May 04, 2026

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Sue Kelch

Sue Kelch contributes photography-rich community reporting to The Sun Times News, capturing local events and seasonal happenings such as festivals and gatherings in Dexter and nearby communities. Her work highlights the visual and human side of community events.

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Saline Circle of Excellence Winners 2026

Saline Circle of Excellence Winners 2026

The 2026 Saline Area Circle of Excellence Award honorees were recognized during a ceremony April 23 at Travis Pointe Country Club. The annual Saline Area Chamber of Commerce event celebrates individuals whose leadership and service have made a meaningful impact on the Saline community. Listed left to right in the photo: Small Business:  Dan’s Downtown ...

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Poetry Madness at SAHS Crowns a Winning Verse

Poetry Madness at SAHS Crowns a Winning Verse

April is National Poetry Month, and teacher Rachel Parent’s Advanced Placement (AP) Literature and Composition class at the Saline Area High School (SAHS) makes celebrating poetry especially exciting. Poetry Bracketology Fashioned after March Madness basketball, Parent explains the method of the madness of poet bracketology: “Brackets start out with 32 poems and each face off includes ...

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Rolling Canvases: Railcar Graffiti Turns Heads in Saline

Rolling Canvases: Railcar Graffiti Turns Heads in Saline

Graffiti is an ancient type of art form, essentially the “I Was Here,” first carved into stone thousands of years ago, a tradition that now appears on railcars in Saline. Railcar Graffiti as Art Don’t look now but there’s an art exhibit of sorts in Saline – and it’s on the railcars sitting on the ...

Life Back Then: Taxing Times

Life Back Then: Taxing Times

From Four-Page Forms to Modern-Day Headaches As we approach April 15 – otherwise known as federal income tax day, this week’s “Life Back Then” takes a look back on Tax Day in the year 1919. The March 6, 1919, Saline Reporter front page headlines read “Pay and File Income Tax Before March 15” – (it ...

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Making Waves: The Saline Rowers Hold Row-A-Thon Fundraiser

Making Waves: The Saline Rowers Hold Row-A-Thon Fundraiser

Saline Rowers host fundraising events each spring, and this spring featured a Row-A-Thon at the Saline Area High School Commons. Rowing is a family affair for the Dees family, with parents John as Vice President, Ashley as Fundraising Coordinator, and their son Jaxson as part of the Saline Rowing crew. Row-A-Thon Fundraiser As the crew ...

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From Packets to Produce: The Seed Library Taking Root in Saline

From Packets to Produce: The Seed Library Taking Root in Saline

“The Seed Library is an important resource, and I am very proud to help bring it to our community.” – Jessica Lash, Saline District Library Assistant Director Back in 2022, the Saline District Library (SDL) first began offering its Seed Library – literally, catalogs with packets of seeds. The original idea of a seed library ...

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Photos: Saline Spring Craft Show

Photos: Saline Spring Craft Show

Photos by Sue Kelch The Saline Spring Craft Show held its annual event at the Saline Middle School on March 7, featuring 150 juried artists and, new this year, ten young artists (under 18) with crafts created entirely by youth artists with no adult assistance.  Crafters’ wares included seasonal decorating decor, jewelry, tole painting, folk art, ...

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Saline High School Gets Cool and Takes the Polar Plunge

Saline High School Gets Cool and Takes the Polar Plunge

Saline High School took the plunge – Cool Schools Polar Plunge that is – on Thursday morning, February 26. No matter that the temperature was a brisk 23°F (with a feel like 15°F), that did not stop anyone from diving in to support the fundraising drive for the Michigan Special Olympics. These polar plungers are ...

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