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Obituary: Virginia Irene (Miller) Weese
Virginia Irene (Miller) Weese of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed into heaven Monday, July 10, 2023 following a long battle with lung cancer. Virginia (Gin, Ginny) was born July 24, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to John A. and Bernice E. (Werdehoff) Miller. Gin grew up in Chelsea, Michigan and graduated from Chelsea High School in 1960. […]
Chelsea Hospital Announces $10 Million Capital Investment, Expansion of Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Rehabilitation Center to Become Regional Leader CHELSEA, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2023) — Chelsea Hospital announced the approval of a $10 million capital investment to expand the hospital’s adult inpatient rehabilitation unit. Under the plan, Chelsea Hospital’s joint venture partner, University of Michigan Health, will consolidate its adult acute rehabilitation service into one location inside Chelsea Hospital, […]
Reading between the Lines: ‘Empire of Ice and Stone’
Reading Between the Lines ‘Empire of Ice and Stone’: This page turner will have you appreciating Michigan winters by Chuck Wisman “Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk,” by Buddy Levy, contains incredible episodes of heroism, cowardice, madness, hunger, bravery, death, fear, and survival in the everlasting night of […]
Body found in White Oak Township being investigated as a homicide
Information here was provided by Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and the GoFundMe page for Alicia Celeste Gallegos. UPDATE: The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged 57-year-old Jacobo Montalvo, of Lansing, with the murder of Alicia Gallegos. Montalvo was charged on October 21 with open murder and unlawful imprisonment in Gallegos’ death. Motive has not yet […]
Rural Perspectives: Common sugar maple tree can live for several hundred years
by Diane Constable The sugar maple is one of our most iconic and versatile trees and is common in our woodlands and neighborhoods. Its scientific name, Acer saccharum, is Greek for “like sugar.” These trees grow up to 135 feet tall and live for several hundred years. Some have been found that are more than […]
Clyde’s Corner: Missing you old friend. Oh, the times we had.
by Clyde Whitaker Where do you begin when writing about a lifelong friend, and the experiences you shared, after he was taken away too early due to the complications of diabetes? I could write way more than the pages in this newspaper, but I will keep it short (Ed Wetherall…lol), in talking about a few […]
Draft horse wagon rides are a big draw at Pioneer Day
by Joan Tucker The Waterloo Area Historical Farm Museum’s Pioneer Day on October 8 provided a great opportunity to take a wagon ride pulled by draft horses. The cool, crisp autumn Sunday was perfect for these rides, during which, the adults were as much in awe of these mighty, muscular horses as the kids—in fact, […]
Obituary: Richard A. Cuthbert
Richard A. Cuthbert, age 65, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on October 17, 2023. He was born October 19, 1957 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of William and Doris (Guest) Cuthbert. On June 16, 1984 he married Jane M. (Livingston), and she survives. Richard had lived in the Stockbridge area for the past 37 […]
Stockbridge FFA Students Raise Scale Barn for Local Pioneer Days
by Robert Richards The Waterloo Farm Museum Pioneer Day is a celebration where families can travel the grounds and explore the farmhouse and many buildings depicting farm life in the mid-late 1800s. This is the 61st year of the annual Pioneer day at Waterloo Farm Museum. This event offers food, fun old-styled farm activities, and […]