May 23, 2026

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Chelsea Business Grant Applications Open

The Chelsea Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be taking applications from businesses within the DDA District interested in competing for $25,000 from the Match on Main grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The business owner must provide a 10% match. Please visit the DDA webpage at for more information. The deadline to submit your … Read more

Chelsea Expo Now Accepting Exhibitors for March 8

It is now time to reserve your booth at the annual Chelsea Expo, which is earlier this year. This well-attended perennial favorite event is an opportunity to share information about your business, nonprofit or service organization and sell goods direct to attendees during the March 8 event. Free to attend and family friendly, Chelsea Expo attracts … Read more

Chelsea Police Report, December 2024

Chelsea Police

In December 2024, Officers responded to 343 calls for police service in the City of Chelsea, down from 350 the previous year, a 2% decrease. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-Dec) are 4,427, down from 5,021 for last year, a 12% decrease. Officers conducted 119 traffic stops, down from 121 last year. Twenty-four citations were issued. … Read more

Dexter Students have their Art on Display in a big Art Show at Washtenaw Community College

Art created by students in Dexter Community Schools will again be part of the Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Art Show. Every school in DCS, from Anchor and Beacon to Wylie, Creekside, Mill Creek and the high school, will have students participating in the show. It will be open to the public starting Saturday, … Read more

Chelsea Immigration Ordinance Passes

Chelsea City Ordinance #188 regarding solicitation of immigration status was passed after its second reading at City Council’s January 21 meeting. This new ordinance will bar civil servants from asking about a person’s immigration status unless it is relevant to a crime being investigated. Ordinances are required to pass two separate readings by City Council, … Read more

Reeling in Results with Highlights from Michigan’s 2024 Great Lakes Fisheries Surveys

From lake trout to invasive species, discover what Michigan’s waters revealed in this year’s DNR surveys. Photo: Research tech Lydia Doerr with a large lake trout caught during survey at Isle Royale, June 2024. Credit: MDNR January 22, 2025 – Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed its annual Great Lakes fisheries surveys, conducted … Read more

City Council Approves Formation of Chelsea Area Housing Commission

To address housing-related issues within the city of Chelsea, the City Council has created the Chelsea Area Housing Commission (CAHC), which will have a term of one year. “The Chelsea Area Housing Commission is being formed to advise council members on issues related to housing within the city,” Mayor Jane Pacheco said. “They’ll research and … Read more

Public Hearing For Local Utility Rate Increase to be Held in February

Utility Financial Solutions (UFS) suggested a utility rate increase at Chelsea City Council’s January 21 meeting. According to Chris Lund, speaking on behalf of UFS, the company does “electric, financial, customer service and rate studies for utilities across the country.” A presentation outlining the increase in cost was presented at the latest Council meeting. UFS … Read more

Scio Township Annexes Land to Ann Arbor

The city of Ann Arbor owns land in Scio Township that it wants to annex and then sell to an affordable housing development. The land is on Maple Road and its part of an overall agreement between the two communities that goes back years ago. Ann Arbor went to the Scio Township Board at their … Read more

Scio Township Annexes Land to Ann Arbor

Scio Township Annexes Land to Ann Arbor

The city of Ann Arbor owns land in Scio Township that it wants to annex and then sell to an affordable housing development. The land is on Maple Road and its part of an overall agreement between the two communities that goes back years ago. Ann Arbor went to the Scio Township Board at their ...

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