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Positive Parenting: Encouraging writing at home
by Amanda Mathews Preschoolers begin to write long before they learn to read. They scribble, make marks that look like letters, and try to copy down letters and symbols familiar to them or around them. Here are some practical ways to help your child of any age become more aware of, learn about, and practice […]
Rural Perspectives: The rose-breasted grosbeak returns here each May
by Diane Constable This relative of the cardinal, the rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) returns to our area each spring, around May, after wintering in Central America and the northern part of South America. Only the male has the eye-catching black, white, and rose-colored markings. The female and young look quite different and are shades of […]
Reading Between the Lines
Erik Larson’s ‘Thunderstruck’ offers an interesting blend of technology and intrigue by Chuck Wisman “Thunderstruck,” by the New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson, is nonfiction at its best. Larson takes us on a wild ride describing how the lives of two very different men intersected at the turn of the 20th century. The book […]
Obituary: Keith A. Grosshans
Keith A. Grosshans, age 82 of Unadilla Township, Michigan passed away Wednesday evening, June 19, 2024 at Trinity Health-Ann Arbor. Keith was born November 9, 1941 in Stockbridge Michigan, the son of John and Thelma (Bullis) Grosshans. He had lived in the area his entire life. Early jobs included farming with Glen Hanson and delivering […]
Tractor Supply officially opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
by Tina Cole-Mullins The Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 21 at Tractor Supply Co. in Stockbridge. “The Chamber is beyond excited to have TSC in Stockbridge,” Shannon (Graham) Sandecki, SACC member, said. “The new location will bring jobs, convenience and a beautiful store for our community. Congratulations […]
Be Fit 5k Fun Run was back for the 2024 ADIV weekend
The team at Positively Chiropractic came through, yet again, organizing another successful Be Fit 5k Fun Run. The race, which is in its 8th year, took place bright and early on Saturday morning, June 22, coinciding with the second day of the 2024 A Day in the Village celebration. Dr. Erin Clifton of the chiropractic […]
Obituary: Mayrene Howlett
Born on October 17, 1928, to Roy and Alma (Anderson) McCloud, Mayrene was a lifelong resident of Stockbridge, Michigan, until she moved to Spring Lake in 2018 to be near her daughter. She graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1946 and married Richard Howlett in 1947. They remained devoted to each other for 66 years […]
Obituary: Kason Andrew Watters
Kason Andrew Watters, of Stockbridge, Michigan, age five, passed away on June 17, 2024 in Williamston, Michigan. He was born the son of Andrew James and Holly (Duncan) Watters on December 21, 2018. Kason was a fun loving and wild little boy with the bluest eyes. He enjoyed playing outside with his brother and friends, […]
A Day In The Village 2024: Daytime shenanigans
Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, the place to be was the Stockbridge Township Square and Veterans Memorial Park for A Day in the Village activities. Later on Friday, the Open Air Market vendors and musicians were on hand to bridge the time until the Friday night fireworks. Stockbridge Community News captured photos of […]