May 19, 2026

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Voters in Washtenaw County show their Support for Special Education

The votes are in and by a large number Washtenaw County voters put their support behind the Special Education Millage Renewal Proposal. By 73 percent of the vote, the proposal was approved by voters in the Nov. 5 election. The vote didn’t go unnoticed. “This millage renewal will positively impact every classroom in every school … Read more

2024 Local Election Results for the Sun Times News Coverage Area

By Doug Marrin Below are the November 5, 2024, General Election local results for the Sun Times News coverage area. Unless otherwise indicated, all results are from the Washtenaw County Clerk’s Office. Write-in votes will be counted afterwards. For complete Washtenaw County election results, visit https://www.washtenaw.org/304/Elections For complete State of Michigan election results, visit https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

Chelsea Weekly Police Report, 11-5-24

From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-3693 Location: 1500 block of S Main Street Date: November 4, 2024 Time: 12:38 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol an officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. The officer made contact with the driver and during the course of the traffic stop it was … Read more

Veterans Day Activities at Dexter American Legion

Photo: For Veterans Day in 2023, members of Scout Troop 3456 assisted with the flag retirement. Photo courtesy of post 557. This Saturday, November 9, 2024, the Dexter American Legion Post 557 will hold a series of activities in honor of our nation’s veterans for Veterans Day. Beginning at 3:00 p.m., the Legion will host … Read more

Sheriff’s Office Launches New Tools to Tackle Youth Violence

Enhanced Data Dashboard and The Context Publication Provide Insights into Crime Trends, Youth Firearms Risks, and Effective Prevention Strategies The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office recently expanded its Data and Information Public Dashboard and introduced a new publication called The Context. This initiative aims to provide the community with critical insights into crime trends, risk factors, … Read more

Major Copper-Nickel Deposit Discovered in Upper Peninsula

Mineral Discovery Near Marquette Highlights Potential for Sustainable Resource Development in Michigan Photo: Mineralized core from the first hole drilled at Boulderdash in Michigan (at 32 meters depth). Photo: Talon Metals. Talon Metals Corp. has unveiled a promising copper-nickel discovery in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a region steeped in mining history and rich in mineral resources. … Read more

Celebrating the Inaugural Saline High School Yearbook, The Mirror, 100 Years Ago

A Glimpse Into 1924-25 at Saline High School, the People, Culture, and Memories That Started It All By J.P. DiMaggio A century ago, there were people alive in America – including in Saline, of course – who still remembered the Civil War. In 1924, The Great War (later named World War I and termed “The … Read more

Chelsea Cross Country Runs Hard at D2 State Finals

The Chelsea cross country teams took part in the D2 state finals at MIS Saturday and the boys came home 21st and the girls 22nd. The boys kept their streak alive of twenty-three straight years of qualifying for the finals with a second-place finish at regionals last week. Chelsea finished with 492 points in the … Read more

Saline Water Polo Qualifies for State Finals for First Time

The Saline men’s water polo team made school history this weekend by qualifying for the MWPA state finals for the first time in school history. “This season has been a complete 180 from last season,” Coach Chris Stankovic said. “We had one of our worst seasons in history last year with fewer than 10 wins. … Read more

Dexter XC teams Compete at D1 State Finals

Photo from Dexter Cross Country Instagram The Dexter cross country teams took part in the D1 cross country state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday and came home with some strong finishes. The boys finished well above their projection with a 16th place finish. The Dreads were projected to finish outside the … Read more

Saline Soccer Drops Heartbreaker in D1 State Semifinals

The Saline soccer team had an answer to every question until the very end as the Hornets fell to Rochester Adams 4-3 in a shootout in the D1 state semifinals Wednesday night. The Hornets went toe-to-toe with fifth-ranked Adams falling behind three separate times but rallying each time. Adams took a 1-0 lead into halftime, … Read more

Saline Cross Country Teams both Finish State Runners-Up

Photo from Saline Athletics Another stellar season for the Saline cross country program ended Saturday with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning runner-up finishes at the D1 state finals at Michigan International Speedway. The second-place finish for the girls was the 23rd straight top ten finish for the Hornets and the 27th straight appearance … Read more

Saline Cross Country Teams both Finish State Runners-Up

Saline Cross Country Teams both Finish State Runners-Up

Photo from Saline Athletics Another stellar season for the Saline cross country program ended Saturday with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning runner-up finishes at the D1 state finals at Michigan International Speedway. The second-place finish for the girls was the 23rd straight top ten finish for the Hornets and the 27th straight appearance ...

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