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Death Notice: Marjorie N. Kirk
Marjorie N. Kirk, age 84, of Stockbridge, MI, formerly of Butler, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 She was born October 24, 1936 in Warren, Pennsylvania. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at the Chelsea Retirement Community Towsley Village Chapel with Chaplain Tina Zimmerman officiating. The family […]
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Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes August 24, 2021
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m. Present: Lance, Morency, Walz, McAlister, Kitley, and 11 residents. residents. Also attending: Our Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Jim Moore. Public Comment: None Consent Agenda: Kitley motioned with support from Walz to accept the consent agenda as presented. Aye/all; no/none. Motion carried. Kitley motioned with support from Walz to […]
Ceremony to honor 1970-71 SHS boys basketball team that reached state finals
by Clyde Whitaker Fifty years ago, the 1970-71 Stockbridge boys basketball team earned its way into the Michigan State Finals Championship Game. Although Stockbridge would end up losing the game to Shelby, the team made the community and school proud. The 1970-71 team also put Stockbridge on the map as a basketball school. Since then, […]
Obituary: Lillian Jay Minix
Lillian Jay Minix, age 85, of Gregory, MI, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital. She was born on June 30, 1936 in Sublett, Kentucky, the daughter of Lee and Amanda (Minix) Salyer. Lillian had lived in the area since the early 1950’s, moving from Kentucky. She married Arthur […]
Obituary: Sally Long
Sally Long (Barnes), Born July 20, 1941 Passed August 13, 2021, and went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family, after a fall that afternoon. Sally a daughter of WWII. Born in Peterbrough England, her father RAF pilot Thomas Barnes, died in Holland on duty, her mother Gladyes (Pestel) Barnes-Stottlemyer, a war bride. […]
Obituary: Floyd Willard Young
Floyd Willard Young, age 55, of Munith, Michigan, passed away on September 5, 2021 at home. He was born on December 6, 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Brandt and Anne (Falk) Young. Floyd graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1984. He attended Northern Michigan University for three years before enlisting in the […]
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 […]
Harvest Moon Festival: free entertainment for the family on Sept. 10-11
The Village of Stockbridge Harvest Moon Festival 2021, sponsored by the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, takes place at Veterans Memorial Park on September 10 and 11. The schedule is as follows: Pre-Glow Celebration: Friday, Sept. 10 Noon to 11 pm ~ Beer Tent at Veterans Memorial Park Main Festivities: Saturday, Sept. 11 10 am to […]
Capital Area District Libraries Announces New Hours
Lansing, MI – September 6, 2021 – When residents return to work and school on September 7, new hours will be in place at the Aurelius, Downtown Lansing, Foster, Haslett, Holt-Delhi, Mason, Okemos, South Lansing, Stockbridge, and Williamston branches of Capital Area District Libraries. New hours for Dansville, Leslie, and Webberville went into effect previously. “We’re […]
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UTPD Activity from Sunday August 1, 2021-Tuesday August 31, 2021
Sunday 8/1 Assist EMS-Williamsville Rd./Holmes Rd. Assist EMS-Townview Ln./Stonehouse Rd. Citizen Assist-Webb St./Church St. Tuesday 8/3 Assault-Location Undisclosed Wednesday 8/4 Animal Complaint-Williamsville Rd./Orlando Dr. Animal Complaint-W. Trebesh Dr./Winifred Ct. Traffic Complaint-Dexter Trl./Dutton Rd. Assist EMS-Webb St./Church St. Property Damage Accident-M. 36/Gregory Rd. Thursday 8/5 Assist EMS-Holmes Rd./Doyle Rd. Property Damage Accident-M-36/Spears Rd. Friday 8/6 Hazard […]