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Alpena Community College 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List
Following is a list of Alpena Community College students from your area who have been named to the 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List. I hope you will be able to include their names and accomplishments in an upcoming edition of your newspaper. The Dean’s List recognizes students of great distinction who have earned perfect 4.00 […]
Farm to Table 9th Annual Fabulous Feast: Tickets Now on Sale
Information provided by 5 Health Towns What came first … the chicken or the egg? To find out, please join us to celebrate our local farmers markets, and our great Michigan seasonal bounty, at this year’s Farm to Table Fabulous Feast event, on Sunday, August 18 at Gordon Hall in Dexter. Tickets are now on […]
Active Aging: Expanded hours for WAVE shuttle service benefit area residents
by Sasha Grifka It’s been over four years since the WAVE shuttle service has been available to residents in the Stockbridge area. To enhance accessibility and connectivity across Western Washtenaw County, the WAVE has announced an extension of its door-to-door service hours starting May 13. This move aims to better serve residents in Stockbridge, Chelsea, […]
Positive Parenting
Fatherhood advice: You’re a family for life, so play the long game by John Twining I watched the youngest of my four children walk across the stage to receive his college diploma this month. This signaled the end of one era of fatherhood and the beginning of a new one. They are all now solidly […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Summer Reading Challenge begins at the library by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Library staff look forward to summer, and not just because we can stop wearing our cardigans. It is time for the Summer Reading Challenge, when everyone from babies to adults can earn points by reading and doing fun stuff to win prizes. Register […]
Erma Bombeck paved the way for these Gen-X humor writers
by Mary Jo David Lately, when visiting some older friends and family, I’ve started taking short essays or poems I can read to them. In most cases, these visits are with people who can’t or don’t read anymore, and they seem to enjoy the selections I take with me. These visits prompted me to go […]
Woah Nellie!
It takes a village to fix a jam by Mary Jo David If you read the headline and assumed this month you’d be following along making a 100-year-old jam recipe from Nellie Maxwell, you’d be—wrong! This month, I was at the mercy of my desk drawer, which was “jammed” shut. It’s the desk drawer where […]
Unadilla Township Fire Department is proud owner of new rescue truck
by Mary Jo David On May 17, 2024, the Unadilla Township Fire Department is now the proud owner of a new Rescue Truck, to be used for, among other things, medical runs, farm accidents, and water and ice rescues. The purchase was originally approved to receive Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) grant money from […]
Paws and Claws: Keeping pets safe during hot summer days
by Cindy Anderson, DVM We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but it’s important to remember that summer can come with hazards. Fleas, ticks, and heartworm are important pet care concerns in the summer. Make sure you recognize the signs and symptoms so you can help your […]