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The Michigan Sailing Club offers a fun, unique experience

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Michigan Sailing Club out on Baseline Lake.

Seated on the shores of Baseline Lake is a unique all-volunteer sailing club that serves the local community and is home to the University of Michigan Sailing Team. It’s called the Michigan Sailing Club. It’s a co-operative club dedicated to the pleasure and fellowship of small-boat sailing. The all-volunteer club offers sailing (both racing and leisurely day-sailing), windsurfing, paddle-craft, swimming, fishing and more. … Read more

The 200-Year Saga of the Bates Family’s Roots and Resilience in Dexter

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Historic photo of small town Main Street in 1868 with horse and buggy on muddy street

The City of Dexter is not the only one celebrating 200 years on the banks of Mill Creek. The Bates family, with their roots deeply embedded in the area’s history and soil, marks a bicentennial legacy of pioneering spirit, resilience, and an unwavering bond to this community. The Bates family saga unfolds as a narrative … Read more

A Century of Life and Lessons: Silver Maples’ Centenarians Defy Aging Stereotypes

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From Christina Kim While the beautiful gardens at Silver Maples of Chelsea include babbling fountains, they don’t promise a Fountain of Youth. Instead, individuals who call Silver Maples home have found their own secret to longevity: embracing aging and the holistic wellness-focused lifestyle that is offered by the community. This positive aging experience has supported … Read more

Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earns a first place at MSU’s Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

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Honored at the Michigan State University's 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

With a winning topic of study called, “Investigating LPO NTsR1 Neurons for Regulation of Obesity and Obesity-Induced Pain,” Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earned a big honor. Schultz, a 2021 graduate of Dexter High School, took a first place in the recent Michigan State University’s 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). This is MSU’s premier showcase … Read more

Earth Day: a High Priority Chelsea Rotary

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From Anne Nauts Chelsea Rotary members met on Saturday April 21 to clean up the trash from the Park and Ride lot at M52 in Chelsea.  MDOT organizes volunteers 3 times each year all over the state to help keep Michigan roads looking good. The commuter lot was particularly cluttered with litter after the winter … Read more

Encore Theatre Goes To the Dogs

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Dogs on stage at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter, Michigan.

When Dan Egeler looked at the set from the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production of “I’m Not Rappaport”, starring The Love Boat alumni Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac) and Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing), he thought there had to be some way that the beautiful stage could be used during the Theatre’s dark hours.  Egeler, … Read more

Chelsea Track and Field Teams Split with Pinckney

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It was a close battle at the SEC White dual meet between the Chelsea boys and girls track and field teams at Pinckney Tuesday night. The boys knocked off the two-time defending SEC White champion Pirates 73.5-63.5 and the girls fell to the Pirates in a tough 70-67 decision. The Bulldogs had a strong showing … Read more

Saline Sets Public Hearing for 2024-2025 Budget

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An undated photo of the Saline Municipal Building. Photo courtesy of the City of Saline. At its April 15th meeting, the Saline City Council scheduled the required public hearing related to its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The public hearing is scheduled to take place at 7:00 pm on Monday, May 20, 2024, … Read more

City of Saline Renews Contract with Saline Main Street for a Reduced Amount

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A crowd sits outside the now shuttered McPherson Local during Salty Summer Sounds. Photo courtesy of Saline Main Street. At its April 15 meeting the Saline City Council approved the renewal of a service contract with Saline Main Street (SMS) to provide downtown economic development services for the 2025 fiscal year. According to its website, … Read more

Chelsea Updates Two City Ordinances

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An undated photo of the Chelsea City Offices. Photo courtesy of Doug Marrin. The Chelsea City Council adopted amendments to two existing city ordinances at its April 15, 2024 meeting. Both amendments were enacted in an effort to modernize outdated regulations. After determining that the existing language didn’t permit the use of solar energy systems … Read more

Chelsea To Provide Recycle Bins in Public Spaces

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Wastewater Superintendant Jason Freeman presents to the Chelsea City Council at its April 15, 2024 meeting. Photo courtesy of the City of Chelsea. At its April 15, 2024, meeting the Chelsea City Council approved the purchase of recycling bins and dog waste receptacles for use in the city’s most popular public areas. A Washtenaw County … Read more

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Chelsea To Provide Recycle Bins in Public Spaces

Chelsea To Provide Recycle Bins in Public Spaces

Wastewater Superintendant Jason Freeman presents to the Chelsea City Council at its April 15, 2024 meeting. Photo courtesy of the City of Chelsea. At its April 15, 2024, meeting the Chelsea City Council approved the purchase of recycling bins and dog waste receptacles for use in the city’s most popular public areas. A Washtenaw County ...

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