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CPD Weekly Report, Oct 26 – Nov 1

CPD Weekly Report, Oct 26 – Nov 1

Incident #: 25-4029 Location: 1300 block of Armstrong Drive Date: October 27, 2025 Time: 12:33 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was requested to respond to the Chelsea Police Department for a walk-in fraud report. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant, who stated that he had recently received a text message ...

Scio Township Firefighters have a New Contract

Scio Township Firefighters have a New Contract

After a months-long negotiation process, the Scio Township Firefighters Union (IAFF Local 4891) has a new contract with Scio Township. The township board ratified the contract at a special meeting on October 31. The contract is a three-year extension that will see the group getting pay raises. Here’s a look at the newly agreed upon ...

Sue Kelch

Saline’s Dogs Have Their Day — In Their Own Words

Saline’s Dogs Have Their Day — In Their Own Words

From classrooms to barbershops, gyms to farmers markets, Saline’s dogs are more than pets. They’re beloved members of the community with stories to tell. In this playful feature, I let the town’s four-legged residents speak for themselves, sharing their adventures, quirks, and favorite hangouts across Saline. My biggest fans are Charlie and Ruby. Both rescues, ...

Doug Marrin

New Kitchen Brings Fresh Energy to St. Louis Center

New Kitchen Brings Fresh Energy to St. Louis Center

Photo: Staff and residents officially open the new kitchen on September 26, 2024. Courtesy St. Louis Center For more than six decades, St. Louis Center’s kitchen has been at the heart of its mission to provide compassionate care through nutritious meals. Now, a year after its grand reopening, that heart is stronger than ever—thanks to ...

STN Staff

Sibley Road Bridge Replacement Set for 2027 in Sylvan Township

Sibley Road Bridge Replacement Set for 2027 in Sylvan Township

Photo: Sibley Rd (east) Bridge, over Letts Creek, between Bush Rd and Werkner Rd in Sylvan Township. Courtesy WCRC The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is preparing to replace the aging Sibley Road Bridge, a key transportation link located over Letts Creek, between Bush Road and Werkner Road in Sylvan Township. Built in 1968, the ...

Manchester’s Breeda Miller Presents “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home” to Benefit Manchester Community Resource Center

Manchester’s Breeda Miller Presents “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home” to Benefit Manchester Community Resource Center

Long-time Manchester resident Breeda Miller, playwright and author, presented her one woman show “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home” as a benefit for the Manchester Community Resource Center, a local nonprofit organization, serving community members in need of support services. Simple Set of Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home – Photo By Steve Sheldon Ms. Miller performs the nearly ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Rolls in Playoff Opener

Dexter Rolls in Playoff Opener

The Dexter football team was running on all cylinders Friday night as the Dreadnaughts rolled past Livonia Franklin 42-7 in the D2 state playoff opener. The game was delayed after first play when a Dreadnaughts player suffered a severe leg injury. He was treated by the training staff and EMT’s and carted off the field. ...

Lonnie Huhman

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

Scio Township Hires a New Finance Director, Promotes Interagency Collaboration and Says Yes to Frito Lay

The October 28 Scio Township Board of Trustees meeting had another full agenda with a variety of decisions made, including hiring a new Finance Director; helping to keep a neighborhood’s water and wastewater system fiscally healthy and letting Frito Lay move forward with adding on to a local distribution center. New Finance Director In hiring ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter Orthodontics Approved for City-Owned Property Development

Dexter Orthodontics Approved for City-Owned Property Development

Dexter City Council selected Mirlo Real Estate Partners’ proposal for construction of an orthodontic office at the empty lot located at the intersection of Meadow View Drive and Dexter-Ann Arbor Road, commonly referred to as the “MAVD property.” After construction, the facility will be owned and operated by Dr. Brandon Shoukri D.D.S., the current co-owner ...

Matt Rosentreter

Monument Park Gazebo Ramp Proposal Fails

Monument Park Gazebo Ramp Proposal Fails

Dexter City Council voted against a recent bid for the construction of a ramp leading up to the gazebo in Monument Park from Central St. After concerns were raised at a June council meeting by local citizens about accessibility, city staff were directed to begin looking for interested contractors to submit ramp plans. Two bids ...

Matt Rosentreter

Dexter Council Rejects Golf Cart Ordinance

Dexter Council Rejects Golf Cart Ordinance

After initial discussions showed little support for an ordinance which would allow golf carts on Dexter streets, City Council voted against the proposal at the Oct. 27 meeting. “We’ve done a huge effort over the last 25 years to separate non-motorized and motorized in a lot of areas, including bike lanes and non-motorized pathways, and ...

STN Staff

Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut & Cashew in Candy Bars

Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut & Cashew in Candy Bars

Company Announcement Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory of Ann Arbor, Michigan is recalling Zingerman’s Peanut Butter Crush Full Size Bars with Lot#174250 because it may contain undeclared cashew and Zingerman’s Ca$hew Cow Full Size Bars with Lot#174250 because it may contain undeclared peanut. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews or peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening ...

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