May 02, 2026

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Saline Parks Commission Proposed Mill Pond Park Plan

Saline Parks Commission Proposed Mill Pond Park Plan

A visioning plan for Mill Pond Park was presented by the Saline Parks Commission to the city council at the March 16 meeting. According to Mayor Brian Marl, updating Mill Pond Park has been a priority for both City Council and the Parks Commission since late 2024. “We’ve incorporated ideas from regional parks, along with ...

The Lazy Gardener: When Doing Nothing is the Best Care

The Lazy Gardener: When Doing Nothing is the Best Care

Welcome to The Lazy Gardener, a regular column that celebrates low-effort, nature-friendly approaches to creating a healthy, thriving garden. Barbara Gregerson is a Consumer Horticulture Educator with Michigan State University Extension who helps gardeners make informed, environmentally friendly choices. Have you seen them, those ambitious people who can’t wait to get into their garden at ...

Dexter Twp’s New Balanced Budget Includes Some Tax Relief

Dexter Twp’s New Balanced Budget Includes Some Tax Relief

Dexter Township describes it new budget plan as balanced while also delivering some temporary tax relief to its residents. With the approval by the township board at its March 17 meeting, Dexter Township has its budget plan for the new fiscal year that begins next month. The budget has revenues projected at $4,037,160 and operating ...

Sue Kelch

From Packets to Produce: The Seed Library Taking Root in Saline

From Packets to Produce: The Seed Library Taking Root in Saline

“The Seed Library is an important resource, and I am very proud to help bring it to our community.” – Jessica Lash, Saline District Library Assistant Director Back in 2022, the Saline District Library (SDL) first began offering its Seed Library – literally, catalogs with packets of seeds. The original idea of a seed library ...

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Dreadbots Sail to Finals at Chelsea

Dreadbots Sail to Finals at Chelsea

By Dreadbot reporter Elliot McMichael Each year, FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) challenges thousands of high school teams to design a robot to compete in a new game. During matches, alliances made of three teams work together to score points during an autonomous period—when robots operate on their own—followed by a driver-controlled period. The Dreadbots, Dexter ...

Area Students Perform at Chelsea Choral Festival

Area Students Perform at Chelsea Choral Festival

A choral piece arranged by composer Phil Silvey and developed through a creative arts project in a Saline classroom was among the favorites performed at Chelsea High School Choral Festival. The work Nine Hundred Miles was part of a collaborative project between Silvey and former Saline choir teacher Norma Freeman, said longtime Milan Choir director Shayla Powell, whose concert ...

Lonnie Huhman

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms in Dexter is Planning to Close

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms in Dexter is Planning to Close

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms, located not too far from downtown Dexter, announced it will be closing its doors this October following their final events. Since it opened over a decade ago, this historic farm has been a unique venue for weddings and other celebrations. The Sun Times News connected with Tabitha Mason, Managing Partner at Zingerman’s ...

Lyndon Township Plans Road Work

Lyndon Township Plans Road Work

The Lyndon Township Board approved its 2026 Road Work Agreement with Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) at its March 10 meeting. The biggest cost project in the plan at $127,000 is work on Boyce Road from M-52 to the county line. The estimated amount expected to be paid by Lyndon under the agreement is $203,676 ...

Weather Alerts

Special Weather Statement Issued 9:19AM for Washtenaw County

Special Weather Statement Issued 9:19AM for Washtenaw County

A Special Weather Statement with moderate severity has been issued for Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe counties, effective from 9:19 AM to 11:30 AM EDT on March 17, 2026. Snow showers, combined with temperatures in the teens and gusty northwest winds of 30 to 35 mph, are expected to cause quick snow accumulations ...

Under Fire in the Middle East: A Dexter Native and His Family Escape from Qatar

Under Fire in the Middle East: A Dexter Native and His Family Escape from Qatar

Last fall, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging to protect Qatar, which hosts not only key American military bases, but also a large population of Americans working overseas. However, that agreement didn’t protect Qatar from becoming a target for Iranian missiles when the American war machine began bombing Iranian nuclear and military facilities ...

Milan Hosts “We The People” Art Exhibit

Milan Hosts “We The People” Art Exhibit

A crowd filled Ink & Dye in downtown Milan on March 14 for the opening of We the People, a resistance-themed art exhibit featuring work by local and regional artists. The exhibit will remain on display through April 11. The show includes work from 68 artists, with visitors studying paintings, mixed-media pieces and sculpture exploring ...

CPD Weekly Report, March 8-14, 2026

CPD Weekly Report, March 8-14, 2026

Incident #: 26-1000 Location: 200 block of Harrison Street Date: March 12, 2026 Time: 9:38 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was asked to respond to the Chelsea Police Department lobby to contact a complainant who wanted to file a larceny report. The complainant went on to state that she had been allowing ...

Weather Alerts

Wind Advisory Issued Until 4AM for Washtenaw County

Wind Advisory Issued Until 4AM for Washtenaw County

A Wind Advisory of moderate severity has been issued for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe counties, effective now until 4 AM EDT Tuesday. Expect northwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, potentially causing unsecured objects to be blown around, tree limbs ...

Weather Alerts

Special Weather Statement Issued 8:34PM for Washtenaw County

Special Weather Statement Issued 8:34PM for Washtenaw County

A Special Weather Statement has been issued with moderate severity for Saginaw, Shiawassee, Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe areas, effective immediately until 10 PM EDT, warning of brief intense snow showers that could reduce visibility to less than a mile and cause a quick dusting of snow on roadways. Drivers are advised ...

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