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Stockbridge native plays role in Olympics
By Cindy Lance If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, you may have caught a glimpse of a Stockbridge graduate walking proudly with Team USA. Karen Ocwieja, daughter of John and Nancy Ocwieja, was named the U.S. Speedskating Short Track head athletic trainer in 2015 and made the journey to support her team in […]
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Police Blotter from Village of Stockbridge
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 03/12/18 12:20 pm: SPD responded to the 300 block of Cherry Street and assisted a 40 yr old Stockbridge Township resident with entry into her vehicle due to her accidentally locking the keys inside. SPD was able to open the vehicle for her. 03/12/18 10:00 pm: […]
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AP Courses: A golden nugget in Stockbridge School’s curriculum
By Cassandra Watson Most parents, students, and employees of Stockbridge Community Schools know that the school system supports exceptional educational programs for its students. Many are undoubtedly aware that local students continue to perform above average in all standardized testing. But how many realize that the school system also supports a robust and successful advanced […]
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Stockbridge schools find ‘LINKS’ to success
By Cindy Lance Students with disabilities often face extra challenges in the classroom. But the Stockbridge Community Schools district discovered that some extra help and emotional support from a classmate can make a big difference. Parents Greg and Mary Mezo are “impressed with all the things and programs that Stockbridge Community Schools offer.” They called […]
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Grandma’s secret to a long life
By Amy Heydlauff This month I attended a memorial service for my grandmother who died closer to the age of 104 than to 103. Not surprisingly, all in attendance spoke of her long and satisfying life, and I believe I may have identified her single greatest secret to this achievement. She did many of the […]
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Police Blotter from Unadilla Township Police Chief David S. Russell
Unadilla Township Police responded to the following calls for service this week: 3-04-2018 5:25 pm: A man who resides on Unadilla Road reported that he was assaulted by his wife during an argument. After an investigation the woman was arrested and lodged on charges of domestic assault. 3-05-2018 8:46 am: An officer was dispatched to a Williamsville […]
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Gov. Snyder praises Stockbridge Schools and Superintendent Heidrich while unveiling $100 million ‘Marshall Plan for Talent’
By Patrice Johnson When Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled the $100 million ‘Marshall Plan for Talent’ on Feb. 21, he praised 11 schools and administrators in Michigan as “already leading the way.” A sparse list of predictably large and affluent schools dotted a PowerPoint slide. But among the planetary giants, a small, rural school system held […]
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Beautiful hearts and beautiful minds thriving despite the lack of essential school supplies.
Positively Chiropractic, Adiska Family Dentistry and Crossroads Community church have teamed up to supply the students of Jack’s River Primary School with school supplies at the end of may. According to Ryan Henderson, the students of Jack’s River Primary School and their surrounding community of St. Mary, Jamaica, don’t have many material possessions, but are […]
Death Notices
Kody J. Krusinski, died March 15, 2018. Memorial Visitation Sunday, March 25, 2018 2-6 p.m. at Charles R. Step Funeral Home, 18425 Beech Daly Rd. (between 6 & 7 Mile Rd.) in Redford.
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More animals at the library
About 45 people recently turned out for a “Reading with the Animals Storytime” presented by Potter Park Zoo docents at the Stockbridge Library. The docents read animal-themed stories and brought live animals a rat, a garter snake, a ring-necked dove and a blue-tongued skink – for kids to see and learn about. Kids were also […]