Aaron Cooper, new Avalon Housing Executive Director. Courtesy of Avalon Housing. Avalon Housing, Washtenaw County’s leading provider of affordable, supportive housing, today announced that Aaron Cooper, a seasoned and respected leader with 17 years of experience in the affordable housing sector, has been named its new executive director. He succeeds Aubrey Patiño, who has led the organization … Read more
689,000 animals were euthanized in animal shelters nationwide in 2023, according to Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data. They recently released their Annual Analysis report, comparing animal sheltering from 2023 to 2022, 2021 and 2019 (pre-pandemic). The total number of animals euthanized was 19% higher than in … Read more
Following the Dexter Memorial Day Parade, folks will have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand from John Van Etten, a highly decorated Air Force serviceman, as he recounts his harrowing experience during the Vietnam War’s most daring rescue operation, known as Bat 21. John Van Etten, known by his call sign Nail32 during his service, … Read more
Eastern Michigan University has been awarded a total of $198,535 in funding from the Martin Luther King, Jr. – César Chávez – Rosa Parks (KCP) Initiative, a program established by the Michigan Legislature to support academically or economically disadvantaged students pursuing higher education. “These grants are essential for our efforts to diversify the teaching workforce and ensure … Read more
Dexter Community Schools are holding off on implementing a no-transport zone. This past November, the school district discussed a proposal to create a no-transport zone within the city of Dexter and a small area near the high school (for high school students only). In an update on the proposal, DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis said the … Read more
A fireworks display. Photo courtesy Pixabay. Fireworks displays within the City of Saline are not an option anytime in the foreseeable future. At its February 12, 2024, meeting, Saline City Council voted to dissolve the Fireworks Planning Committee established following a July 2022 request by Mayor Brian Marl. In a memo to the council and … Read more
I’ve been working the business side of my journey while letting life settle into really healthy experiences on the intimate side. How does one do that? By having really great conversations! I feel as though I cannot emphasize enough the importance of coming to the table and talking problems out! Everytime I get the opportunity to have … Read more
Revel Run is at 555 Dancer Road. photo by Lonnie Huhman From the ashes of the former golf course’s clubhouse comes a local destination spot called Revel Run. It’s a unique place set up in three parts: an event space, equestrian park and biergarten. Coming up on St. Patrick’s weekend, March 15-17, there will be … Read more
The Chelsea hockey team is kicking it into gear at the right time after three wins last week to extend the Bulldogs win streak to seven straight games heading into this weeks state tournament. The Bulldogs improved to 16-7-2 overall on the season and will be competing in what is probably the toughest D2 regional … Read more
Photo by Saline Athletics An up-and-down regular season ended on a high note for the Saline hockey team when the Hornets clinched the SEC Red title last week. The Hornets defeated Bedford 4-1 Thursday night to finish with 22 points and claim the conference title with a 7-3-2 record. Mateo Iadipaolo put the Hornets on … Read more
The Saline wrestling team had a strong showing at the D1 regionals hosted by the Hornets Saturday. Saline came away with three wrestlers moving on to the D1 state finals at Ford Field with the other three coming up just one win short of a state finals berth. Noah Barnett earned a second-place finish at … Read more
Photos by Dawn McCann Dexter’s Matthew Joyce continued his stellar season by finishing second at 150-pounds at the D1 wrestling regional Saturday and qualified for the state finals at Ford Field March 1-2. Joyce, who is ranked in the top three at 150-pounds in D1 improved to 45-2 on the season. Both of his losses … Read more
Three Chelsea wrestlers qualified for the Division 2 state finals at Ford Field in Detroit March 1-2 and earned top four finishes at the Mason regional Saturday. Lucas Racine earned a second-place finish at 132-pounds to improve to 37-6 on the season. After a winning a decision in the quarterfinals, Racine pinned the number-one seed … Read more
There was no letdown for the Chelsea boys’ basketball team after clinching the SEC White title Tuesday night as the Bulldogs rolled to a 92-44 rout of Pinckney Friday. The Bulldogs were on fire from the opening tip scoring over 25 points in each of the first three quarters for a 79-32 lead after three … Read more
The Chelsea girls’ basketball team moved within one win of the SEC White title after a 64-24 pasting of Pinckney Friday night. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 in the SEC White and tied with Tecumseh for the top spot in the conference with one game remaining. A win by both teams Tuesday and they will … Read more
The Chelsea girls’ basketball team moved within one win of the SEC White title after a 64-24 pasting of Pinckney Friday night. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 in the SEC White and tied with Tecumseh for the top spot in the conference with one game remaining. A win by both teams Tuesday and they will ...
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