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Preaching the word about Jack-in-the-pulpit by Diane Constable If you walk through our wet woodlands this spring, you may find a neat, green wildflower called Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema tripyhllum), which gets its name because it looks like a minister preaching in a pulpit. Other names for it are Indian turnip and brown dragon. The hooded part […]
Positive Parenting: A problem with praise?
by Kelsey Rasmussen Imagine your child just did something new and you’re so impressed. You’re feeling proud! You adore this little person and want to express joy about his amazing new skill. “Good job!” you say with a beaming smile. Of course it’s good for children to have loving adults pay attention to and celebrate […]
Get Involved: Community volunteers needed to advise Chelsea Hospital leadership
information provided by Chelsea Hospital Nancy Ventimiglia is the chairperson of the Patient Experience Advisory Council at Chelsea Hospital. She recently shared information with the Stockbridge Community News to explain what the group does, how it has a direct impact on the care patients receive at the hospital, and more. Q: What exactly is the […]
Free Money! In this case, it may be worth investigating.
by Chuck Wisman How often do we see advertisements for “Free Money!” only to read the fine print and discover the ad is a classic rip-off? Actually, a potential source of “free money” exists for some via the Michigan Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division. Medical firms, insurance companies, utilities, and other businesses routinely submit […]
Sheriff’s Office Drone Leads Lost Subjects to Safety
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at approximately 5:45 a.m. Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Seven Gables and Dexter Trail in Ingham Township for 3 adult subjects who were lost in the state game area. The 3 subjects advised dispatch that they were not from the area and they were wet and […]
Clyde’s Corner: Cheaper by the dozen…but what about 2 dozen!
by Clyde Whitaker As you read this, you may think it’s a case of “Believe It or Not.” Let me assure you, it is a true story—to the best of my research and recollections—about my grandfather, Morgan C. Whitaker, and his two wives named Mollie. (Yes, you read that correctly!) Morgan was born in Magoffin, […]
UTPD Activity from Thursday, February 1st-Thursday February 29th, 2024
Friday 02/02 Unknown Accident- Hadley Rd./Barnum Rd. Assist EMS-M 36/Dutton Rd. Sunday 02/04 Assist Other Agency-Wasson Rd./Weller Rd. Disturbance-Main St./Dewey St. Monday 02/05 Assist EMS- Arnold Rd./W Lakelands Trl. Death Investigation-Dexter Trl./Dutton Rd. Wednesday 02/07 Citizen Assist-Webb St./Church St. Sunday 02/11 Patrol Information-Gregory Rd./Spears Rd. Welfare Check-Hadley Rd./Barnum Rd. Monday 02/12 Domestic Assault in progress-Stockbridge […]
Active Aging: Let SASC help you to reimagine what the word ‘senior’ means
by Dana Blaszkowski In education, “senior” is used to specify a higher level of knowledge and growth and reserved to designate the highest classes for those in high school and college. In the corporate world, “senior” signifies advanced experience and expertise and is often considered a career goal, as in “senior executive.” Likewise, I use […]
PACT Act ups eligibility for VA health care for millions of Veterans exposed to toxins while serving
Information provided by Veterans Affairs Beginning March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made all Veterans who meet the basic service and discharge requirements and were exposed to toxins while serving our country eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits. This expansion of care means […]
Reading Between the Lines
‘The Harvest Gypsies’ paved the way for Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ by Chuck Wisman The classic novel of literary realism by John Steinbeck, “The Grapes of Wrath,” was published in 1939, later winning a National Book Award and a Pulitzer prize for fiction. In 1940, it was an Academy Award winning movie starring […]