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Sixth Annual Festival of Lights Brings Cheer and Joy to Stockbridge Residents
Article and photos by Hope Salyer Christmas music flows through the breeze of the crisp winter air in downtown Stockbridge. The Stockbridge Township Hall is lit up with white Christmas lights. The smell of freshly made kettle corn and hot dogs grilling travels through the air as residents from as far as downtown Lansing, Mich. […]
December Bond Update
by Karl Heidrich We continue to be pleased with the finishing touches of our building projects and currently have construction-related work scheduled to complete our punch list over Winter break. Our next task is to consider a limited amount of remaining bond dollars for future construction projects with our primary focus on continuing to work […]
Stockbridge Community Thanksgiving 2017: 24 Years of Warming Hearts and Bodies
by Diane Rockall Work goes on year around as volunteers gather donations and recruit helping hands for the annual Community Thanksgiving, for the past several years held in the Heritage School Cafeteria. A small group of enthusiastic volunteers assembled in the High School cafeteria on Tuesday evening to cook turkeys. Wednesday, many of the same […]
Stockbridge Township Board Meeting Minutes
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis called the Regular Stockbridge Township Board Meeting to order on November 20, 2017 at 7:31pm at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Members present at the meeting Supervisor CG Lantis, Clerk Becky Muraf, Treasurer Kris Lauckner, Trustee Terry Sommers, Trustee Ed Wetherell. Member absent from meeting: None Pledge of […]
Larry and Mary Krummrey Recognized for Their Years of Service to SAEF
by Bruce Wm. Brown At the November meeting of the Stockbridge School Board, the President of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, Jennifer Hammerberg, publicly recognized Mary and Larry Krummrey for their years of committed service to the Foundation. The Krummreys’ affiliation with the Foundation dates to 2001 when Larry accepted an invitation to serve on […]
Did you know?
by Molly Howlett Were you wondering why there was so much construction at the approaches to the Lakeland Trail State Parks intersections at South Clinton (M-52), South Williams Street, Morton Road (M-106) and Brogan Road? In August 2015, the Village Council voted to pursue a 90% grant-funded safety project through MDOT Local Agency Programs and the […]
Recreational use of marijuana is likely to go on Michigan’s November 2018 ballot. Here’s what that means to you.
by Patrice Johnson Organizers of a petition drive submitted 375,000 signatures to the Secretary of State on November 20, more than enough support to have the question of recreational marijuana put on next fall’s ballot. If passed, according to the Associated Press, people 21 and older could possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and […]
Enbridge Tour: A Lesson in Risk Management
Article and photos by Michael Sweet “Welcome to Enbridge Stockbridge Terminal!” rang a greeting to visitors from Enbridge employees Lara Hamsher and Rob Kitchen. After formal introductions and before commencing a tour of the grounds, Hamsher, Enbridge Community Engagement Advisor, led the way down a hallway to a conference room for a quick overview of the […]
Uncaged Student Journalists Travel to Dallas to Win Nation’s Top Award
PHOTO CREDIT MATT HILL At the culminating session of the JEA/NSPA national conference in Dallas, Texas, Uncaged journalists earned the preeminent award in high school journalism: the National Pacemaker. “NSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best,” Laura Widmer, executive director of the National Scholastic Press Association said of the award that is […]
Stockbridge Festival Chorus Sings to Near-Full House
Click IMG_0047 below to listen to music clips from the evening: IMG_0047 IMG_0047 After an absence of approximately 15 years the Stockbridge Festival Chorus returned under the direction of Kristi Stevens with Carol Hatch in accompaniment on Saturday, November 18 at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Both Ms. Hatch and Ms. Stevens, mother and daughter, are […]