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Stockbridge graduate honors local veterans
by Tom Tucker Early in the morning of Nov. 11, 2021, Pat Flannery starts a mission he has repeated for 11 years—honoring the gravesites of veterans who served between the Civil War and the present. Flannery, a 1975 graduate of Stockbridge High School who now resides in South Dakota, recently drove to the area to […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea receives 2021 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
Information from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced Nov. 9 that it has been named a 2021 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, a national leader in health care consumer and workforce engagement. Press Ganey recognized St. Joe’s Chelsea as a top-performing health care organization, ranking the hospital within the […]
Pioneer Day brings area’s history to life
by Jenny Smith The grounds of the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museums swarmed with activity on the sunny morning of Oct. 10, as many turned out to learn more about the area’s pioneer days during a living history experience. Pioneer Day, an annual celebration of late 19th-century farm life, has been a tradition for […]
Munith Halloween Parade attracts onlookers—and the Easter Bunny!
Submitted by Janice Kitley On October 30, the Munith Halloween Parade—sponsored by Waterloo and Henrietta townships and local businesses—hit its stride for a large and appreciative crowd of onlookers who were on hand for the event. The Stockbridge High School marching band did a fantastic job leading the parade. The band was followed by many […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea gets $1.125M for Behavioral Health Services
Information from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea has received a $625,000 Mental Health Awareness and Training (MHAT) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and a $500,000 gift from local resident and former patient Scott Baird and his wife Janice. The combined $1.125 million in additional funding will support […]
Township answers some wind turbine FAQs
Submitted by Stockbridge Township There have been a lot of questions about the wind turbine project that is being proposed in Stockbridge Township and surrounding townships. Stockbridge Township would like to address a few of these questions to help inform the public on where the project currently stands and what the Planning Commission and Township […]
Halloween parade fun in 2021
by Judy Brune The light rain didn’t dampen the Halloween spirit at Smith Elementary and Heritage School on “Party Day,” Friday, October 29. Parents, grandparents and friends lined the sidewalks to observe a shortened parade route between the schools. The parade continued through the halls of both schools, so students and staff members could enjoy […]
How Friends of Library auction benefits community
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell As I write this it is National Friends of the Libraries Week. The week may be over now as you read this, but that’s not stopping me from writing about all the great things that the Friends of the Stockbridge Library do for us and the community. They’ve funded […]
Coming Soon: Stockbridge Area Senior Center
Information submitted by Jodelle Sparks Stockbridge will soon be introducing a community senior center for the area. The goal is to have the Stockbridge Area Senior Center—located at 219 Elm Street in Stockbridge—up and running in January 2022. Currently the center is a work-in-progress as planners step through the process to obtain the grant money […]
Education is growing in our community
by Jennifer Hammerberg, SAEF President On a cool October afternoon, former superintendent and founding member of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation Bruce Brown planted three young trees on the grounds around Smith Elementary and Heritage School. In August at Brown’s last school board meeting as interim superintendent, the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation pledged to have […]