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Chelsea Police 2025 Year-End Report Shows Overall Stability in 2025

Chelsea Police 2025 Year-End Report Shows Overall Stability in 2025

The Chelsea Police Department released its 2025 Annual Report, a look back at crime, traffic enforcement, arrests, and service calls within the city. The data shows overall stability in serious crime, modest declines in several violent categories, and noticeable increases in fraud-related and retail theft offenses. Violent Crime Remained Low Chelsea continued to experience very ...

Michigan Lawmakers Target Classroom Cell Phones

Michigan Lawmakers Target Classroom Cell Phones

The proposed school cellphone legislation is not a ban. What’s next? Michigan lawmakers are moving forward with a pair of bills aimed at reducing classroom distractions, not confiscating student phones. While often described as a “cellphone ban,” the legislation does something far narrower by requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during instructional time. It’s ...

Lonnie Huhman

Dexter Township is taking a New Look at its Master Plan

Dexter Township is taking a New Look at its Master Plan

With topics like data centers on their minds, this year will see Dexter Township review, evaluate, and provide recommendations regarding updates to the Township Master Plan. To do this, the township has put together a Master Plan Review Committee.   The committee is advisory, but its work is important in that it will consider future ...

Heather Finch

Milan High Closed: Pipes Burst, Temps Plummet

Milan High Closed: Pipes Burst, Temps Plummet

Students and staff at Milan High School returned to the classroom on Wednesday, Jan. 21, expecting a normal day. Instead, they faced freezing temperatures and a “water flow incident” that eventually forced the cancellation of all afternoon and evening activities. The situation has resulted in a multi-day disruption. School is officially canceled for today, Thursday, ...

Karen Lambert

Milan Officials Sworn in by Judges from Two Counties

Milan Officials Sworn in by Judges from Two Counties

Milan’s mayor and councilmembers took their oaths of office twice Tuesday Jan. 20, in a tradition that reflects commitment to serve those in both counties that make up the city. Washtenaw County Probate Court Judge Carol Kuhnke and Monroe County 1st District Court Judge Christian J. Horkey administered the oaths of office to Mayor Ed ...

Weather Alerts

Cold Weather Advisory Issued Until 10AM for Washtenaw County

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for southeast Michigan, including areas such as Midland, Bay, and Wayne, effective from January 22 at 2:56 AM EST until January 24 at 10:00 AM EST, warning of dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero, which could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes. ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter Police Activity Fell Sharply in December 2025

Dexter Police Activity Fell Sharply in December 2025

Police activity in the City of Dexter declined significantly in December 2025, even as traffic crashes and certain serious incidents increased, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office monthly Police Service Data Report. Deputies responded to 148 calls for service during the month, contributing to a 26.9% year-to-date decrease compared to 2024. Through December, Dexter ...

Doug Marrin

Webster Township Police Activity Declined in December 2025

Webster Township Police Activity Declined in December 2025

Police activity in Webster Township declined in December 2025, continuing a year-over-year downward trend in calls for service, traffic enforcement, and several crime categories, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office December Police Service Data Report Deputies responded to 86 calls for service during the month, contributing to a 14.3% year-to-date decrease compared to 2024. ...

Lonnie Huhman

Milan Bowling Dominates Jefferson

Milan Bowling Dominates Jefferson

The Milan Girls and Boys Varsity Bowling Teams defeated the Jefferson bowlers in a matchup on January 19, at the Monroe Sport Center. The Lady Big Reds started out strong rolling a 145 in the first Baker game then a 158 in the second to take ten points to begin their run, 10-0. Milan kept ...

Lonnie Huhman

Chelsea High School Earns AP Honor Roll Recognition

Chelsea High School Earns AP Honor Roll Recognition

The College Board has named Chelsea High School (CHS) to its 2025 AP School Honor Roll list. Receiving a Silver Rating, CHS earned this recognition through hard work and dedication, Principal Amanda Clor said. “We are very proud of this achievement,” said Clor. “Our Silver recognition is a testament not only to the hard work ...

Delaney Krause

Life Back Then: Before Forensics, a Murder Shook Chelsea

Life Back Then: Before Forensics, a Murder Shook Chelsea

By Delaney Krause In an era before forensic science, surveillance cameras, and instant communication, criminal investigations relied heavily on rumor, circumstance, and witness testimony, often with devastating consequences. When violence struck a small 19th-century village like Chelsea, authorities worked with limited tools and intense public pressure to restore order quickly. One such case, the 1863 ...

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