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Stockbridge Community News to celebrate 10th anniversary with online fundraising auction
Stockbridge Community News (SCN) is celebrating 10 years of serving the community with an online fundraising auction scheduled for November 7–13, 2026. The auction will feature a variety of items donated by local businesses, organizations and community members, including gift certificates, handmade goods, gift baskets, services and experiences. All proceeds will benefit SCN and help […]
Around the Open Air Market
From market to table: Bringing ‘Friday finds’ home by Kristen Stromski Every Friday brings a special time for market-goers, especially as we transition into the cozy days of fall. The Open Air Market is more than a place to shop—it is a place to gather, connect, and enjoy our community. Families can visit the playground, […]
Clyde’s Corner: Oh, no! There go the crates into the pouring rain!
by Clyde Whitaker Here’s another memory of mine from working on the Krummrey Farm during the summer of my senior year in high school. Those of us who worked in the hot muck remember it was almost like quicksand, mushy and uneven. The trucks we drove back then, at least most of them, had no […]
Active Aging
From Harvest to Health: Gather today, plan for tomorrow by: Alexa M. Ten Eyck and Rachel Stanley October is harvest season throughout the Stockbridge area. Fields are to be cleared while gardens give up the last of their produce. Preparations begin for the colder months ahead. Annual harvests are also a time to take stock […]
Bridge to Wellness: Wellness Connection program inspired participants to build healthy habits
by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation staff In May, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the 5HF Wellness Centers launched the first ever Wellness Connection social media campaign. Designed in partnership with Chelsea Hospital Nutrition Department and Timber Creek Foundation, this free, 8-week program aimed to connect participants to their wellness goals and to the many resources […]
Outreach in Action: How Lions Club and others ensure Outreach Christmas giving is a roaring success
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall As we slide headlong into another beautiful Michigan autumn, attention at Outreach turns to planning the annual Adopt-a-family Christmas program. Fortunately, Outreach is not alone. Many churches, school and community groups, and individuals make plans to participate in the program by adopting one or more families. Among the most […]
Superintendent’s Desk
Stockbridge Traditions + School Spirit = Panther Pride Share your Stockbridge school memories Stockbridge Community Schools has a rich history filled with traditions and school spirit. As each new year begins, we must honor our past and look toward the new opportunities of the school year. We feel that our schools are the heartbeat of […]
Rural Perspectives: Area’s white oak turns orange-gold to yellow in fall
by Diane Constable The swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is found throughout our area near semi-wet woodlands and in low-lying fields. It is one of 10 oak species native to Michigan, and there are about 90 species in the USA. It belongs to the white oak group with rounded leaf lobes, while the red oak […]
Death Notice for September
Joseph Zachary Tekieli, age 33, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 8, 2026. Dawn M. Brown, age 33, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 8, 2026. Patrick Allen “Pat” Wright, age 75, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on September 15, 2026. Dona Jean (Minix) Sussex, age 71, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away […]
Kitley’s Smoke Shack: A new business carries the family name
by Amy Haggerty Tracy and Ken Kitley are the new owners of a traveling food truck called Kitley’s Smoke Shack LLC. Good barbecue doesn’t only come from restaurants. This smoker-on-wheels is an idea that came about just two years ago. Voted number one brisket by Ken’s mom—it says so, right on the side of their […]