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The Open Air Market is on the Town Square: August 18
Be sure to stop at The Open Air Market on the Town Square in downtown Stockbridge from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 18. The Open Air Market of Stockbridge will be well stocked with Pregitzer corn, onions, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, green and yellow beans, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, zucchini and more. Betty’s […]
Clyde’s Corner
Changing times: Graduation Day, June 7, 1973 by Clyde Whitaker It was a treat to see Stockbridge Community News share all the grad photos for this year’s Stockbridge High School Class of 2023. Not surprisingly, it caused me to flash back to June 7, 1973—more than 50 years ago—to Graduation Day for me and 112 […]
Obituary: Margaret “Peggy” Catherine Dillinger Beals, RN
Margaret “Peggy” Catherine Dillinger Beals, RN of Waterloo Township, Michigan, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born April 10, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of George E. and Ruth P. (Litzenberg) Dillinger. Peggy graduated from Germantown High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1950, and received […]
Makayla Surline Signs to Play Softball at L.C.C.
Despite missing most of her senior season to an arm injury, Makayla Surline still made a strong impression on the Lansing Community College softball coach and signed with the Stars to play next season. Surline started playing softball when she was young, but it wasn’t until middle school that she realized it was the sport […]
Ask an Expert: Your vehicle’s a total loss…now what?
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Let’s face it; the only time anyone even thinks about being involved in an auto accident is when they buy insurance! Even then, they don’t think “total loss!” All too often, when a consumer’s vehicle has been deemed to be a total loss, he or she hasn’t a clue as […]
Important Notice for Veterans: Deadline extended for PACT Act, which addresses toxic exposure.
New Deadline is just days away: August 14, 2023 Information from the office of Representative Elissa Slotkin Important update for veterans who qualify for Honoring Our PACT Act benefits because of exposure during their service to burn pits, Agent Orange or other toxic substances. Last month, I reminded you about some important upcoming deadlines for […]
UTPD Activity from Saturday July 1st- Monday July 31st, 2023
Saturday 07/01 Assist UTFD-Roepke/Williamsville Rd. Sunday 07/02 Assist UTFD-Worden Rd./M106 Suspicious situation-Hadley Rd./Barnum Rd. Monday 07/03 Assist UTFD- Donohue Rd./Spears Rd. Animal Complaint-Williamsville Rd./San Luray Dr. Animal Complaint-Bullis Rd./M36 Animal Complaint-Livermore Rd./W Trebesh Cir Wednesday 07/05 Assist EMS-Cass St./Ovit St. Thursday 07/06 Assist UTFD-Van Syckle Rd./Dexter Trl. Friday 07/07 Disturbance-Stockbridge St./Cass St. Saturday 07/08 Welfare […]
Obituary: Carol Ann (Laska) Gerisch
Carol Ann (Laska) Gerisch, age 78, of Gregory, MI, passed away August 4, 2023 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. She was born on March 12, 1945, the eldest daughter of the late Arthur and Cecilia Laska. She had lived on Bruin Lake for the last 54 years in the house she […]
From the Superintedent’s Desk
School improvement goals set for upcoming school year Hello Stockbridge Families, In a few weeks, students will be returning to school for the 2023-2024 school year. We have great anticipation for the new school year and the implementation of the preparations we have made for the students. This past year, we made a lot of […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Original ‘Daydream Believer’ had unusual opening by John Robinson Q: I was told that the Monkees’ song “Daydream Believer” was originally recorded by the Kingston Trio. A: Not true. I’ll explain in a bit. The original 1967 single version of the Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” kicks off with producer Chip Douglas mentioning the take of the […]