Washtenaw County farmers and residents will have a rare chance next month to recycle certain hard-to-manage plastics through a one-time collection event in Ann Arbor. The Washtenaw County Conservation District and Transition to Organic Partnership Program will host an agricultural plastics recycling collection on Monday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Washtenaw …
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Saline, Milan Teams Make Their Run At District Robotics Event
With mascots roaming the gym, chants from the stands, bracket play and balls flying through the air, the district robotics tournament at Saline High School carried a little March Madness energy of its own. By the end of the weekend, host team 5066 had reached the finals and earned the Judges’ Award. The event drew ...
Washtenaw County Approves $326K Grant for Secondary Road Patrol
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has approved a $326,284 grant to support the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program. The annual grant, administered through the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. County documents show the ...
Pittsfield Fire Department Announces Promotions After Restructuring
The Pittsfield Township Fire Department has announced a series of promotions as part of a restructuring effort aimed at strengthening leadership, improving daily operations and supporting safer emergency response. As one of the larger public safety agencies in the area, Pittsfield’s fire department also plays a role in mutual aid responses that can extend beyond ...
Spaghetti, History, and Community: CAHS Dinner Returns April 13
The Chelsea Area Historical Society (CAHS) will host its annual Lynda Collins Spaghetti Dinner on Monday, April 13, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the historic Chelsea Train Depot. The event features a full meal generously provided by Lynda Collins’ family at Thompson’s Pizza. Attendees can enjoy spaghetti with sauce, breadsticks, salad, and a homemade ...
Friends of Dexter Library, Kiwanis Club Partner for Used Book Drive
By Bud Haynes A team of volunteers from the Friends of the Dexter District Library joined forces with the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor on a brisk Saturday morning, March 28, to continue a collaborative used book donation effort benefiting a local charity. By 9 a.m., 10 volunteers had gathered to move boxes of unsold ...
Local Communities Join National No Kings Protests
On March 27 and 28, local communities across Michigan joined the over 3,000 No Kings protests across the nation. This was the third No Kings event since the movement’s creation in June 2025, and groups involved included the Chelsea, Milan and Saline chapters of Indivisible and the local Dexter Strong. “We’re here to stand up ...
No Cheers, Just Inclusion: 500 Milan Students Try Silent Assembly
Milan Middle School students showed their school spirit Friday – by staying quiet. At the school’s first-ever Silent Assembly, about 500 students entered the gym, sometimes holding up their fingers to their mouths and signaling “sh,” while other students held signs reminding others to stay quiet. The loudest sound was the stomping of feet as ...
Friends of Chelsea District Library to Host Annual Used Jewelry & Purse Sale
Previous fundraising chair Marilyn Kuehl (L) and current fundraising chair Jo Ann Goodrich (R). Photo: Friends of CDL The popular used jewelry & purse sale is being held again this year by the Friends of Chelsea District Library (CDL). A fundraiser for the Friends of CDL, this sale helps to fund many of the library’s ...
Chelsea Council Approves Pedestrian Signage Contract with MDOT
Chelsea City Council approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) at the March 23 meeting for pedestrian signage on M-52. Signs will be placed at the Dewey St. and Van Buren St. intersections. “There’s always been a lot of controversy surrounding the crosswalk at Dewey Street and M-52 and now, with the ...
Big Reds Softball Comes Out Strong
In a friendly scrimmage against Skyline and even with weather playing a part in the game against Bedford, Milan looked ready for the season. This past week the Milan Girls Varsity Softball team first played a home game, a friendly scrimmage, against Skyline and then traveled to Temperance Bedford for what was supposed to be ...
Saline Church Members Take Advocacy to Lansing to Fight Food Insecurity
Four years ago, the Michigan Annual Conference (MAC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) created Advocacy Day. Advocacy Day is an all-day event putting faith to action, and the Michigan Conference of the UMC describes it as a day when “participants meet with lawmakers in Lansing to advance legislative changes that address social systems and ...
Color Your World: The Enduring Magic of Crayons
Happy National Crayon Day! National Crayon Day is March 31, and believe it or not, the mighty little crayon forever changed the art world. The crayon has been around much longer than you may think, and certainly not as we know crayons as they are today. History of the Crayon The concept of a crayon ...
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