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Panthers to Play for Big 8 Title Friday Night
Cover Photo by Mark Rogozinski The Stockbridge boys’ basketball team can clinch its first league title since 2020 when the Big 8 leading Panthers host second-place Union City Friday night. The Panthers hold a two-game lead over the Chargers with three games to play in league play. Stockbridge is sitting at 15-4 overall and 10-1 […]
Adiska Family Dental—Accepting New Patients
Adiska Family Dental is family owned and operated. We value our patient relationships providing gentle, compassionate dental care. We have modern equipment you would expect from a big city dentist, with personalized care and convenience of your hometown. We are proud to be a part of this community and we make it a point to […]
Rural Perspectives
Muskrats are active at night, eat aquatic plants by Diane Constable We can find muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) throughout our area living in our marshes and waterways. The common name came from the Algonquian word muscascus, meaning “it is red,” due to the color of the muskrat fur. The scientific genus name “Ondatra” is the Wyandot […]
Ask an Expert: Auto repair involves many decisions
by John and Thersa Kightlinger Generally the only pre-planning consumers do to prepare for a potential automotive damage claim is to purchase insurance. Insurance is an interesting purchase, as we buy it hoping we’ll never need it. We buy insurance as a safeguard should something unexpected occur and to be prepared… but are we truly […]
2025 Stockbridge JR/SR High Shcool Coming Home Court
Stockbridge JR/SR High School celebrated the 2025 Coming Home with the introduction of Coming Home Court. Brock Rochow was crowned 2025 Coming Home King. Photos by Double D Image Creations
Staff Spotlight
A kid at heart, Michael Gurecki blends action and learning to keep his second graders engaged by Mary Jo David “I’ve always been a kid at heart,” said Michael Gurecki, with a smile I could sense across the wireless phone waves. “When I’m at school, I get to turn play into learning for 6-, 7-, […]
ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946
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Get involved with SRSLY
SRSLY (text language for “seriously”) is a coalition of community members and partners working together to prevent youth substance use and support youth mental health. WHAT WE DO Student-Led Youth Programming Student-Created Awareness and Educational Campaigns Substance-Free Family Events Resource Development and Access Mental Health Trainings Parent Education Advocacy HOW TO GET INVOLVED Join the […]
Obituary: Dorwin James Sheathelm
Dorwin James Sheathelm, born October 4, 1935, to Orla and Ethel (Thayer) Sheathelm in Dansville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the age of 89. He left this world in the same family home he was born in, surrounded by his loved ones. Dorwin was a lifelong resident of Dansville and […]
Obituary: Margie Ellen Pollok
Margie Ellen Pollok, age 83, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on February 3, 2025. She was born on August 21, 1941, in Lansing, MI, to Philo and Marjorie (Lyons) Burgess. Margie married Donald L. Pollok on September 24, 1960, in Perry, MI. The couple moved to the Stockbridge area in 1965, and they were members […]