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Obituary: Carl Manoogian
Carl Manoogian, age 96, of Gregory, Michigan, passed away on May 21st, 2023 in his beloved home on Williamsville Lake. Carl was born on January 13th, 1927, to Hagop and Sophia Manoogian in Detroit, MI. When Carl was 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in WWII as a war medic in Stuttgart, Germany from 1945-1946 at the 250tht Field Hospital. After arriving back to the states, Carl met his wife of 73 years, Dorothy (Shaltz) Manoogian. Carl and […]
Free Sparrow medical-clinic-on-wheels at Outreach in June and September for drop-in visits
by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall At last, summer is in the air. With it comes the welcome return of mobile health care to the Stockbridge area, offering no-charge services on a drop-in basis. Staffed by physicians and nurses and dedicated to providing care to those who lack access , the Sparrow Mobile Health Unit […]
Obituary: Henry “Kenneth” Horner, Jr.
Henry “Kenneth” Horner, Jr., age 71, of Leslie, MI, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home in Rives Twp. Ken was born on December 6, 1951 in San Antonio, TX to Henry and Laura Marie (Kosticky) Horner, Sr. Ken worked as a millwright for DAVCO Industries in Saline. Had lived in Ypsilanti […]
Obituary: James “David” Tillery
James “David” Tillery, age 69, of Houston, Texas, passed away on May 13, 2023. He was born April 27, 1954 in Shreveport, LA to the late James Henry and Juanita Eidel Thomas Tillery. He moved from Shreveport, Louisiana when he was young and had lived in the Houston area most of his life. David was […]
Third year of Crucible Endurance Hike benefits Fisher House
by Clyde Whitaker The Crucible and its 20-plus miles of endurance hiking returned for a third consecutive year. This year’s hike, organized by Crucible creators Juston and Carrie Schotte, started and ended at the Portage Lake Campground. About 300 people signed up to support the cause this year and helped benefit the Fisher House Foundation. […]
Village of Stockbridge Alley Legal Notice
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Village of Stockbridge has filed a lawsuit to quiet title to the Alley at 111 W. Main Street Stockbridge, MI 49285 in the Ingham County Circuit Court Case No. 22-807-CH, before the Hon. Wanda Stokes. If anyone disputes the Village’s claim to ownership of the alley they should file pleadings setting […]
Rural Perspectives
Eastern white trillium can be found in area woodlands by Diane Constable With its large white petals, the Eastern white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) is a favorite woodland wildflower in our area. Trilliums are members of the lily family. The plant grows from a type of underground stem covered with roots called a rhizome. It also […]
Unsolicited, amateur sleuthing pays off in this mystery novel
by Shuyler Clark With her husband passed on and her adult son emotionally distant, sixty-year-old Vera Wong spends her days operating her teahouse in an increasingly gentrified San Francisco. The lack of customers and excitement weighs her down until she discovers a dead man in her teahouse. Believing the cause of death to be murder […]
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