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Forty-year Pioneer Education Program in jeopardy
by Arlene Kaiser The Waterloo Area Historical Society is looking for a few good men and women who can help educate young people in the history of the pioneer experience of our forefathers, and have a really fun time doing it. The experiences the school marms and masters, and the farm family have had over […]
Paws and Claws
Vaccines help your pet live a long, healthy life by Cindy Anderson, DVM Vaccines help prevent many illnesses that affect pets. Vaccinating has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help your pets live a long, healthy life. Your veterinarian can determine a vaccination regimen that will provide the safest and best protection […]
Women of Note: German war bride Charlotte Camp found a new life in Stockbridge
by Tina Cole-Mullins Some may recall the late Charlotte (Cyrus Tillack) Camp as an award-winning journalist and one-time owner of the Stockbridge Town Crier. Others may remember her as a devout mother who was a Cub Scout den mother, PTA and Band Boosters president, choir director and Sunday school teacher. But few may know the […]
Celebrating green in March—with Wordle!
by Mary Jo David What better month than March to celebrate green? St. Patrick’s Day. Crocus leaves. And Wordle. Yes, Wordle, the word game that has taken the country—or rather, countries—by storm. It’s as though we are all living through a pandemic and desperate for some solitary fun. Oh wait—we are! And that explains the […]
A glance in the rearview mirror
March 1922—River too drunk to freeze. Entertaining shingles. Poland bars shimmy & trot. by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from March 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 […]
‘Reading Month’ filled with fun at Smith, Heritage schools
by Judy Brune The Dr. Seuss quote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go,” is especially true for students at Smith Elementary this year. With a theme of “Read Across America,” the school’s March is Reading Month activities will be focused […]
Woman of Note: Jill Peck has a hand in improving lives in the Mitten State
by Mary Jo David Making the world a better place. To some that might sound cheesy or cliché. But if you’re fortunate enough to be friends with, related to, or work with Jill Peck of Stockbridge, you know it really is possible for one person to make that kind of difference. Family is her life […]
Apartment complex gets a $2.5M makeover
Building replaced after August 2020 fire Information from PK Companies PK Companies, a family-based real estate firm in Okemos, Mich., has invested $2.5 million in the construction of one building and the rehabbing of another building in the Lakewood Apartments complex in Stockbridge. The work began in late 2020. Lakewood Building A rehab project took […]
Staff Spotlight: Corey Pena teaches our youngest students to be successful readers
by Amy Haggerty Corey Pena has been teaching elementary-aged children for several years in Stockbridge, beginning at the start of her career in 1998 as a resource teacher in the Special Education Department. Currently, Pena is a Title One academic support lead teacher at both Smith Elementary and Heritage. When Pena was in third grade, […]