May 03, 2026

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Doug Marrin

Gregory Briggs Scholarship Now Accepting Applications from Dexter High School Students

Gregory Briggs Scholarship Now Accepting Applications from Dexter High School Students

Dexter High School students planning a career in the skilled trades can now apply for the Gregory Briggs Scholarship Fund, which is accepting applications for the upcoming year. The scholarship is open to current Dexter High School students who intend to enroll in a post-secondary trade program, apprenticeship, or construction-related field beginning in Fall 2026. ...

STN Staff

5 Healthy Towns New Volunteer Portal Now Live

5 Healthy Towns New Volunteer Portal Now Live

Volunteering in the 5 Healthy Towns service area just became easier, as 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and One Big Thing unveiled a new volunteer portal on onebigconnection.org. Inspired by an earlier Chelsea Wellness Coalition and 5HF supported project called Volunteer Chelsea, the One Big Connection Volunteer Portal will make it simpler for organizations and ...

STN Staff

Water Resources Announces 2026 County Cleanup Day Schedule

Water Resources Announces 2026 County Cleanup Day Schedule

Washtenaw County Water Resources Materials Management Division has announced the 2026 County Cleanup Day schedule. This year, County residents have access to four County Cleanup Days to dispose of or recycle a variety of household items in a safe and responsible manner. Registration is required to attend any Materials Management service, including County Cleanup Days. “As we plan ...

STN Staff

STEAM Week at WCC to Highlight Career Options

STEAM Week at WCC to Highlight Career Options

High school and college students, as well as community members, are invited to explore careers and educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics during STEAM Week activities next week at Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Free activities February 24-26 include interactive workshops, career presentations and scientific documentaries led by WCC faculty and industry partners, offered ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Township Joint Board/Planning Meeting Discusses Future

Saline Township Joint Board/Planning Meeting Discusses Future

There was a joint meeting of the Saline Township Board and Planning Commission on Feb. 19 to begin discussions of how the township will consider future growth within its boundaries.  The meeting included around two dozen citizens, with none speaking during the public comment portion of the meeting. Township consulting planner Mike Auerbach from Carlisle-Wortman, ...

Chelsea High School Students Hold Immigration Walkout

Chelsea High School Students Hold Immigration Walkout

More than 80 students from Chelsea High School left class Friday afternoon to take part in a walkout focused on federal immigration enforcement policies. Similar student demonstrations took place earlier this month in other Washtenaw County districts, including at Milan, Dexter and Saline high schools. Students exited the school building early afternoon and walked to ...

Doug Marrin

Truck Crashes into Chelsea CVS

Truck Crashes into Chelsea CVS

Chelsea Fire, Rescue, and Police responded Saturday afternoon to a reported building incident at the CVS pharmacy located at 935 South Main Street in Chelsea. Engine 61 and Rescue 161 were dispatched to the scene, though the rescue unit was later canceled. The area was secured and taped off as crews assessed the situation. No ...

Karen Lambert

Milan City, Senior Center Resume Negotiations

Milan City, Senior Center Resume Negotiations

Negotiations between Milan Seniors for Healthy Living (MSHL) and the City of Milan had already resumed before the nonprofit’s nearly three-hour board meeting on Feb. 18, during which leaders focused on rebuilding trust and addressing financial oversight concerns. Tensions have run strong between the two organizations after years of challenging contract negotiations for use of ...

Broadway Hits Encore Stage in Tribute Concert to Stephen Schwartz

Broadway Hits Encore Stage in Tribute Concert to Stephen Schwartz

Encore’s Tribute Concert honoring the words and music of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, runs through Sunday, Feb. 22nd. Schwartz’s Broadway credits include the blockbuster production Wicked, which has run in Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre for twenty-two years, grossing over $1,800,000,000. Other Broadway shows of Schwartz’s include Pippin, Godspell, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Queen ...

STN Staff

Silver Maples Earns Regional and National Honors

Silver Maples Earns Regional and National Honors

Silver Maples of Chelsea has been named both a 2025 Metropolitan Detroit Best and Brightest Company to Work For® and a 2025 National Best and Brightest Company to Work For® by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). As part of the selection process, organizations share information about their workplace practices while team members are ...

Steven Sheldon

Judge Owdzie Denies Civil Suit Brought By Township Resident Kathryn Haushalter

Judge Owdzie Denies Civil Suit Brought By Township Resident Kathryn Haushalter

Saline Township resident Kathryn Haushalter filed a civil suit against the township, pursuing a “Motion to Intervene” in the consent agreement that settled the lawsuit between Related Digital (RD)/property owners and Saline Township, which was heard Friday at 10 a.m. by Washtenaw County Judge Julia Owdzie. Haushalter’s motion to Intervene petition was required to be ...

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