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Doug Marrin

Doug Marrin is the Managing Editor of The Sun Times News, overseeing editorial operations and working closely with writers on assignments, coverage planning, and story development. He writes extensively on local government, state government, and statewide issues, and also contributes in-depth reporting on local history. His work focuses on providing clear context and helping readers understand how public decisions and past events shape their community.

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Doug Marrin

Dexter Farmers Market Concludes 2024 Season with Reflection on Successes and Challenges

Dexter Farmers Market Concludes 2024 Season with Reflection on Successes and Challenges

Market Manager Highlights Community Impact and Discusses Potential Changes to Boost Vendor Participation The Dexter Farmers Market concluded its 2024 season with a detailed report presented to the City Council on November 11, 2024. Outgoing Market Manager Marianne Wendt highlighted the season’s successes, challenges, and community impact. The market, which operated Saturdays and Tuesdays from ...

Doug Marrin

Sparrows Place Builds a Loving Community for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Sparrows Place Builds a Loving Community for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Providing a Family-Like Atmosphere and Supportive Living in Washtenaw County Sparrows Place, also known as “His Eye is on the Sparrow,” is a nonprofit organization rooted in compassion and community support. Board President Patrick O’Connell explains, “This place exists is because of family, families who got together over 20 years ago because they had something ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter Dance Team Shines with Fourth Consecutive Regional Championship

Dexter Dance Team Shines with Fourth Consecutive Regional Championship

Dexter High School Varsity Dance Team Claims Top Honors at UDA and DTU Regional Competitions For the fourth year in a row, the Dexter High School Varsity Dance Team won a regional championship title. On Saturday, November 9, the Dexter Dance Team competed in the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Great Lakes Regional dance competition at ...

Doug Marrin

Milan Cares a Litter Bit More as Volunteers Clean Up the Town

Milan Cares a Litter Bit More as Volunteers Clean Up the Town

The community showed up for a couple hours of litter pick-up keeping the city crisp and clean Photos provided by Mayor Ed Kolar It was great exercise and created a tremendous sense of community. Milan Cares held its annual fall clean-up event on Saturday, November 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers joined in ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea Weekly Police Report, 11-12-24

Chelsea Weekly Police Report, 11-12-24

Incident #: 24-3853 Location: 900 block of S. Main Street Date: November 11, 2024 Time: 6:34 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol an officer was dispatched to the 900 block of S. Main Street for the report of a retail fraud that had occurred on the evening of November 10th, but had just been discovered. ...

Doug Marrin

Local Social Media Sparks Support for Senior Companionship in Milan

Local Social Media Sparks Support for Senior Companionship in Milan

Residents of Milan share resources and advice on finding social opportunities for seniors in need of companionship and connection. Photo: Milan Seniors for Healthy Living Facebook With the growing demand for elder care services, finding social and recreational opportunities for older adults has become increasingly important. A recent discussion on the Facebook page “The True ...

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Saline High School’s Yearbook, The Salinian, Earns Prestigious Spartan Award

Saline High School’s Yearbook, The Salinian, Earns Prestigious Spartan Award

Saline Area Schools announced on social media on November 7 that Saline High School’s yearbook, The Salinian, earned the highly coveted Spartan Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). This award represents the highest recognition for student publications in the state, a true testament to the yearbook team’s commitment to excellence. The Spartan Award ...

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Former STN Publisher Recounts His Expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald

Former STN Publisher Recounts His Expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald

Dexter Twp resident Bob Nester helped coordinate a research effort that studied the wreckage with new technology. Photo: Photo taken off the video monitor on the Grayling as the ROV transmitted images of the sunken ship on August 27, 1989. Photo: USDA News/Larry Elliott. “Superior, they said, never gives up her dead,“When the gales of ...

Doug Marrin

U-M Psychiatrist’s Guide to Managing Political Anxiety

U-M Psychiatrist’s Guide to Managing Political Anxiety

University of Michigan psychiatrist shares strategies to ease election-related anxiety and promote mental well-being. As the political season comes to a close, Americans across the political spectrum are feeling the effects of a particularly intense, sometimes divisive, election cycle. With 24/7 news, heated debates, and social media discussions, people of all ages are reporting heightened ...

Doug Marrin

Saline High School to Present The Laramie Project

Saline High School to Present The Laramie Project

Saline High School’s Ellen A. Ewing Center for the Performing Arts will host performances of The Laramie Project, a play written by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. Directed and produced by Kristen Glatz, the production will run for three performances: Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m., and ...

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