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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The new Girls Varsity Volleyball Head Coach for the Big Reds said she’s bringing with her a competitive spirit, strong commitment and genuine enthusiasm. On March 26, Milan Athletics said it was “proud to announce Alyssa Tam as our new Girls Varsity Volleyball Head Coach.” Milan Athletics said “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Tam ...
Beneath the grass and forest of the Woodlawn Cemetery, Washtenaw County’s only documented black cemetery, are the remains of the families of surrounding residents, including former WWI, WWII, and Korean War Veterans. From a distance the cemetery looks more like a field, a wetland and a forest, but a few graves dot the grass, revealed ...
The Milan Area Fire Department board moved forward with a revised nearly $1 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on March 19, advancing a staffing plan to continue daytime coverage. “The goal is to improve daytime coverage while maintaining flexibility for larger incidents,” Fire Chief DJ Carpus said during the meeting. The revised proposal ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Quick question. What do apple trees eat? Do they grow the apples, so they fall and feed the very tree on which they were just growing? Those who have studied botany will tell you the purpose of a tree’s fruit is to grow and propagate more trees. Biologists will tell you that ...
On Saturday, March 21, State Sen. Jeff Irwin, whose district includes Saline and Milan, met with residents at Brewed Awakenings in Saline for a coffee hour focused on housing, electricity costs and other local and statewide concerns. “It might be housing. It might be electricity rates,” Irwin said when asked what issues people are bringing ...
Music on the porch in May, a Shakespeare play in August, and a community talent show in January, are among the visions of a new nonprofit, the Milan Arts Project. A group of singers, song writers, performers, writers, plus culinary and visual artists have been meeting since November 2025, sharing ideas of the types of ...
In Milan, Jessica Meingasner set out to create something simple: a community event where every family could participate, regardless of cost. That idea grew into the Milan Area Historical Society’s Spooktacular, now drawing hundreds of residents each year for free food, activities and pumpkins. Across Washtenaw County, women like Meingasner are shaping their communities in ...
Milan officials are considering a one to two mill tax to fund around-the-clock staffing for the fire department. The council could approve the tax or send it to voters to decide. A house fire in Uptown Village on the city’s north side highlighted the issue. The fire occurred on March 6 while the department was on-call. Police ...
Everyone has a favorite ice cream flavor to share, whether it be chocolate, butter pecan, black cherry, or even dill pickle. Yes, there is such a thing as dill pickle ice cream! And if you’re from the Midwest, it really doesn’t matter which season it is – it’s still a favorite treat. The Sun Times ...
Welcome to The Lazy Gardener, a regular column that celebrates low-effort, nature-friendly approaches to creating a healthy, thriving garden. Barbara Gregerson is a Consumer Horticulture Educator with Michigan State University Extension who helps gardeners make informed, environmentally friendly choices. Have you seen them, those ambitious people who can’t wait to get into their garden at ...
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