On January 14, 2026, the Milan Area Schools Board of Education officially began a new chapter in its leadership by unanimously electing Tom Faro as Board President. Faro, who has served as a trustee since 2020, takes the helm from Andrew Cislo, who led the board for the past five years. A Strategic Leadership Transition ...
The Milan community is marking a significant transition as two long-standing members of the Milan Area Fire Department (MAFD), Firefighters Shannon Jenkins and Ryan Kovacs, officially conclude their service. Together, they represent 26 years of emergency response, dedication, and community protection. Shannon Jenkins: Sixteen Years of Resilience and Inspiration For Firefighter Shannon Jenkins, her 16-year ...
The proposed school cellphone legislation is not a ban. What’s next? Michigan lawmakers are moving forward with a pair of bills aimed at reducing classroom distractions, not confiscating student phones. While often described as a “cellphone ban,” the legislation does something far narrower by requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during instructional time. It’s ...
Students and staff at Milan High School returned to the classroom on Wednesday, Jan. 21, expecting a normal day. Instead, they faced freezing temperatures and a “water flow incident” that eventually forced the cancellation of all afternoon and evening activities. The situation has resulted in a multi-day disruption. School is officially canceled for today, Thursday, ...
Milan’s mayor and councilmembers took their oaths of office twice Tuesday Jan. 20, in a tradition that reflects commitment to serve those in both counties that make up the city. Washtenaw County Probate Court Judge Carol Kuhnke and Monroe County 1st District Court Judge Christian J. Horkey administered the oaths of office to Mayor Ed ...
Taking on the Cougars from Garden City, the Milan Boys Varsity Basketball Team put in one of their best efforts of the season. Taking the win at home with a final score of 52-33, the Big Reds play on defense played a big part. Milan Coach Bill Eaddy told the Sun Times News the game ...
The Milan Girls and Boys Varsity Bowling Teams defeated the Jefferson bowlers in a matchup on January 19, at the Monroe Sport Center. The Lady Big Reds started out strong rolling a 145 in the first Baker game then a 158 in the second to take ten points to begin their run, 10-0. Milan kept ...
The Milan Boys Swim and Dive Team traveled northwest on January 17 for the Dexter Invite and what would be a good day overall. The Dexter Invite was a unique competition where no team scores were kept and it was a chance to showcase the 9th and 10th graders as they swam in a separate division and ...
Second half pressure was the difference for the Milan Boys Basketball Team in an away game on January 16, as they fell to New Boston Huron 58 to 41. Milan began the game strong with Landon Talladay putting in 10 points in the first half and Ryan Hatfield hitting three-pointers from long range. Milan Coach ...
Continuing to put in the hard work, the Milan Girls Basketball team lost to the Flat Rock Rams at home on January 15. The final score of 68-36 doesn’t tell the whole story for the Lady Big Reds as they continue to improve as the season goes on. The Sun Times News caught up with ...
As the Milan Public Library spends January commemorating Michigan inventions of the past—and celebrating the state’s 188th birthday—it is also relying on the community’s ingenuity to determine the best directions for the future. The library is working with a group of University of Michigan School of Information students to obtain feedback on how the library can ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My wife. Her favorite band growing up was Motley Crue. She went to their concerts, had all their albums, and had their posters on her wall as a teenager. I did not know her back then, but any girl who liked “The Crue” in high school was just fine by me. One ...
A small exhibit put together by Shannon Ross-Albers, circulation assistant at the Milan Public library, celebrates the ingenuity of the people of Michigan. When they think of Michigan, many people think of Dearborn native Henry Ford, who invented the Model T and made the automobile available to the public through assembly line mass production. When they think ...
By Steve Gwisdalla When I was young, I enjoyed being in school plays. Each traditional play is comprised of three acts. Act I is the introduction. Act II is the conflict and act III is the resolution. It was fun dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a little while and performing for ...
The Milan Varsity Bowlers split a pair with the boys’ team coming up a little short while the girls’ team clinched a solid win on January 12, at the Flat Rock Lanes. The Milan Big Reds Varsity Bowling team lost to New Boston Huron, 21-9 with the Milan Lady Big Reds Varsity Bowling team winning ...
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