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Saline Council Advances Maple Oaks Plan, Honors Local Gardeners

Saline Council Advances Maple Oaks Plan, Honors Local Gardeners

Photo: Google Street View The Saline City Council met for a regular session on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The meeting opened at 7 p.m. with Mayor Brian Marl presiding. Councilmembers Girbach, Rice, Lesch, and Mayor Pro Tem Dillon were present. Councilmembers Ceo and Harmount were absent and formally excused. Green Thumb Awards Highlight Local Beautification ...

Doug Marrin

Michigan Farmers Help Carry the Holiday Season

Michigan Farmers Help Carry the Holiday Season

As families across Michigan settle into the holiday season, many of the foods and traditions on the table, from cranberries to Christmas trees, have deep roots in the state’s agricultural landscape. Several Michigan farm sectors reach their peak between September and December, supplying holiday staples that are grown, harvested, and prepared locally. Cranberries Cranberries mark ...

STN Staff

Dexter Community Fund Reports Largest Grant Cycle Year

Dexter Community Fund Reports Largest Grant Cycle Year

The Dexter Community Fund advisory committee has announced $24,000 in grants to eight local organizations, making it the fund’s largest grant cycle ever since its inception in 2014. The Dexter Community Fund emphasizes ongoing donor generosity remains central to its ability to provide financial assistance to organizations and residents across the Dexter area. Congratulations to ...

Doug Marrin

Life Back Then: What Kids Were Thankful For in 1948

Life Back Then: What Kids Were Thankful For in 1948

Young voices from Saline’s “The Reporter,” November 25, 1948 In the Thanksgiving week edition of The Reporter back in November 1948, the paper turned its attention to the county’s youngest citizens. Kids from Ann Arbor and Manchester were asked a simple question: What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Seven-year-old Thomas Richardson from ...

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Saline Main Street Launches Community Gift Card Program

Saline Main Street Launches Community Gift Card Program

Saline Main Street has launched a new Community Gift Card that can be used at multiple participating businesses throughout downtown. The eGift card, created in partnership with Yiftee, is intended to provide a simple way for residents to keep spending local. The card functions like a standard gift card but is accepted at a range ...

STN Staff

Palmer Auto Service Collecting Toys for Local Kids Through Dec. 12

Palmer Auto Service Collecting Toys for Local Kids Through Dec. 12

Palmer Auto Service is collecting donations for the 37th annual Toys for Tots and Teens program, with contributions accepted through noon on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. The community-based effort provides new, unwrapped toys and gift cards to children and teens in Chelsea and nearby areas. Donations are delivered to Faith in Action, which coordinates distribution ...

CPD Weekly Report, Nov 23-29, 2025

CPD Weekly Report, Nov 23-29, 2025

Incident #: 25-4496 Location: 100 block of S. Main Street Date: November 24, 2025 Time: 11:06 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to the lobby of the Chelsea Police Department to meet with a complainant related to an assault that had reportedly occurred in the 100 block of S. Main Street. ...

Weather Alerts

Special Weather Statement Issued 5:28AM for Washtenaw County

Special Weather Statement Issued 5:28AM for Washtenaw County

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for moderate weather conditions affecting areas including Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe from 5:28 AM to 8:00 AM EST on December 2, 2025, with the primary hazard being slick roads due to light snowfall, especially on bridges, exit ramps, ...

STN Staff

Encore’s Production of Disney’s Frozen Brings Broadway to Michigan

Encore’s Production of Disney’s Frozen Brings Broadway to Michigan

This winter, The Encore Musical Theatre Company invites audiences to step into the kingdom of Arendelle with its upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, running Dec. 4 through Jan. 11. The musical marks the first professional regional production of Frozen in Michigan, and early ticket sales are already breaking records. With extra matinees added throughout the limited six-week run, plus ...

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