May 26, 2026

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Silent Auction Looking for Artists and Designers

Community News  The Artalicious Silent Auction Committee is looking for artists, designers, and creative people to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art for this year’s auction fundraiser held during Artalicious in downtown Adrian Saturday, September 21, 2024 through Sunday, September 22, 2024. Funds raised from this event will support Lenawee youth art programs.  This year’s theme … Read more

Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights Officially Kicks Off Summer

By Melissa Marcum Summer is officially here! Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights kicked off their Thursday night fun this past week. This annual weekly event is from June 6 to July 25, 2024, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights performances are held throughout downtown Chelsea. What can one expect on a … Read more

Chelsea Senior Center Can Help with Isolation

Old woman crossing her hands

Community News As a result of the isolation during the COVID pandemic, a new focus is being given to the impact of social isolation, especially for seniors.  Social isolation is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, weakened immune function, increased anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, dementia and death.  According to recent … Read more

Dexter Community Band Celebrates Dexter’s Bicentennial

Community News  DCB’S free celebratory concert will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 pm in Dexter’s Gazebo located in Monument Park at the intersection of Ann Arbor Dexter Road and Central Street.  Come and enjoy an outdoor concert featuring many band favorites; National Emblem, Liberty Bell and of course everyone’s favorite John Phillip … Read more

Chelsea State Bank’s President Presents $50,000 Match for TimberTown Reimagine Project

Group holding large check on front of play structure

Community News  Chelsea State Bank’s President & CEO, Joanne Rau presented the City of Chelsea’s Mayor Pacheco, Manager Colburn, and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Samuel Angus with the highly anticipated $50,000 community match donation for TimberTown Reimagine.  It seems like just yesterday when conversations started about enhancing the cherished TimberTown Park in the Chelsea Community. … Read more

Chelsea Turns Out to Celebrate New TimberTown Courts

Ribbon bring cut for an outdoor venue on a cloudy day

By Natalie Davies Chelsea Pickleball celebrated three years of work towards an outdoor facility on Monday when the courts at TimberTown opened. More than 100 community members showed up for a ribbon cutting followed by open play. Local pickleball players and groups, including Chelsea Pickleball and Chelsea Senior Center Pickleball, started planning for outdoor courts … Read more

Milan’s Wilson Park to Get a Facelift

By Natalie Davies The City of Milan received a $954,500 grant to update Wilson Park and fairground location. The Spark Grant is administered through Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources with money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Milan was one of 31 projects selected out of 400 statewide applicants, according to the city’s website. “Michigan … Read more

When You Fail (And You Will)

When You Fail (And You Will) In my life, recent and past, I have failed my friends. I have failed my family. I have struck out swinging and I have watched perfect pitches cross my proverbial home plate and never swung life’s bat. I have failed gloriously in this life. The sad truth is, we … Read more

EMU Hosts Seventh Annual Bike Rodeo for Bike Safety and Community Engagement

Police officer on a bike navigating through cones

By Brittany Mobley  Eastern Michigan University is gearing up for the seventh annual Bike Rodeo, presented by the EMU Police Department. The event is scheduled for June 15 from 9 a.m. until noon at the George Gervin GameAbove Center, 799 N Hewitt Rd. in Ypsilanti. This free, family-friendly event aims to promote bike safety and … Read more

TimberTown Play Structure to Close for Repair and Rebuild

Old wooden play structure

Community News  The play structure and the south pavilion at TimberTown Park will be closed on July 8, 2024 through the grand re-opening of the play structure on Aug. 17. Preliminary site work for the TimberTown Reimagined project will start to prepare the area for the main BUILD week on Aug. 6 through 11, 2024.  … Read more

Local Giving Circle to Donate $10,300 to Michigan Foster Care Closet

Women holding a large check

Community News 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area Membership is expected to donate $10,300 to Michigan Foster Care Closet from their June Impact Award Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The meeting was held at St. Louis Center, Chelsea, and kicked off with an interactive networking hour, where members and guests mingled with each other while … Read more

Local Giving Circle to Donate $10,300 to Michigan Foster Care Closet

Local Giving Circle to Donate $10,300 to Michigan Foster Care Closet

Community News 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area Membership is expected to donate $10,300 to Michigan Foster Care Closet from their June Impact Award Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The meeting was held at St. Louis Center, Chelsea, and kicked off with an interactive networking hour, where members and guests mingled with each other while ...

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