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Rest, relaxation and reading: Drift away with a 2024 beach read
by Jessica Martell Beach reads are escapist literature of the highest order. The genre includes instantly engaging, mind-candy page-turners that are easy to digest while at the beach. Often, but not always, books in this genre are also set in beachy locales—from Southern California, to the British seaside, to eastern Australia. This year, three members […]
CTS: Call today to schedule an appointment
If you’re looking for a firm that will focus on your individual needs, and always treat you like a client who matters, look no further. CTS Smart Business Solutions is large enough to offer a full range of professional services, but small enough to give you the individual attention that you deserve. We will thoroughly […]
Clyde’s Corner
74 years later, Gabriele Mikelonis still thanks God and the U.S.A. for a better life by Clyde Whitaker Following on the heels of America’s Fourth of July celebration, this seem like a perfect time to write about a good friend of mine—Gabriele Mikelonis—who endured hardship and sorrow in her early life in Lithuania before moving […]
Gregory’s Stuart Kenewell honored as DNR Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
On June 27, 2024, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that Stuart Kenewell, of Gregory, is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2023 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. This honor was bestowed at the June meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing. Kenewell, who was nominated by other volunteer hunter […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Bachman-Turner Overdrive changes over the years by John Robinson Q: Whatever happened to Bachman-Turner Overdrive? I always liked their music. A: Here’s a short BTO bio: After Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970, he formed the Canadian rock band Brave Belt with Chad Allan, who was The Guess Who’s original lead vocalist before […]
Death Notice for June
Doreen E. Grosshans, age 76, of Unadilla Township, MI, passed away Saturday morning, June 8, 2024. Mayrene Ann Howlett , born on October 17, 1928, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away. Kason Andrew Watters, of Stockbridge, Michigan, age five, passed away on June 17, 2024. Keith A. Grosshans, age 82 of Unadilla Township, Michigan passed away […]
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Summary of Waterloo Township Board Meeting June 25, 2024
A regular meeting of the Waterloo Township Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00pm. The following motions were made and approved: Approval of Consent Agenda including the May Board meeting minutes, Approval of amended Township Hall Rental Agreement, adoption of amended solar energy systems ordinance and associated master plan language, tabling of the […]
S.A.E.S.A Open House and Stockbridge Farmers Market combine for fun, food, and learning
On Tuesday, June 19, S.A.E.S.A. held an open house during the Stockbridge Farmers Market. The event featured loads of activities during the market hours, with many of S.A.E.S.A’s emergency vehicles on display for visitors to see and investigate. Children received firefighter hats and stickers and participated in a simple training that enabled them to experience […]