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5HF Back to School Wellness Day
Free Bicycle Helmets and Bike Safety Inspections at the Chelsea Wellness Center (Chelsea, MI) – As local youth go back to school, 5 Healthy Towns Foundations (5HF) invites you to join us for a family wellness event, focusing on whole family health and safety. Aberdeen Bike will offer free bike maintenance safety checks for youth […]
Ice Cream Social held to welcome new Stockbridge Schools staff
by Jennifer Hammerberg On Thursday, August 11, curious students, families and community members came to the Ice Cream Social and Open House to welcome new staff to Stockbridge Community Schools. The cafeteria was buzzing with activity and laughter. Kids and families mingled with each other and got to meet many of the new SCS staff members […]
New village manager, Darwin McClary, shares insights and experience he brings to the table
by Mary Jo David Darwin McClary began his first day as Stockbridge Village Manager on April 28, 2022. Some still question whether the village needs a manager, yet at a July Village Council Work Session (open to the public), a list of more than 35 goals and priorities was reviewed for McClary’s first year on […]
The Market is on the Town Square: September 2
The Open Air Market of Stockbridge began its 12th season on Friday, May 6, on the township square in downtown Stockbridge. Each week through October 28, we will be open from 4 pm to 7 pm, and we will have a full line up of Market Music. This week, the Market will have corn, tomatoes, […]
Rural Perspectives: Trumpeter swan makes a successful comeback
by Diane Constable This time of year we see birds that are stopping by on their way south. One of these is the beautiful and native trumpeter swan that travels just far enough to find open water. These magnificent birds were near extinction, with only 70 left nationwide in the 1950s. In the 1980s, MSU […]
Staff Spotlight: Bob Richards’ STEM projects promote hands-on learning for Stockbridge students
by Amy Haggerty As the Business Technology teacher since 2002, Bob Richards has put Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School on the map with his work developing STEM students. Over the years, Richards has developed many projects that expose students to subjects in the STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to engage them in learning with […]
Boyd Heating and Cooling ~ Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured
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‘Southern Ties’ draw family together in this debut novel
by Shuyler Clark Growing up, 28-year-old Casey Hansen never knew her father. The only information she had about him came from her grandmother and whatever her own mother chose to divulge. After her mother dies from breast cancer and she receives a similar diagnosis, Casey heads south to Kentucky to locate her father and half-siblings. […]
Bridge to Wellness
September: Fats—the good and the bad by Sophia Speroff, MPH, RD Our body needs us to consume a certain amount of fat each day to work properly. Any extra fat that we eat is stored in fat tissue and causes us to gain weight. Choosing what types of fat we consume can be healthy or […]
Clyde’s Corner
The Stockbridge Diner: A family affair by Clyde Whitaker Hello again everyone! Robert Pawlowski is a gentleman you may have seen and spoken to at the Stockbridge Diner downtown, where his son Keith Pawlowski is the owner. Someone suggested that Robert might make for a nice story, so I had a good conversation with Robert […]