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Calling all second grade parents
Would you like to help your child pass the third grade reading test next year? The CADL Stockbridge Library Branch is here to help with a new program, “20 a Day Paves the Way!” Studies have shown that having your child read at home for just 20 minutes a day will help improve their reading […]
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Student of the Month Spotlight: Senior Ethan Jones
By Cindy Lance Senior Ethan Jones has attended Stockbridge Community Schools his entire academic career and says he loves the feel of a small town and living in the community. Ethan, son of Mike and Christine and younger brother to Wesley, credits his parents as the biggest influencers in his life. While Science and […]
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Local farmer Rex Hannewald killed in auger accident
The Associated Press reported that 63-year-old Rex Hannewald was the victim of a fatal farm machinery accident Wednesday, March 20. Authorities say Hannewald, a local farmer and graduate of Stockbridge schools, died while working on a manure spreader and becoming caught in its auger. That day around 12:40 in the afternoon deputies from the Jackson […]
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Golden Years Luncheon
Golden Years Senior Luncheon: social hour and bingo… By Tina Cole-Mullins Cold temperatures did not deter the “Golden Seniors” as they gathered at the Stockbridge Township hall on a recent Friday for their weekly social hour starting at 10:30 am, with lunch served at noon and then bingo. Hosted by volunteer Betti Wetherell the past […]
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Dansville native advances to next level on American Idol
By Patrice Johnson Dansville native Jacob Moran, 25, wowed American Idol’s celebrity judges in his ABC audition, aired Sunday night, March 17. Now, the full-time nurse at Sparrow Hospital is headed for Hollywood. SCN first reported on the 2012 Dansville graduate’s performance at the Wooden Nickel before unnamed television cameras. “Jacob Moran of Dansville […]
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Beat the heat: Spay or neuter your pet
Author anonymous The days are lengthening, the birds are singing, and…the cats are yowling? As spring thaw arrives, often so does a heat of another kind. This heat, however, is not quite so welcomed. If you have pets, now is the perfect time to have them neutered or spayed before unwanted litters pop up. Kittens […]
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Foraging for food, fun and fitness – nature’s bounty
By Tina Cole Mullins As the days grow longer and the temperatures become warmer, some Michiganders turn from foraging in their cupboards for that last can of soup, to foraging outdoors where delicious edibles flow forth as sap from maple trees, or springs up as fresh greens. Out come the eager tree tappers, looking forward […]
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Welcome Spring in Community Outdoor Locations
bridge in Beckwith Preserve by Jo Mayer I urge you to accept nature’s invitation to venture outside this spring. We are blessed with many areas to walk, play, and socialize. Not only is moving more good for your health, but doing so in the company of friends is, too! While there is construction on the […]
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The Rough & Readys of Stockbridge
by Amy Haggerty Wes Perry worked for two years researching the idea of an historically accurate baseball team to exemplify the Civil War era. Now Saturday, June 2, at 1:00 p.m his vision is set to become a reality. The local Rough & Ready team will launch its first season at the Gregory Field, playing […]
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Play catch up on recycling
by Michael Sweet April 22 is Earth Day, a day to reflect on all of our recycling efforts. We take our carbonated beverage containers back to the store. We put our paper in the proper bins at work, and we even put our plastic containers in the recycling bins whenever we see one. But how do […]