Stockbridge Community News

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 be active in the lives of those that support us. We actively support local schools, churches, and community events throughout the year.

Adiska Family Dental is very proud to offer FREE custom-fit athletic mouthguards to students within our local school district region. We always encourage the use of custom-fit athletic mouthguards for any contact sport, such as football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and wrestling. Off-the-rack "boil-and-bite" mouthguards offer little protection from a sports injury, causing your child to be at risk for permanent damage or a costly repair.

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

Market Bucks return to support Stockbridge families and local vendors

by Kristen Stromski

Market Bucks are back, and with them, we bring even more opportunities this market season!

Thanks to the generous support of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the Tri-County Office on Aging, Stockbridge community members have the exciting opportunity to receive Market Bucks at no cost to them for food purchases at the Open Air Market every Friday from 4-7 p.m. (The market is closed on holiday weekends.)

What are Market Bucks? Upon approval, these small-but-mighty certificates are given to qualifying families to spend at our market on any food items or plants that grow food. This program helps to bridge the gap for local families experiencing food insecurity by providing access to healthy food and produce for those in need.

To apply, applications can be picked up and returned at the market during open hours.

Around the Open Air Market Market Bucks return to support Stockbridge families and local vendors  by Kristen Stromski Market Bucks are back, and with them, we bring even more o

by Kelsey Rasmussen

“I want to help,” is a child’s invitation to be included in the meaningful work around him. Sometimes this means we won’t get loaded into the car on time, so we decide to do the task ourselves and skip the teachable moment. Other times, we slow down and let our child(ren) engage in learning by doing the real work of life. It benefits a child to develop skills and, once he’s mastered those skills and can genuinely help set the table or peel the potatoes, it benefits parents, too.

Having taught science and engineering in secondary public school for 15 years, I’ve learned that much of what people do in everyday life is engineering. You’re “engineering” whenever you identify a problem (we need to water the plants while we’re Up North), come up with a solution (let’s put the sprinkler on a timer), and repeat the solution until it works (you know it never works the first time!).

Positive Parenting: Transform a craft into a STEAM project with your child by Kelsey Rasmussen “I want to help,” is a child’s invitation to be included in the meaningful work around him. Sometimes this means we won’t get loa

Don E. Tippin, age 87, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on July 3, 2026, at Arbor North Living Center in Jackson. Don was born on May 21, 1939, in Cranberry Twp, Ohio, the son of Earl and Kathleen (Sutter) Tippin.
On August 2, 1959, he married Marilyn J. (Sand), and together they shared nearly 67 years of marriage. Don was a lifelong learner, earning his Bachelor of Science in Education from Kent State University and a Master’s degree from The Ohio State University. His career as an educator in the Stockbridge School Systems spanned over 19 years, retiring in 2002.

His faith in Jesus Christ was central in his life. He taught many Bible studies, was a lay leader in the United Methodist church and led disaster relief teams to hurricane affected areas for many years.

Through his words and actions, he instilled the importance of Christian faith to his children. His hobbies included reading, golfing, carving, woodworking and watching the weather.

Obituary: Don E. Tippin Don E. Tippin, age 87, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on July 3, 2026, at Arbor North Living Center in Jackson. Don was born on May 21, 1939, in Cranberr