There is a new opportunity for folks in Washtenaw County to help the environment while also sprucing up Saline. At the June 17th Saline City Council meeting, Molly Luempert-Coy from DTE Energy shared information about the company’s Natural Gas Balance Program. The voluntary program is designed to help customers offset the carbon emissions from their ...
In partnership with Lodi Township, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has opened a new community station. Located at Lodi Township Hall, at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, the community station officially opened this past week.The WCSO announced the opening on Facebook. “A Shared Commitment. A big thank you to Supervisor Jan Godek, Clerk Christina Smith, Treasurer ...
In May 2024, Deputies responded to 272 calls for police service in Lodi Township, up from 228 the previous year, a 19% increase. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-May) are 1,172, up from 1,118 for the same period last year, a 5% increase. Officers conducted 133 traffic stops, up from 101 last year. Forty-one citations were ...
By Water Kraft The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents today (June 20) approved a 2024-25 General Fund operating budget of $317 million. Revenues include $220 million in tuition and fees, $86.4 million in state appropriations, investment income of $4.7 million and $5.1 million in other revenue resources. Expenditures include $155.9 million in personnel costs, ...
Township Where Impact to Traffic Timeline Ann Arbor, Superior Dixboro Rd between Plymouth Rd and M-14 Road closure June 17 – July 1 Augusta Intersection of Whittaker Rd & Willis Rd Road closure June 3 – Aug. 19 Bridgewater Local and Primary Soft Surface Roads Intermittent lane restrictions June 14 – July 3 Bridgewater, Freedom Schneider Rd between ...
By Cynthia Furlong Reynolds Fred Rogers once observed, “Retirement is when you think you’re at the end of something, but really you’re at the beginning of something else.” Pat Winton is the living embodiment of those words. At the age of 85, the former trapper/gandy dancer/carnival hawker/ long-haul driver/lumberjack/ automotive engineer/international business owner/ship’s captain has ...
Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria. Independence Lake Beach is located at Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake. The high levels were detected through routine testing done at public bathing beaches during the summer months. The closure is ...
By Natalie Davies Chelsea’s Connor Townsend competed on Jeopardy! on June 12. Townsend, an attorney, and head of legal for Duetto, graduated from Chelsea in 2011. “I was proud to have Jeopardy introduce me as being from Chelsea,” Townsend said. “I live in Detroit now, but wanted to make sure the show said Chelsea. I’m ...
Community News Parks surrounding Chelsea, Dexter, Pinckney, and Brighton, Michigan will be venues of competition for the 23rd USA Radio Orienteering Championship to be held October 5th through the 13th, 2024. Radio Orienteering, also known as Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), is a multi-skill sport that involves running and navigating using only a map and ...
Community News Friends in Deed are excited to announce their upcoming Over The Edge event on August 17. As they gear up for this fundraiser to combat poverty in Washtenaw County, they are in search of dedicated volunteers like you to help make this event a resounding success. They have two vital support roles where ...
By Gavin Millard Continuing its legacy of excellence, the Eastern Michigan University Forensics team achieved an impressive fourth-place finish at the American Forensics Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament. This tournament was the first of two national tournaments for the team and the first national tournament under Bill Heinze, director of EMU Forensics. Eastern hosted 14 students at ...
By Melissa Thrasher Eastern Michigan University is taking significant steps to address the gender gap in computer science by introducing high school girls to computer programming and the rapidly expanding set of occupations related to the field. Following a successful first year, EMU will host the Gigabytes Summer Computing Camp, an all-day, week-long program, from ...
Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) today announces the launch of the Tech Ecosystem Development Pilot Project aimed at fostering innovation and empowering local entrepreneurs. This collaborative initiative, funded and supported by the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA), Ann Arbor SPARK and WCC’s Entrepreneurship Center, marks a significant milestone in the commitment ...
Community News The Huron-Clinton Metroparks is committed to removing barriers, creating access, improving access, and increasing recreation opportunities for all. This summer the Metroparks are hosting adaptive recreation programs and working on updates to their ADA Transition Plan as they work to continue to work to have a barrier-free Metroparks system. The Adaptive Recreation program ...
Community News Kara Wolter of Pinckney, Michigan, was just 26 years-old when she was diagnosed with metastatic osteosarcoma, a type of aggressive bone cancer in 2017. The cancer was found in her left knee and had also spread to her lungs. Kara’s treatment plan included six different chemotherapies, multiple surgeries, as well as six lung wedge ...
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