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Obituary: Nora Helen Allen
Nora Helen Allen, age 76, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021 at Medilodge of Livingston in Howell, MI. Nora was born on June 11, 1944 in Bad Axe, MI, daughter of Rex and Pauline (Collins) Bates. On November 2, 1963, Nora married Lloyd Allen, and he preceded her in death on […]
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Build a Snowperson or Snowanimal Contest Entry
Sarah Swieringa with her Snow Pig Keturah & Moriah with their Snow Bunny
Fond memories of attending a one-room country school
by Audrey Z. Martini My family moved to the Bunkerhill/Fitchburg/Stockbridge area just before my fifth birthday. Our party-line phone was a Fitchburg exchange, our address was Stockbridge, but we lived in Bunkerhill Township. Three school buses went by our house: one for Stockbridge, another for Dansville and one for the Catholic school. When I was […]
St. Joe’s Chelsea Administers 5,000th COVID-19 Vaccine
On March 3, St. Joe’s Chelsea administered its 5,000th COVID-19 vaccine, less than three months after the first vaccination at the hospital. Mary Gullett, a 72-year-old from Manchester, was the excited recipient. “I feel very fortunate to have received a vaccination appointment, and to be a milestone vaccine recipient at Chelsea is wonderful,” Mary said. She […]
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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea among world’s best according to Newsweek
CHELSEA, Mich. (March 3, 2021) – St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea appeared on the 2021 list of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals, which was released online today on the publication’s website. St. Joe’s Chelsea was ranked the second best hospital in the state of Michigan according to the report. This is the second year in a row that St. […]
Donation renews interest in agriculture at Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School
Students growing plants in simulated lunar soil with help of FarmBot by Bob Richards Thanks to a donation directed by local farmer Ben Topping, students at Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School now have access to FarmBot, a high-tech farming machine. Topping directed a $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. The […]
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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announces opening of the 2021 Chelsea Farmers Market
Online orders begin April 1, Wednesday and Saturday outdoor markets begin May 1 CHELSEA, Mich. (March 1, 2021) – This spring, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will once again host the annual Chelsea Farmers Market. The farmers market brings high-quality food and artisan products to the Chelsea community. It offers seasonal vegetables and fruit of all types, meat and poultry, eggs, […]
“Guiding Good Choices” Virtual Parent Workshops
SRSLY is partnering with St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and the Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan to lead free “Guiding Good Choices” parent workshops in Stockbridge, Chelsea, Dexter, and Manchester. Due to social distancing, our parent workshops will now be held virtually! These workshops help parents with communication, bonding, and setting rules and boundaries. […]
Panthers Split Pair in the GLAC
After defeating Lansing Christian Thursday night, the Stockbridge basketball team was handed its first league loss of the season Saturday to rival Leslie to drop to 4-1 in the conference and 4-4 overall. The Panthers controlled the first quarter with a stingy defense to take a 7-2 lead over Lansing Christian Febraury 25. Jeremy Pilch […]