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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Lisa Allmendinger, founder and publisher of Chelsea Update, announced her retirement after 14 years, citing health reasons and, as she put it simply in her announcement on March 15, “The time has come for me to retire.” For more than a decade, Lisa has been the driving force behind one of the most consistent and … Read more
Just a day after creating a senior advisory committee at its April 7 meeting—while saying lease negotiations with Milan Seniors for Healthy Living (MSHL) were ongoing—Milan City Attorney Steve Mann told MSHL attorney the city “will not entertain any material changes to the lease.” Milan City sent a lease proposal March 11. MSHL returned it … Read more
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 … Read more
Milan’s Boys Varsity Golf Team opened the season at the Splitter invitational, which was hosted by Lincoln High School on April 8, at the Pine View Golf course. The Sun Times News connected with the Milan coaches to ask about the Invitational, which is a scrimmage matchup. Things went well, they said, especially for Milan’s … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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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