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STOCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES
STOCKBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 18, 2018 Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis called the Regular Stockbridge Township Board Meeting to order on June 18, 2018 at 7:35 pm at the Stockbridge Township Hall. Members present at the meeting Supervisor CG Lantis, Clerk Becky Muraf, Treasurer Kris Lauckner, Trustee Terry Sommer, Trustee Ed Wetherell. Member […]
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July 4, 1776 is Independence Day, right?
by Ron Kaiser Honored patriotic tales at times turn out to be more fiction than fact. As an example, it is common knowledge that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. But in fact, the Second Continental Congress voted for a Declaration of Independence on July 2. The event prompted John Adams […]
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24th annual ‘A Day in the Village’ celebrates a little place with a lot of spunk
by Roberta Ludtke, Diane Rockall and Patrice Johnson The scent of hot dogs wafted across the Township Square to the thump of a live band’s bass guitar. The day was Friday, June 15, and the 24th annual “A Day in the Village” was underway. From Veterans’ Memorial Park to the Township Hall “a little place […]
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Letters we receive
Dear Editor: Just want to tell you that as I am selling my house in Stockbridge I am feeling very sentimental and reflective on my 20+ years in Stockbridge. Worked, went into business, raised my boys, got to know the people and school district. I have wonderful memories from my time there. I love reading your newspaper with awesome […]
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Michigan Supreme Court Denies City of Dexter appeal of Dexter Wellness Center’s Tax Exemption
The Michigan Supreme Court issued its Order Wednesday, June 20, 2018, denying the City of Dexter’s appeal of the Michigan Court of Appeals decision which upheld the property tax exemption on the Dexter Wellness Center, hopefully bringing an end to the City of Dexter’s protracted challenge of the exempt status of the Wellness Center. “Despite […]
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From the Superintendent’s Desk: Millage renewal vote scheduled for August 7
Millage renewal vote scheduled for August 7 Stockbridge Community School residents will have the opportunity to vote on the school district’s operating millage renewal on August 7. The operating millage renewal will allow the district to levy 18 mills on non-homestead property. This is not a new tax increase but simply a renewal of millage […]
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Homicide Investigation In Grasslake Township
Sheriff Steve Rand reports on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 3:27 a.m., deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, along with Grass Lake Fire and Jackson Community Ambulance responded to a fight with injuries at a field party in the 4000 block of Fishville Rd. in Grass Lake Township. While deputies were on scene, three […]
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Faces of addiction – Part One: Not me, not my child, not the one I love…
by Tina Cole-Mullins Loretta Wright’s oldest son, Eric, was only 25 when he became addicted to the painkiller Vicodin. “I knew he had a problem when he started missing work and leaving his kids with me,” she recently shared in a very open interview. Numbers and statistics on addiction and the opioid crisis vary and are […]
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U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
By Police Chief Johnnie Torres It’s summer break and time to talk about the very serious matter of distracted driving. Distracted driving laws don’t just prohibit texting and driving. The Michigan Vehicle Code (Section 257.602b) also prohibits reading, typing, or sending messages while driving on the roadways. While the civil fine for violating this law […]