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Obituary: John M. Harook
John M. Harook, 84, of Chelsea, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. John was born on August 10, 1936, in Detroit, MI, son of Michael and Genevieve (Chalfonte) Harook. On September 5, 1964, he married Phyllis (Fox), and she preceded him in death in 2005. On March 17, 2012, he married Janet (Azzi), […]
SRSLY SAFE SUMMER FUN
SRSLY offers a variety of safe, fun activities for our youth & families! Pedal for Prevention, which is open to bikers, walkers, and runners, will take place between July 16 and August 13 at any of the local trails in the Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester and Stockbridge communities. The event will encourage healthy outdoor activity and […]
Christmas-in-July Matching Grant Fundraiser at Outreach
Double your gift in July during the annual Christmas-in-July Matching Grant Opportunity to support the work of Stockbridge Community Outreach. The Board of Directors of Stockbridge Community Outreach will match monetary donations up to a total of $10,000 received by Saturday, July 31 for our Christmas in July fundraising program. Stockbridge Community Outreach has seen […]
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Ask an Expert: The insurer’s way is to divide and conquer
by John and Theresa Kightlinger The tactic of “divide and conquer” is designed to weaken the enemy’s offense to a point where it becomes the enemy’s defense. Insurers use it against repairers all the time. A vast divide You may be asking yourself what this topic has to do with the collision industry. To be […]
Four local groups awarded Kalamink Wind Community Grants
Info from Apex Clean Energy Kalamink Wind and Apex Clean Energy have announced four local programs and organizations as the recipients of the first round of Kalamink Wind Community Grants. A project of Apex Clean Energy, Kalamink Wind is a proposed community-based clean energy opportunity for rural Ingham County. The program, launched earlier this year, […]
IHA begins construction on new medical center in Chelsea
Info from Integrated Healthcare Associates On June 16, IHA, the area’s leading multi-specialty medical group, celebrated the start of construction on the new IHA Chelsea Medical Center at a groundbreaking ceremony. The medical center will be designed to enrich the overall patient experience and provide coordinated care across multiple practices and throughout IHA’s extensive delivery […]
Commencement Address to the Stockbridge High School Class of 2021
The following commencement address was submitted by Stockbridge Community Schools teacher Timothy Salow. Salow gave the commencement address at the 2021 graduation ceremony. I would like to begin by acknowledging the honor it is to have been asked by the class of 2021 to speak to you today. Apparently they have forgotten just how long […]
Artist Colleen Redfield honored with Mike Jones Award
by Paul Crandall Longtime area resident, artist and educator Colleen Redfield was this year’s recipient of the Mike Jones Award for Contributions to the Arts, awarded in the Stockbridge Town Hall during the 2021 A Day in the Village festival. The award, presented by the Stockbridge Area Arts Council, is in memory of Mike Jones, […]
StockBIZ: How will businesses work post-pandemic?
by Mary Jo David It’s so refreshing to see cars parked outside restaurants. And who ever thought we’d be glad to drive in traffic again on the highway? Both are signs of Michigan loosening its pandemic restrictions and ultimately lifting constraints on capacity, mask-wearing, and gathering sizes, effective June 22, 2021— nine days ahead of […]
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Farmers State Bank announces merger
Info from Farmers State Bank The boards of directors of Farmers State Bank (FSB) and Fentura Financial, Inc. (Fentura), the holding company for Fenton-based The State Bank, have announced an agreement by which Fentura will acquire FSB for $15.5 million in cash consideration. Based on current shares outstanding, shareholders of FSB will receive $103.33 in […]