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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
On December 14th from 10 am to 3 pm, P.E.O. Chapter FD Chelsea will offer unique handmade cards, gifts, and greens at its Handmade Holiday booth at the Chelsea Farmers Market Sunday Pop-up in the historic Chelsea Depot. Items at the Handmade Holiday booth will include holiday mugs filled with fresh greens and seasonal decorations, ...
Scio Township wants to study the possibility of putting in some pedestrian safety improvements at the Dexter-Ann Arbor Road and North Wagner Road intersection. To get this started, the township board has moved forward with a $25,000 contract with OHM Advisors. The contract was approved at the board’s last meeting in November. This is for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Photo: (L-R) John Scharf, Jim Carson, Anna Pekrul, Ron Miller. Photo provided by Anna Pekrul. For more than twenty years, if you wanted to know anything about the Dexter Senior Center, you called Jim Carson. He stepped into the organization in June 2003, at a moment when the Center wasn’t sure how long it could keep ...
Photo: Elle Rhodes presenting the donation to Mikey and Me. Photo by Laurie Cygan. The 100 Kids Who Care of Chelsea gathered in early November at the Chelsea Party Loft, continuing their mission of inspiring young people to create meaningful change in their community. “The first meeting was exactly a year ago,” Laurie Cygan, a ...
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 ...
Photos by Sue Kelch A crowd gathered Monday, Dec. 1, to protest the data center planned for Saline Township, marking the latest chapter in a controversy that has become a focal point in Michigan’s broader debate over large-scale tech developments. The project, backed by Related Digital, was initially rejected by the Saline Township Board earlier ...
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. ...
Photo: Photo courtesy Michael Bessom Photography Let the holiday season begin. Step into the Land of Sweets with Ballet Chelsea’s 28th Annual Nutcracker – the perfect festive outing for families and friends. Ballet Chelsea is collaborating once again with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra at the Potter Center, December 12–14. Make the day extra sweet with ...
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, ...
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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