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The sun is a yellow star…not
by Eric Rasmussen We see this all the time. In drawings, animated shows, web content, educational books. Almost anywhere we turn, our sun always is portrayed as yellow. In reality, stars can be one of three colors: red, white and blue. Now, this is not because the universe is insanely patriotic, but because the color […]
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Stockbridge resident within reach of highest recognition, Stars and Stripes Final Level Award
by Jo Mayer Few people in Michigan have received the Stars and Stripes Final Level Award, and Stockbridge resident Sarah Drew hopes to see her name added to the short list. The Stars & Stripes Award is the highest recognition available to an American Heritage Girl, an organization founded in 1995 and dedicated to the […]
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Softball Sweeps Pair From Waverly
Emily Breslin had herself a day as she helped lead the Stockbridge softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Lansing Waverly Monday, April 15. Breslin was the winning pitcher in both games, striking out 21 and allowing just six hits on the night. She was had a night at the plate as well, going 5 […]
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Spring cleaning leads to spring reading
by Jessica Martell With Marie Kondo’s juggernaut, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, recently adapted to a Netflix original, and books like The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning on the New York Times best seller list, it’s no surprise people are ready to clean house. What is surprising, is one of the possible beneficiaries […]
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Obituary: Dewayne “Bud” Kitley
Dewayne “Bud” Kenneth Kitley, of Munith, Michigan, passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was born the son of Kenneth and Shirley (Brown) on May 21, 1935. On October 24, 1953, he married Connie Sue Cowan, and she survives. For over 65 +years Bud was owner of K&D Kitley Sanitation and Excavation […]
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American Legion Riders serve up 10th annual Chili Cook off to blockbuster crowd
Article and photos by Becky Whitaker The Stockbridge American Legion Riders Post 510 held its tenth annual Chili Cookoff to a blockbuster crowd at the Mackinder Glenn American Legion Hall, Saturday, April 13. Nineteen chili contestants competed for awards, and attendees enjoyed mouthwatering chili dishes, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and raffles throughout the afternoon. Bob […]
Death Notice: Dewayne “Bud” Kitley
Bud Kitley of Munith, Mich., passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2019. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. from the Staffan Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea. The family will receive friends on Monday in Chelsea from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
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We Receive Letters: A letter to the editor
Surprise, Surprise. What happens when an atheist newspaper reporter, award-winning legal affairs editor of the Chicago Tribune, no less, thoroughly investigates Christianity so as to prove to his wife that she was wrong to have become a Christian? In the case of Lee Strobel, he ends up writing a book titled The Case For Christ. After […]
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Obituary: Mike Jones
Michael Todd Jones, age 51, of Gregory, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2019 at his home. He leaves behind his loving wife Christene (Schlupe) Jones and sons Wesley Robert and Ethan Michael. Mike was born in Southfield, Michigan on September 5, 1967 to parents Merton (Bud) and Judith (Lange) Jones, both […]
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Guidelines for Letters to the Editor
Reprinted from the October 2017, edition of the Stockbridge Community News Have a […]