High school students from Chelsea and Saline, who are part of the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC), earned spots in the state competition after placing highly at the regional Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) event. The two students from Chelsea advanced in a newly added Respiratory Therapy competition. To learn more, the Sun Times ...
Saline’s public transportation system, People’s Express, presented rider usage data to city council at the Dec. 1 meeting so the council could decide whether or not to renew the city’s contract with the organization. People’s Express has offered public transportation in Washtenaw County since the 1990s, and in 2007 became a non-profit. “Today, we have ...
“We can set an example for the rest of the nation on how to build these facilities the right way and grow our economy at the same time.” Yesterday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a public comment to the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) in support of data center development in Michigan and specifically the ...
Saline City Council voted to raise sewer and water rates within the city limits beginning Jan. 1, 2025, in accordance with recommendations from City Treasurer Sarah Finch. Water rates will increase by 6.5% ($0.36) and wastewater rates will increase by 7.5% ($1.12). “When you really get down to it, our cost of water, yes, it ...
Photo: Google Street View The Saline City Council met for a regular session on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The meeting opened at 7 p.m. with Mayor Brian Marl presiding. Councilmembers Girbach, Rice, Lesch, and Mayor Pro Tem Dillon were present. Councilmembers Ceo and Harmount were absent and formally excused. Green Thumb Awards Highlight Local Beautification ...
Young voices from Saline’s “The Reporter,” November 25, 1948 In the Thanksgiving week edition of The Reporter back in November 1948, the paper turned its attention to the county’s youngest citizens. Kids from Ann Arbor and Manchester were asked a simple question: What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Seven-year-old Thomas Richardson from ...
Saline Main Street has launched a new Community Gift Card that can be used at multiple participating businesses throughout downtown. The eGift card, created in partnership with Yiftee, is intended to provide a simple way for residents to keep spending local. The card functions like a standard gift card but is accepted at a range ...
Photos by Sue Kelch A crowd gathered Monday, Dec. 1, to protest the data center planned for Saline Township, marking the latest chapter in a controversy that has become a focal point in Michigan’s broader debate over large-scale tech developments. The project, backed by Related Digital, was initially rejected by the Saline Township Board earlier ...
Saline Community Education will open registration for its Winter & Spring 2026 programs on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 a.m., offering families and residents a wide range of enrichment, recreation, arts, and educational opportunities for all ages. The new seasonal catalog features dozens of classes that span the arts, fitness, youth activities, technology, music, and ...
The Saline girls’ swim and dive team placed seventh overall at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals, finishing with 107 points. Ann Arbor Pioneer won the meet with 404 points, followed by Jenison with 249 and Northville with 193. Junior Maria Baldwin led the Hornets by earning all-state honors in three events. Baldwin placed 8th ...
The Saline–Skyline boys’ water polo co-op wrapped up a milestone season with an eighth-place finish at the Michigan Water Polo Association State Finals, marking just the second State Finals appearance in program history — and the second in as many years. It also capped a season in which the team spent the entire fall ranked ...
The Saline girls’ swim and dive team placed seventh overall at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals, finishing with 107 points. Ann Arbor Pioneer won the meet with 404 points, followed by Jenison with 249 and Northville with 193. Junior Maria Baldwin led the Hornets by earning all-state honors in three events. Baldwin placed 8th ...
Photo: Pastor Kimberly Secrist-Ashby and Deputy City Manager Elle Cole Meet at Thorncrest Apartments. Photo by Sue Kelch A wave of sudden eviction notices delivered late on Halloween night has set off an urgent, community-wide effort in Saline to support dozens of Thorncrest apartment residents now facing the possibility of losing their homes. City officials, ...
Photos by Heather Finch Tuesday, November 11, 2025, saw Saline’s first-ever First Technical Challenge (FTC) League Event take place in Saline High School’s new STEAM center, which opened this fall. Nine teams from the South Central Michigan League were in attendance, including all four Saline Middle School teams. The four teams representing Saline were: 10644 ...
Michigan AG Dana Nessel argues the hearing “would amount to little more than performative listening rather than thorough public scrutiny,” unless the MPSC grants her request for a contested proceeding. MPSC Schedules Public HearingOn November 18th, 2025, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced it scheduled a public hearing on DTE’s ex parte request for ...
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