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Vision loss in modern-day America: A series on blindness
by Jill Marie Ogden Last month’s column presented a basic overview of blindness and answered some common questions. This article will cover a few skills a blind person may learn for completing basic tasks and suggestions for coping with the psychological effects of blindness. Many people who experience vision loss, especially later in life, receive […]
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Stockbridge FIRST Robotics competes at World Championship
by Stockbridge FIRST Robotics team members and Patrice Johnson The good news was the Stockbridge FIRST Robotics team qualified for the FIRST Robotics World Championships. The bad news? These ninth- through 12th-grade students had one week to raise the $10,000 necessary in order to attend. They needed $5,000 for the registration fee, plus $5,000 for […]
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Kaden Knight is one lucky duck
by Mary Jo David Some people are born lucky, but some, like Kaden Knight of Stockbridge, don’t realize how lucky they are until surviving an accident that, by all accounts, could have been deadly. On Thursday, April 18, 2019, Kaden surprised his girlfriend, Lorena González-Galindo with two baby ducks and a sign telling her how […]
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Waterloo Needlework Club: Making the world a better place one stitch at a time
article and feature photo by Janice Powell, photos by Rose Collison The Waterloo Needlework Club began in 1911 when eight neighborhood ladies assembled to help a grieving family. William Huttenlocher had lost his beloved wife, Mary, to heart problems, leaving four boys and two girls, ranging in ages of 4 to 13, without a mother. […]
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Softball Takes Two of Three From GLAC Leading Olivet
In the biggest series Stockbridge softball has seen in many years, the Panthers took two of three from GLAC leading Olivet this week to keep their hopes of a league title in reach. Olivet entered the week undefeated in the GLAC with a 9-0 record, while the Panthers and Lakewood were 10-1. The Eagles came […]
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Folks turn out for 4th annual ‘Blessing of the Plow’
The American Legion Hall in Stockbridge was busy Saturday, May 11. The Sons of the American Legion (SoAL) were hosting their 4th annual “Blessing of the Plow” dinner and festivities. “We have a great crew of cooks and volunteers, “ offered SoAL commanders Marty Bliss and Al DeCroix. The enticing aroma of barbecue filling the […]
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St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea receives “A” grade for patient safety
Hospital recognized as national leader for preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in its care. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationally for protecting patients from harm and having the highest safety standards, announced that St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea received […]
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Meet Stockbridge Police Department officers
by Chief John Torres After introducing our newest officer last month, I thought readers might like an introduction to our two other officers as well, so here goes: Officer Josh Watson joined SPD in January of 2018 and hails from the Brooklyn, Mich. area where he attended Columbia Central High and graduated in 2009. He […]
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SHS Journalism teacher receives national award in California
by Alex Weddon The Journalism Education Association of Kansas State University, Kansas, awarded Stockbridge teacher Elizabeth Cyr of Gregory with its Diversity Award recently during their national meeting in Anaheim, California. The Diversity Award honors a scholastic journalism teacher, student, or group that demonstrates a commitment to cultural awareness and encourages a multicultural approach with […]