May 05, 2026

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Tornado Watch Issued Until 4AM for Washtenaw County

Tornado Watch Issued Until 4AM for Washtenaw County

A Tornado Watch of extreme severity has been issued for the counties of Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne in Michigan, effective from April 14 at 8:55 PM EDT until April 15 at 4:00 AM EDT, with the primary hazard being the ...

Lonnie Huhman

Big Reds Girls Soccer Takes on St. Mary’s Catholic Central

Big Reds Girls Soccer Takes on St. Mary’s Catholic Central

The Milan Girls Varsity Soccer team notched their second victory of the season with a 1-0 win at home against St. Mary’s Catholic Central on April 13. The Sun Times News followed up with Big Reds Coach Phillip Hayes who said overall the game against SMCC went well considering they came out on top “There are ...

Truck Traffic Raises Safety Concerns on Michigan Avenue

Truck Traffic Raises Safety Concerns on Michigan Avenue

Amid growing concern from residents about heavy truck traffic and safety along Michigan Avenue, Saline Police Chief Marlene Radzik is reaffirming her department’s commitment to enforcing traffic laws, particularly as construction activity increases in the area. Residents have raised alarms about large trucks running red lights and creating hazardous conditions, concerns underscored by recent photos ...

STN Staff

City of Chelsea Old Manchester Housing Development Scrapped

City of Chelsea Old Manchester Housing Development Scrapped

The City of Chelsea has announced that it will not move forward with the Old Manchester Road affordable housing site following environmental testing that identified conditions making the property unsuitable for residential development at this time. The city will be engaging the State of Michigan’s EGLE Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program, which provides funding for ...

Lonnie Huhman

The Season Begins for Big Reds Track and Field

The Season Begins for Big Reds Track and Field

The Milan Varsity Girls and Boys Track and Field teams took on Flat Rock this past week and made a trip to Fowlerville for the Early Season Open. Both the Boys and Girls teams came out on top over Flat Rock on April 7, during the home meet with the boys earning a winning score of ...

DOJ Sues Washtenaw County Over Immigration Policies

DOJ Sues Washtenaw County Over Immigration Policies

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Washtenaw County, saying several county policies make it harder for federal immigration officials to carry out immigration enforcement. The lawsuit names Washtenaw County, the Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Alyshia Dyer, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Prosecutor Eli Savit and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. It ...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline Council Awards Sewer Reconstruction Contract

Saline Council Awards Sewer Reconstruction Contract

By Matt Rosentreter Saline City Council awarded Comprehensive Contracting LLC the contract for sewer reconstruction at their April 6 meeting. The reconstruction is a part of the city’s capital improvement plan and will address sanitary sewer service to city hall as well as installation of a grinder pump. The contract discussion was initially tabled at ...

Lonnie Huhman

Milan Softball Plays Strong in a Win and a Loss

Milan Softball Plays Strong in a Win and a Loss

The Big Reds Varsity Softball Team took on Flat Rock and Grosse Ile this past week with strong play at bat, running the bases, at pitcher and in the field being the themes in a win and a loss. Traveling to Flat Rock on April 7 to take on the Rams, the Big Reds fell ...

Ypsilanti Township Plans More Action Against Proposed Los Alamos Facility

Ypsilanti Township Plans More Action Against Proposed Los Alamos Facility

Ypsilanti Township officials said April 7 they are preparing additional action against the proposed University of Michigan-Los Alamos facility after the township board’s unanimous March 31 vote opposing the project anywhere in the township. Approved minutes from the March 31 special meeting show the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026-05 after 19 ...

STN Staff

Encore Hosts Rock Musical RENT

Encore Hosts Rock Musical RENT

The Encore Musical Theatre Company is presenting Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking rock musical RENT, running April 9–May 3, 2026 in The Maas Theatre at The Encore. This new production is directed by Matt Bogart, who returns after directing last season’s Sense and Sensibility. Created by Jonathan Larson in 1996 and inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème, the show captures a ...

Dessert Bake-Off To Support Milan Robotics Team

Dessert Bake-Off To Support Milan Robotics Team

A community fundraiser is planned to support Milan High School’s Code Red Robotics team as it nears qualification for the state competition. Moving Milan Forward will host a dessert bake-off from 4 to 6 p.m. April 11 at American Legion Post 268. The event will include a 50/50 raffle, themed baskets, auction or raffle items, ...

Heather Finch

Milan High’s New Clothes Closet Grows Beyond Prom

Milan High’s New Clothes Closet Grows Beyond Prom

What began with a donation of brand-new prom and homecoming dresses has grown into a new student resource at Milan High School, where an empty office in the counseling department has been turned into a clothes closet stocked with formalwear, accessories, school spirit clothing and other essentials. The MHS Clothes Closet is in its first ...

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