The Washtenaw County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have confirmed a third case of measles in Washtenaw County, with officials now classifying the situation as an outbreak. An outbreak is defined as three or more related cases. All three cases reported in the county are linked and have been ...
“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 ...
Last fall, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging to protect Qatar, which hosts not only key American military bases, but also a large population of Americans working overseas. However, that agreement didn’t protect Qatar from becoming a target for Iranian missiles when the American war machine began bombing Iranian nuclear and military facilities ...
A crowd filled Ink & Dye in downtown Milan on March 14 for the opening of We the People, a resistance-themed art exhibit featuring work by local and regional artists. The exhibit will remain on display through April 11. The show includes work from 68 artists, with visitors studying paintings, mixed-media pieces and sculpture exploring ...
Two Oakland County high school students are encouraging people to spend less time on phones and other digital devices through a health awareness campaign called The Unplug Project. Students Anushka and Ruha created the project as part of a Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition focused on community health education. “We’re competing in an ...
Why one road gets repaired before another in Washtenaw County often comes down to a combination of road condition, safety concerns and available funding. Officials with the Washtenaw County Road Commission explained how those decisions are made during a recent online “Road Chat,” where residents can ask questions about road projects and maintenance. How Roads ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Hello Tribe of Up! Here in this tribe, we advocate for more joy and help spread kindness and respect wherever and whenever we can. Today, I want to offer a brief think on wants. There are many things I want. There are even a few things I want to want. Let me ...
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of women who helped shape history. One such story is of Saline resident Ann Pellegreno, who in 1967 completed the around-the-world flight route attempted by famed aviator Amelia Earhart three decades earlier, finishing a journey that had ended in mystery in 1937. Pellegreno, who ...
A Dexter woman is inviting community members to walk alongside her next month as she prepares for a 16-mile overnight event honoring her younger brother. Julie Pierce, who moved to Dexter in 2019, will host a training walk April 18 beginning at Erratic Ale Co. in Dexter as she prepares for the Overnight Out of ...
A Saline High School student helped bring together robotics teams from across the district earlier this month for a hands-on outreach event at the Saline District Library. Layla, a freshman at Saline High School, organized the event and invited teams from elementary, middle and high school robotics programs to demonstrate their robots and introduce younger ...
The Dexter Heritage Guild will host a day of antique appraisals at the Dexter Area Museum on Saturday, May 2, giving community members the chance to learn the value of treasured items from professional appraisers. The event will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dexter Area Museum, 3443 Inverness St., located ...
Families across Washtenaw County will have several chances to celebrate the season with Easter egg hunts in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan and Saline in the coming weeks. ChelseaThe Kiwanis Club of Chelsea and Chelsea High School Key Club host their annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4 at Chelsea Retirement Community. Children can meet the Easter ...
Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. The television sit-com “Cheers” represented a universal truth: we all need to feel personally connected. In this digital age, that can be even more challenging, but now there’s a new-old twist: women, and a growing number of men, are joining ...
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, ...
Chances are your grandmother, mother, or aunt all had a stash of handkerchiefs, or ‘hankies.’ And perhaps you are like me, with your own stash of hankies handed down from a relative. Once used for cozy tea parties or coy messaging to a sweetheart, hankies now spark our imagination. Soft to the touch and elegantly ...
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