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Rural Perspectives: The Eastern American Toad — a gardener’s friend
by Diane Constable The Eastern American Toad (Anaxyrus anaxyrus americanus) is found in many places, such as gardens, woodlands, grasslands and marshes, as long as there is some water and cover to hide in. To protect itself, it turns shades of green, brown and yellow, depending on its living quarters. Toads also have other tools […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia: How Mötley Crüe members selected the name
by John Robinson Q: Why are there dots over Mötley Crüe’s name? A: The dots included in the spelling of the band name Mötley Crüe are called “umlauts.” The band members settled on their name after hearing a friend refer to them as “a motley looking crew.” They changed the spelling of the word “crew” […]
The Open Air Market of Stockbridge will be on the square during A Day in the Village, Fri., June 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Our Market began its 13th season on Friday, May 5, on the township square in downtown Stockbridge from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Each week into October, we will have a full line up of Market Music. Products for sale will include: honey, eggs, granola, maple syrup, fresh & dried herbs, sourdough breads, gluten free […]
UTPD Activity from Monday, May 1st-Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Monday 05/01 Motorist Assist- Dutton Rd./Deep Valley Rd. Wednesday 05/03 Assist UTFD- Mcgaugh Ct./Orlando Dr. Welfare Check- Van Syckle Rd./Dexter Trl. Thursday 05/04/2023 Assist EMS- M106/WORDEN RD. Friday 05/05 Assist Other Agency- Dexter Trl./Van Syckle Rd. Saturday 05/06 Animal Complaint- Dexter Trl./Dutton Rd. Sunday 05/07 Fraud- Spears Rd./Pingree Rd. Welfare Check- Worden Rd./Doyle Rd. Monday […]
Outreach Christmas in July: Your donation matched dollar-for-dollar
Information provided by Outreach supporter It is hard to believe we are almost through spring and on to a brilliant summer. At Stockbridge Community Outreach, we are neck-deep in preparing for our community’s needs in 2023-24 and raising money to support those needs. This year’s Christmas in July Matching Money event is more important than […]
Woah Nellie!
Baked Egg Plant: The pressure is on after last month’s epic fail by Mary Jo David Oh Nellie—how you let us all down last month! As the garbage hauler left with all but the small test sample of our featured May recipe, I marveled how even the raccoons weren’t interested in the leftovers I had […]
North Lake UMC celebrates 187 years of mission
by Diane Tandy The year before Michigan became a state, North Lake United Methodist Church in Chelsea was organized. In the years that followed, through the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the turbulent ’60s, the COVID pandemic and the present day, North Lake UMC continued to keep its mission alive. The “little […]
Paws and Claws: Cold Laser Therapy a popular treatment to help pets
by Cindy Anderson, DVM Laser therapy for pets can help in many cases by promoting healing and reducing inflammation and pain. This increasingly popular treatment option goes by many names: red-light therapy, photo biomodulation therapy (PBMT) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Benefits of laser therapy for dogs Many canine/feline health issues have responded positively to […]