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Chelsea Police Chief Kevin Kazyak used his report to the Chelsea City Council on March 23, 2026, to highlight a recent early morning incident and commend his department’s response. “I’d like to take a minute to brag about the Chelsea Police Department,” Kazyak said. According to Kazyak, the incident occurred early Friday morning when suspects ...
Chelsea Police Chief Kevin Kazyak announced at the March 23, 2026, Chelsea City Council meeting that his department will participate in a statewide effort to crack down on distracted driving throughout April. Kazyak said the initiative coincides with a statewide campaign led by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. “April has been designated distracted ...
The Chelsea Police Department reported 412 incidents in February 2026. Traffic Activity and Violations Officers conducted 198 traffic stops, issued 41 tickets and 157 warnings during the month. Common violations included impeding traffic (12), registration and plate violations (7), and speeding offenses. Traffic crashes totaled 17. Additional violations included stop sign violations, driving with a ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 558 calls for service in Scio Township in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 1,179, down from 1,191 for the same period last year, a 1% decrease. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted 60 traffic stops in February. Twenty-seven citations were issued. Violations included speeding, disobeying traffic signals ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 92 calls for service in Webster Township in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 172, down from 190 last year, a 9% decrease. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted eight traffic stops in February. Four citations were issued. Violations included driving with a suspended license, failure to stop ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 149 calls for service in the City of Dexter in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 305, a decrease of 15% compared to the same period in 2025. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted 24 traffic stops in February, continuing a downward trend from 82 stops year-to-date in ...
UFO researcher and author Ray Szymanski brought Dexter’s most famous mystery back into focus during a two-day presentation at the Dexter District Library marking the 60th anniversary of the 1966 sightings. During that third week in March 1966, a wave of reports across Washtenaw County built toward the now-famous March 20 incident in Dexter Township, ...
A quiet stretch of water at the heart of the city has become the center of a growing divide: preserve a historic dam and the beloved Mill Pond, or remove it and transform the area into a flowing river bordered by new parkland. For members of the Friends of Saline’s Mill Pond, that choice feels ...
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of women who helped shape history. One such story is of Saline resident Ann Pellegreno, who in 1967 completed the around-the-world flight route attempted by famed aviator Amelia Earhart three decades earlier, finishing a journey that had ended in mystery in 1937. Pellegreno, who ...
The Chelsea City Council tackled a wide range of topics during its Feb. 23 meeting, from immigration policy and housing issues to equipment purchases and community recognitions, during a session that also drew passionate public comment from residents and local students. Public Comment The meeting opened with several residents speaking during public comment, including students ...
Traffic safety, regional transit funding and upcoming road construction were among the key topics discussed during the Dexter City Council meeting on Feb. 23. The council also approved several infrastructure contracts and new spending related to the city’s fire station and Mill Creek Park. Residents Highlight Traffic Issues Traffic concerns surfaced early in the meeting ...
Saline residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, Mar. 9, to debate the future of the city’s aging dam, with speakers split between preserving a historic landmark and removing a structure officials say could become increasingly costly to maintain. City officials and consultants presented findings comparing the cost of repairing the Saline River dam ...
Visitors to Mill Pond Park may have noticed a line of wooden stakes appearing across the grassy landscape in recent weeks. The markers are part of preliminary work for the planned Saline River Valley Trail, a new shared-use pathway that will run through the park. The stakes indicate the future alignment of the trail, which ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 156 calls for service in the City of Dexter in January 2026, a decrease of 19.6% compared to the 194 calls reported during the same month in 2025. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted 23 traffic stops in January, down from 53 stops last year. Officers issued six citations during ...
In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 8, while most of us are tucked warmly into bed, time will spring forward into Daylight Saving Time (DST), and with it, our excitement can bloom like a crocus in the snow as we “spring forward,” shifting an hour of sunlight from morning to evening. Not everyone ...
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