Sue Kelch contributed reporting assistance for this article. The future of one of Saline’s most recognizable historic properties was the focus of a recent coffee hour at the Saline Area Senior Center. Saline Mayor Brian Marl joined Davenport Curtiss Mansion working group chair Rebecca Schneider and working group member Terri Sibo to discuss the city-owned ...
From a rustic cabin on 10 acres near Chelsea, Herb Fishel has plenty of room to think. That matters these days. Fishel, who spent 40 years at General Motors and retired as executive director of GM Racing, is working on his memoir and looking back on a career that helped change how one of the ...
The Rev. Trish Farrell of North Lake United Methodist Church in Chelsea/Dexter Township delivered the invocation Thursday, April 30, 2026, on the floor of the Michigan House of Representatives at the invitation of state Rep. Jennifer Conlin, D-Ann Arbor. Farrell, known locally for her work on equity and human rights, offered a prayer focused on ...
The Chelsea Area Housing Commission reported on the progress achieved in its first year at the Chelsea City Council meeting on April 27. Highlights included a focus on local issues like workers’ housing and affordability, as well as upcoming outreach efforts within the community. “Our commission is working towards the Chelsea Master Plan vision to ...
By Steve Gwisdalla “Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, had described the body’s ability to heal itself, which he called veriditas (green life force). He believed that the physician’s job was to identify which forces were keeping the patient from healing himself and then remove them.” -Stephen R. Gundry, The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers ...
The Theatre Guild at Chelsea High School closed out their 2025-26 season with the John Cariani play “Almost, Maine”, at the Washington Street Education Center Theatre. The play debuted Off-Broadway in January 2006 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. It closed one month later. It has since become one of the most produced plays by high ...
State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz met with residents in Chelsea on April 27 for local office hours focused on the state budget, roads, schools and concerns ranging from downtown truck traffic to data centers. The meeting was held in the Chelsea City Council chambers. Schmaltz, a Republican, represents the 46th House District, which includes Chelsea, Sylvan ...
Incident #: 26-1721 Location: 100 block of Dewey Street Date: April 20, 2026 Time: 2:59 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Dewey Street for the report of malicious damage to property. Upon arrival, the officer was met by the complainant, who took the officer to their ...
Chelsea State Bank, a three-time recipient of the Detroit Free Press Top Workplace, announces six promotions approved by the Board of Directors during their April 2026 meeting last week. Emily Schaible, a fourth generation at Chelsea State Bank, has served as the Bank’s Human Resources Director for 7 years. With nearly 14 years of banking experience ...
By Steve Gwisdalla ([email protected]) My friends, here in the Tribe of Up, we advocate for more joy. We don’t waste time yelling at the rain because of the puddles it makes. We simply choose not to play with those who wish to divide and polarize topics, ideals, and people. Please do not think for a ...
Downtown Dexter roundabout construction expected to be finished Mid-September at earliest A series of road projects, seasonal events, and public works activities are scheduled across the Dexter area in late April and early May, with one week in particular bringing overlapping road closures and community activity. Dexter-Chelsea Road Closure Underway Dexter-Chelsea Road closed Monday, April ...
Lima Township and the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) have a road work plan for this year that includes work estimated to come out to a total of $492,000. With work expected on roads like Freer and Guenther, Lima Township and the WCRC have agreed upon a list of road work under its 2026 agreement, ...
Dexter-Chelsea Road will be closed beginning Monday, April 27, 2026, for road work in Lima Township. The closure will affect Dexter-Chelsea Road between Freer Road and Dancer Road as crews from the Washtenaw County Road Commission conduct milling and asphalt resurfacing. The project is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete, although the timeline ...
At Michigan’s state robotics competition April 15-18 in Saginaw, the state’s top 160 robotics teams competed for a chance to attend the FIRST World Championship in Texas. Among those competing were Saline’s Singularity, Dexter’s Dreadbots, Chelsea’s Technical Difficulties and Milan’s Code Red Robotics: First Responders. Each qualified from amongst 531 high school teams statewide.
Sun Times News writer Heather Finch has been recognized with the “Excellence in Creative Expression” award from the Washtenaw Community College English and College Readiness Department. Finch, who covers Milan schools and community news in Washtenaw County, was honored for her work in storytelling and writing. Her reporting has highlighted local voices and everyday experiences ...
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