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Grant Whitaker Memorial Baseball Game

By Laura Whitaker In the Grant Whitaker Memorial baseball game, held Saturday, April 27 under cloudy skies, the Stockbridge Varsity Boys baseball team won over Dansville. The Ingham County Honor guard presented the flag before the game, assisted by Grant’s nephews, Henry Whitaker and Tyler Adiska. Henry and Tyler, along with Grant’s father, Clyde Whitaker, also […]

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Stockbridge Township Board Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019

  Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis called the Regular Stockbridge Township Board Meeting to order on May 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Members present at the Stockbridge Township Regular Board Meeting; Supervisor CG Lantis, Clerk Becky Muraf, Treasurer Kris Lauckner, Trustee Ed Wetherell Trustee Terry Sommer Member absent from meeting: […]

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SAEF announces $6,555 in quarterly grants

by Bruce Wm. Brown At its April meeting the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation reviewed grant applications totaling $6,555. The funding of grants and college scholarships is a primary way the Foundation fulfills its purpose: “To promote the education of area residents and to enhance their educational opportunities.” At the meeting a request was reviewed from […]

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Rylma Owen turns 103

by Diane Rockall On May 9, Rylma Owen celebrated her 103rd birthday. She was born in 1916 to Art and Eva Nelson in Stockbridge Township where she grew up. Her father from Canada and her mother from Stockbridge were the major influences in her life, Owen said.   Owen considers the war years to be […]

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Local farmer directs America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation

  by Judy Williams and Patrice Johnson Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program offers farmers nationwide an opportunity to apply for a $2,500 grant that is then donated to a local nonprofit organization of the applicant’s choice. Stockbridge farmer Ben Topping applied, and in May learned his application was selected. He directed his $2,500 award to the […]

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Scarlet Tanagers: Bright, exotic, and rarely seen

article by Rose Collison, photos by Patrice Johnson Startlingly bright male scarlet tanagers strike those lucky enough to sight them as too exotic for northeastern woodlands. Actually, these birds are fairly common in oak forests around Stockbridge, but they often remain out of sight as they forage in the leafy upper branches. In spring the […]