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StockBIZ: Stockbridge landscaping businesses gear up for a long, busy season
by Mary Jo David This is a great time to be in a landscaping business. According to an August 2020 CNBC article, the online Houzz home remodeling platform reported a 58% annual increase in project leads for professionals in June 2020. Of those, professionals working on outdoor spaces saw the biggest increase in demand. Additionally, […]
Obituary: Mark E Schroeder
Mark died Monday evening, March 15, 2021 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the age of 57. Mark was born on Thursday, March 28, 1963 in Jackson, Michigan; the son of Denver and Carroll (Kelly) Schroeder. Mark married Suzie Richardson in 2000 and she preceded him in death in 2014. […]
Lady Panthers Make it Back-to-Back GLAC Championships
It came down to one game for all the marbles for the GLAC girls’ basketball title Thursday night when Stockbridge traveled to Olivet for a winner take all match-up. Olivet had handed the Panthers its only league loss in February when a fourth quarter Panthers collapse and a 24-point fourth quarter by Olivet helped lift […]
April – Stretch into spring
by Gary Hicks Stretching aids in keeping the muscles flexible and strong, improves circulation, and helps maintain proper range of motion in the joints. The simple act of stretching enhances muscle control and makes many activities more comfortable and, in some cases, almost effortless. At the beginning of a stretching routine, you may experience soreness […]
Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Teams Facing GLAC Title Showdowns This Week
It is down the the final week of the season and the girls and boys basketball teams still have GLAC title hopes heading into tonight’s games with Leslie. The boys face a must win situation tonight when they face the league leading Blackhawks. The Panthers trail Leslie by two games with two remaining. Stockbridge would […]
FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE
by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell As the weather gets warmer the flowers aren’t the only things opening – CADL Stockbridge is planning on opening for in-branch visits on May 3! People will be able to schedule a time to browse the stacks and check out items in person. This service will be added to the […]
Rural Perspectives: The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
As March leaves us, thoughts of warmer weather abound and new generations of wildlife leap forward into the Spring. Our Eastern Cottontail is one of these. If you have watched their courting antics in the waning days of March, you understand what it means to be as ‘mad as a March Hare’. They chase and […]
Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach
Looking for something healthy, fun and free to do this spring? Get basic kitchen supplies and learn practical cooking with a pro. Six classes held on Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17. Held in downtown Stockbridge at old Back Street Restaurant Teacher Jackie Scheller, Vocational teacher/former restaurant owner. Class size limited […]
Need a lift? Two didn’t hesitate to help
by Jo Mayer When a heavy load of food left volunteers with a sinking feeling, two workers from SMW Manufacturing sprang into action to provide a needed lift. At first, things went according to plan. The South Michigan Food Bank truck arrived March 8 at Jeruel Baptist Church, where the parking lot had been freshly […]
Judy Brune joins SCN board of directors
March 3, Stockbridge Community News’ directors elected Judy (Young) Brune by unanimous vote to a three-year term on the organization’s board of directors. The monthly meeting was held virtually due to COVID-19. Patrice Johnson, president and editor in chief, said she was pleased to announce Brune’s addition. “Judy and I served together on the board […]