Stockbridge
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Picture Caption: Head Librarian Sherri McConnell stands with the newly installed Little Free Library in front of the Stockbridge Branch. You haven’t heard from the Stockbridge Branch since spring, but we are in the building delivering books and more from Monday—Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. […]
Area farmer directs $2,500 donation to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation
by Jennifer Hammerberg Local farmer Ben Topping recently directed a $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. The donation is sponsored by the Bayer Fund. Ben Topping is a fourth-generation farmer who farms alongside his father and brother. The Topping families operate Hickory Ridge Farms, located between Stockbridge and Gregory. […]
Reminder: Free Stockbridge-to-Chelsea WAVE shuttle
by Mary Jo David Due to COVID-19, the new round-trip shuttle between Stockbridge and Chelsea, provided by WAVE* and St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, was postponed before it even had a chance to get started. Now, updated plans are calling for this free transportation service to begin on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The shuttle will make […]
Martell describes a first day of school with remote teaching
by Amy Haggerty As this unique year continues on to autumn, the coronavirus still plays a part in daily activities. One of the most difficult challenges during the pandemic is getting children safely back to school. In Stockbridge, the 2020-21 school year opened Aug. 24 with online learning from teachers for all students at home […]
Update on Amethyst. Our local, rare whooping crane
by Suzi Greenway After reading SCN’s story in July on Amethyst, one of four rare whooping cranes who summers in Michigan, local reader Suzi Greenway grew concerned that she hadn’t seen Amethyst this year. Greenway wrote to the International Crane Foundation. “I am looking for information on 72-17 named Amethyst. He has spent two previous summers in my area of White Oak Township, […]
Highest Praise Worship Center Backpack Give Away 2020
by Tina Cole-Mullins Saturday Aug. 1, eager kids and parents, grandparents or guardians donned face masks and practiced social distancing while attending the Annual Backpack Giveaway on Stockbridge’s Township Square, hosted by the Highest Praise Worship Center. “I think it’s a wonderful thing, especially now with so many hurting because of the Covid concerns going […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editorial Team: There have been so far three break ins at 3750 Chapman Rd, Stockbridge. It is our rental and currently being rented by Miguel Medina and Jake Sutton. All three times Ingham CO. police have been called. The first break in was on Jan. 27, 2020. Guns were taken. A window was […]
Cause of Lakewood Apartments fire in Stockbridge not electrical Inspectors uncertain of cause, but electrical ruled out
Stockbridge, MI – August 18, 2020 – A fire inspector, electrical engineer, and a forensics engineer have determined the fire that occurred on August 11th at Lakewood Apartments was not caused by an electrical problem, but are uncertain of the exact cause of the fire. No one was injured in the fire. Twenty-three people from 15 […]
Local salon owner overcomes long-term challenges
by Patrice Johnson Robin Lowe-Fletcher founded Simply You Hair Salon nearly nine years ago, as “a new beginning.” Three years ago, she received a bleak cancer diagnosis, and her challenges looked immense. Recently, when asked how she was doing, Robin grinned and replied, “Still here, and I’m still going, but hands down, coping with COVID-19 […]
Back to school: Parents facing tough choices during COVID-19 pandemic
by Tina Cole-Mullins After schools closed in March and the governor’s emergency orders filled the summer, cases of COVID-19 still continue throughout the state. Now as fall begins, school administrators, staff, teachers and parents are working to safely provide the best education for students during the pandemic. What will be best learning environment for the […]