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Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Brings Back Panther Draw Down Fundraiser!
Back by popular demand! Stockbridge Athletic Boosters is holding their Panther Draw Down Fundraiser on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Stockbridge Activity Center, (Old Middle School) Stockbridge, MI. Event starts at 6 pm. Tickets are $100.00 each, (one ticket includes one raffle entry, and dinner for two) prepared by our All-Star Sponsor, Smokehouse 52 […]
Ask an Expert: Finding a reputable auto body shop
by John and Theresa Kightlinger It’s important to find an auto body shop that is reputable. Being able to trust the business that you bring your car to is essential. Luckily, it’s easy to find out if a body shop is reputable or not. There are certain things to look for when it comes to […]
Woah Nellie!
‘Brown Bread’ jumps off the page and into the oven by Mary Jo David Settling in after the holidays, I started looking through the February 1924 issues of old Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspapers to determine what 100-year-old Nellie Maxwell recipe to try this month. As I came across a few recipes that I recalled seeing last […]
Bridge to Wellness: Valentine hearts are a reminder to pay attention to your own heart
by Jennifer Matthews It’s February and you’re likely seeing hearts everywhere—hanging in windows, on t-shirts, on the cards we will send, and on the crafts our kids bring home. Cupid isn’t the only reason to be focusing on hearts in February. February is also National Healthy Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of […]
Rural Perspectives: Horned larks fly low across the fields in our area
by Diane Constable The horned lark (Eremophila alpestris) is our only lark species. They are found throughout the continent and stay in our area year-round. They live in the farm fields and short grassy areas. Horned larks flock up in winter and are most likely to be seen flying low across the fields or walking […]
Outreach in Action: Serendipity and the goodness of community make special Outreach moments
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall Past installments of this column have cast a spotlight on some of the countless organizations and individuals who help make Outreach successful. But present in everything we do are also less tangible elements: faith, goodness, and serendipity. At Outreach, we are awed every week at how things we need […]
Reading Between the Lines
‘The Beatryce Prophecy’: A young person’s tale stimulates the imagination by Joan Tucker: “The Beatryce Prophecy,” written by Kate DiCamillo and published in 2022, is an imaginative tale in children’s literature that is sure to capture a young reader’s interest. The prelude sets the stage for this children’s epic: “It is written in the Chronicles […]
Matters of the Heart
Jim and Paula Pietila: A marriage that began in Hell is still going strong! by Mary Jo David (as shared by the Pietilas) Although they went to school in Pinckney, it took a high school dance in Stockbridge to bring Jim Pietila and Paula Wright together. Paula’s cousin, Donna Biehn, invited Paula to attend the […]
Real Estate News & Views
Buyers and Sellers: Now is the time to spring into action by Jackie Scheller Are we there yet? 2023 was a definite roller coaster ride in the real estate market. Both buyers and sellers encountered previously unseen scenarios. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors indicated the following in his January 2024 […]