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Village trustees approve contract for building inspection in effort to move BA Sports debacle forward
By Abigail Walls Inching toward a solution for the condemned downtown building that spans the distance from Cravingz to the pharmacy, the Village Council this month approved a contract establishing a new building inspector for the Village of Stockbridge. The resolution approved at the March 5 meeting established a contract between the Village and Associated […]
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Letter to the editor: The old barn was torn down
Dear Editor: Some time ago I wrote an article about a wonderful old barn and the joy I got from seeing it as I passed by on my way to worship. The barn was showing signs of neglect but still held the promise of continued usefulness if given some attention and loving care. I’m sorry […]
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Stockbridge Police Department Highlights: March 2-6
by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. 3/2/18, 4:45 pm: Check welfare of a juvenile. SPD was notified by the Michigan State Police that a call was placed to the suicide hotline about a Stockbridge area juvenile who was making statements about harming themselves. SPD was able to I.D. the minor through sources and discovered […]
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Stockbridge Students Make a Splash in Underwater Robotics at Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge
Saturday, March 10, students from Stockbridge Jr/Sr. High School placed first in Design and Innovation at this year’s Square One Education Network’s Underwater Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge. The IVD challenge, which took place at the Roseville High School in Roseville, Mich., marked the 10th annual event for Square One. This year’s Stockbridge team consisted of […]
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Signs of Spring!
Article and photos by Rose Collison. Even though March came in like a lion, some signs of spring are showing. Tulips and daffodils nudge their way toward the light, lilac trees are sprouting buds on their branches and pussy willow trees are blooming. Red-winged black birds have returned, as have the robins. Geese are scouting […]
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Home burns on North Main Street
Monday night, March 12, around 10 p.m. fire trucks from Stockbridge and Unadilla fire departments were called to the residence of Brandon Robinson and his family. Unofficial reports indicate that all family members evacuated the home to safety. The home, located on north Main Street at the intersection of Dexter Trail, Stockbridge, appeared to suffer complete […]
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Staff spotlight: Kerri Allen teaches the joy of reading
By Amy Haggerty Teaching children how to read is one of Kerri Allen’s special talents, and for the past 23 years she has bestowed the gift of the printed word to Stockbridge Community School children. She thinks of her students as “my children when they are in my classroom,” and she likes to connect with their […]
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Alternative energy company in discussions to locate a solar farm in Stockbridge Township
By Bob Castle If details can be worked out, plots of land on the former Krummrey farm in Stockbridge Township may become home to an alternative, energy-producing solar farm. Last year, the Krummrey farm was divided and sold to several different farm development investment companies. Now, Arizona-based Cypress Creek Renewables, a provider of solar farm […]
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Young Girls with Kind Hearts Help Outreach
Photos by Judy Brune Article by Judy Williams On Friday, March 9th, Ayla Gerisch and Amber Knoll took action to help people in our Stockbridge Community. These two kind-hearted 11 year olds raised $237 in a bake sale held at their school, Heritage Elementary. How? Ayla and Amber enlisted family members and teachers to donate baked goods. […]