and David Crandall, of the greater Grand Rapids area, will once again grace the stage in Stockbridge Township Hall at the behest of the Stockbridge Area Arts Council. Their free concert is scheduled for Sunday, April 24, 2022, at 4 p.m. Last here in November 2018, they […]
Clyde’s Corner: The night the Detroit Tigers honored Grant W. Whitaker
by Clyde Whitaker As many know, our son Grant William Whitaker, an Ingham County deputy, was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 7, 2014. Grant was in a high-speed pursuit that night when equipment failure on the car rendered it undriveable and resulted in the car striking a tree and killing Grant instantly. […]
The life memories of Alice Marsh, retired Stockbridge teacher
As told to Beverly Glynn I grew up in the Leslie area. My dad was a farmer so, as I was the oldest of seven children, I learned at a young age what hard work was all about. I also learned to help and nurture my younger siblings. My mother was a teacher in the […]