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First- and second-round interviews take place for new school superintendent
by Amy Haggerty On March 15 and 16, 2021, six candidates from various parts of Michigan interviewed for the Stockbridge Community Schools superintendent position. The new superintendent will replace Mr. Karl Heidrich, who left the district in the fall of 2020, and Mr. Bruce Brown who stepped in as the interim superintendent. The first-round candidates […]
Lady Panthers Rout Blissfield in District Opener
A fast start from the opening whistle by the Stockbridge girls’ basketball team helped the Panthers take a big early lead and cruise to a 74-33 rout of Blissfield in the Division 2 district opener at Tecumseh Monday night. The Panthers jumped out to a 10-1 lead in the opening two minutes and never looked […]
Free Cooking Class ~ Register with Stockbridge Community Outreach
Have you run out of steam in the kitchen? 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 to 9 students […]
Panthers Knock off Olivet in Finale
The Stockbridge basketball team played one of its best games of the season in the season finale and came away with a 48-37 win over Olivet Thursday night spoiling any chance of a GLAC title for the Eagles along the way. The Panthers used a strong start to take and early lead and were able […]
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Winds fuel field fire on Tophith Road
Area firefighters from six departments battled a large field fire Saturday, March 13, along Tophith Road, between Parks and Leeke roads, south of Stockbridge. The blaze destroyed more than 30 acres, according to Stockbridge Fire Chief Russ Stowe. No buildings were damaged and no one was injured. Firefighters from Stockbridge, Henrietta Township, Leslie, Chelsea and […]
Lady Panthers Send Seniors Out with a Win. Districts Next
The Stockbridge girls’ basketball team wrapped up its regular season by sending its four seniors out with a win Saturday beating Fowlerville 60-54. Senior’s Chelsey Asquith, Kaylee Dalton, Grace Hall, and Madison Mazuca played in their last home game and made sure they went out with a bang. Fowlerville did not make it easy for […]
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The UTFD and family of Fire Chief Mark Schroeder thank everyone for their prayers and support during this difficult time
Services for Chief Schroeder are as follows: Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Unadilla Township Fire Station, 116 Main Street, Gregory, MI. Visitation: Noon to 2:00 pm. Memorial Service begins at 2:00 pm. Procession of vehicles and emergency response apparatus to the Plainfield Cemetery following the service. Masks please if possible for those in attendance. […]
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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 […]