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The shape-shifting status of marijuana
by Tina Cole-Mullins Ever since Michigan voters approved legalization of recreational marijuana in a state referendum last November, communities throughout the state have scrambled to respond to impending changes. But what are those changes, exactly? The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs promises to come through soon with guidelines and regulations. By soon, LARA means […]
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Social media helping local groups put ‘unity’ back into our community
by Tina Cole-Mullins As times change into use of the internet and modern technology, neighbors are finding new ways to connect and help each other with life’s struggles. The Stockbridge area is fortunate to have three groups using social media for networking, helping needy families and giving back to the community. Mary Marks, of Stockbridge, […]
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Waterloo Township: ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
WATERLOO TOWNSHIP, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS Ordinance No. 18-12-20-1 At a meeting of the Waterloo Township Board Township, Jackson County, Michigan, held at the Waterloo Township hall on December 20, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., Board Member Walz moved to adopt the following Ordinance, which motion was seconded by Board Member Kitley: […]
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Student of the Month: Reilly Caroen
by Cindy Lance High school senior Reilly Caroen has attended Stockbridge Public Schools since first grade. He lives outside town with his parents Matt (an SHS alumnus) and Nicole, older sister Alyssa (class of 2010) and younger brother Devin (class of 2021). Recently, he received his much-desired letter of acceptance to Northern Michigan University. […]
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Don’t miss tonight’s total lunar eclipse of a blood, wolf, supermoon
by Patrice Johnson Sunday night, Jan. 20, the Stockbridge area will be treated to a rare total lunar eclipse of a blood, wolf, supermoon. And we will not be alone. People throughout North and South America, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Portugal and the French and Spanish coasts will be joining with us to […]
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Wonders of Science: Tick tock goes the clock
by Eric Rasmussen Spend one hour doing something you enjoy. Then spend an hour standing in line at the Secretary of State’s office waiting for a license plate. Good chance the second hour will feel much longer. Depending on our situation, time passes at different rates for us humans, and amazingly, this relativity holds true […]
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SCN welcomes new director, Mary Wilson
When fellow nursing student Amy Weddon introduced Chelsea-native Mary Niehaus to Danny Wilson in 1973, little could Mary have imagined that she would marry him and they would raise two children in Stockbridge. On Jan. 9, 43 years later, Mary Wilson was elected by unanimous vote to the Board of Directors of Stockbridge Community News. “Mary’s […]
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Junior high choir sees Broadway show at Wharton
by Patrice Johnson A few young women shimmered in evening gowns and heels; a handful of 7th and 8th grade men wore suits and ties—all 58 students and parents bubbled with enthusiasm as the choir gathered before boarding the bus to go see the Broadway show, Anastasia, at East Lansing’s Wharton Center, Jan. 17. Carol […]
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Matters of the Heart: Jim and Edith Zeitz Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary
Seventy-five years ago, January 15th Jim and Edith Zeitz were married at the Robbins Church on Bunker Road, Aurelius Township, Michigan. From there the wedding party travelled to the home of her parents, Luman and Luella Klink. That afternoon the newlyweds went home to their small trailer parked in Jim’s Uncle Albert Royston’s yard on […]
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Local students named winners of annual artwork contest
by Patrice Johnson If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a contest brimming with talented artwork speaks volumes. This was the case on Jan. 7 when winners of the annual Farmers State Bank Artwork Contest were announced. For the past several years, students in the Stockbridge Area Community School district have entered their […]