By Steve Gwisdalla 30 months. It has been 30 months since this journey began, talking about tribes and moments, and advocating for more joy. We have shared stories of thankfulness, resolutions, my son (he says he doesn’t like those stories, but I kind of think he does). After over 100 articles and hundreds of messages ...
State Sen. Sue Shink, D, met with residents Thursday evening at the Dexter District Library for a town hall focused on energy policy, local infrastructure, mining, election security and the state budget. The event, described as a “community conversation,” allowed Shink, who represents Michigan’s 14th District, to provide legislative updates and respond to questions from ...
Thousands Expected to Line New Route for 250th Anniversary Celebration Dexter’s Memorial Day Parade is one of the community’s pinnacle events and 2026 promises to be especially memorable. On Monday, May 25, 2026, the Rotary Club of Dexter will once again sponsor the annual parade, which this year will celebrate 250 years of the United ...
Community members gathered at Serendipity Books on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for a discussion on media literacy and the current state of journalism. Lynette Clemetson, director of the Wallace House Center for Journalists at the University of Michigan, said the definition of media literacy has shifted in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, rapid content production ...
In her new book, Leslie Stainton documents kidnapping, abuse and racial violence embedded in her family’s plantation history. Editor’s Note: February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the history of slavery, racial injustice and the ongoing struggle for equality in America. This article is part of a series exploring how national Black ...
By Steve Gwisdalla I heard a quote the other day and I cannot unhear it. We in the Tribe of Up advocate for more joy, seek and spread happiness wherever and whenever possible and do our best to support and uplift our up tribe. Now for the quote. “Maybe the amount of good things in ...
Author Raymond Szymanski will present new witness testimony related to the March 1966 “Swamp Gas” UFO sightings during events scheduled for March 20 and 21, 2026, at the Dexter District Library. The appearances mark the 60th anniversary of the widely publicized sightings in Washtenaw County. The March 1966 incidents, commonly referred to as the “Swamp ...
By Jeff Roth, Founder, Arbor Advising, Local Real Estate Consultancy, www.arboradvising.com What Were the Overall Trends in the Past Year? Mixed for all communities for new listings, total sales, days on market, and median sales prices for both single-family homes and condos combined. The chart data is for the past three years but summary numbers ...
Downtown Milan businesses marked Valentine’s Day with “From Milan, With Love,” an evening event featuring in-store specials, hands-on activities and a visiting food truck along Main Street. The event was originally discussed as a “Galentines” gathering, but organizers changed the name before promoting it publicly. “We wanted people to feel like they could come out ...
The crisis didn’t start with reckless spending or bad decisions. It started with surgery. A month without paid leave was all it took to collapse a carefully balanced budget and send one Milan resident to Aid in Milan for help keeping the lights on. Staff say her story is not unusual. More and more, they’re ...
Every week, we’ll take a simple question out into the community and ask it to the people we meet along the way. No scripts, no experts, just real neighbors sharing quick, honest answers about everyday life. Think of it as a snapshot of our communities, one voice at a time. This week, Sun Times News ...
ALI Michigan (Adult Learners Institute of Chelsea, Michigan), an affiliate of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, supports life-long learning by offering online and in-person enrichment classes for adults in central southern Michigan. Looking forward to digging out of your winter burrow? ALI Michigan is ready with an exciting array of Spring 2026 classes, which run ...
Every Saturday morning, between 200 and 250 cars pull up to the loading dock to deliver items families no longer need. And every Friday and Saturday mornings, long lines of shoppers wait eagerly for the Kiwanis Thrift Sale doors to open, eager to find bargains. “Thrifting isn’t just for college kids of newlyweds needing to ...
Co-Author: Sue Kelch While much of the country stocked up on chips and dip for the big game on TV, the people of Saline were grabbing spoons. In this beloved local tradition, Super Bowl weekend isn’t defined by touchdowns or halftime shows, but by ladles, bisques, and neighbors coming together. This year, the community once ...
Back in 1968, the Saline Reporter introduced us to a jackass named Zeppy, owned by Owen Bigelow on Bemis Road. Apparently, he had quite the reputation as a donkey Don Juan. You see, Zeppy loved to serenade nearby mares and bless them with mule foals. His courting habits were aptly dubbed ‘midnight escapades,’ as our ...
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