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Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach
Wondering what to do with the eggplant or zucchini that your neighbor gave you? Or how to make more meals for less money? This six week once weekly investment of your time will have you eating healthier, saving money and preparing portioned meals for one or more. Past students have said that they really […]
Football Had Rough Couple of Weeks
The varsity football team has been struggling of late after dropping a pair of GLAC contests the past two weeks. The Panthers started slow and fell to rival Leslie 57-12 Friday, September 24. The Blackhawks jumped out to a 22-0 lead after one quarter and it would grow to 29-0 in the second before the […]
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Ask an Expert: Insurers can’t change rules in middle of a claim
by John and Theresa Kightlinger Just because an insurer states something, does not mean it’s true. In this article, we’ll address the real-life issue of outright lies and deceit committed by some individuals involved in the collision repair industry…and in this article, it does not pertain to collision repairers. As much as they might like […]
5 Healthy Towns: One Big Connection
One Big Connection (OBC) is the official platform of the One Big Thing Initiative, a collaborative effort to enhance connections, optimism, resiliency and engagement in the 5 Healthy Towns region. We know that mental health is of the utmost importance. You can expect our OBC action teams to provide information, opportunities, and resources that suit […]
‘This I Believe’ First-place winning essay by Samantha Nothnagel
Winners of the semiannual “This I Believe” contest are in, and first place goes to Samantha Nothnagel. The second-place winner is Maggie Jones, and the third-place winner is David Villegas. For the past several years, Stockbridge High School and the Stockbridge Friends of the Library have collaborated to offer an essay-writing contest in order to […]
Rural Perspectives: The versatile goldenrod
by Diane Constable Did you know there are 23 species of goldenrod in Michigan? Goldenrod is a favored fall food for monarchs and dozens of other butterflies and moths. Not only do they drink its nectar, but goldenrod also acts as a host plant for the caterpillars to feed on. The plant also attracts many […]
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Library faces a constant need to weed by Sherri McConnell, Head Librarian A photo of a dumpster filled to the brim with library books began circulating on social media, and people were angry. It got me thinking about the balancing act public libraries perform to provide the flow of new titles that our members expect, […]
Learning + Fun = STEM
Article and photos by Judy Brune On a warm fall day, Stockbridge grades K-4 STEM teacher Donnie Anderson wheeled a cart full of project supplies outside near the Smith Elementary playground. A few dozen excited first graders trailed behind him. It was a day the students had been looking forward to all week — Rocket […]
Stockbridge Honors 50 Year Anniversary of 1971 State Runner-Up Basketball Team
Photos provided by Pam Mackinder It was a night to remember for Stockbridge fans young and old as one of the best sports teams in school history was honored at halftime of the Panther football game Friday, October 1. A large crowd gathered as the 1971 mens basketball team reunited for the 50 year anniversary […]
Panthers XC Runs Hard at Stockbridge Invitational
The Stockbridge cross country team hosted 23 teams at its home invitational Saturday and both teams came away with strong finishes and numerous individual personal records. Senior Rylee Tolson made the biggest news of the day as she shattered her own school record by over 19 seconds and winning the girls race with a time […]