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.
For a debut feature, John U. Bacon discusses his book “The Gales of November” and the Legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald Photo: Director of Media Priscilla Creswell has a vision for local stories told though a variety of media. Photo courtesy of TRUiC The Sun Times News is expanding how it shares community stories, launching ...
Quirky small-town notes from the 1890s From The Chelsea Standard, November 28, 1895 The small towns of Washtenaw County were never short on drama or humor. In one week’s paper, Milan and Maybee squared off over something as lofty as fire ladders. The Milan Leader insisted the fire chief had “full control” of them, while ...
The Chelsea City Council met on October 20, 2025, approving a series of resolutions and appointments focused on community engagement, infrastructure, and administrative updates. Family Court Awareness Month Declared Council approved a proclamation declaring November as Family Court Awareness Month following a request from Geralyn Morris of Protective Parents Michigan. The annual observance raises awareness ...
With cider season winding down, southeast Michigan now turns its attention to what kind of winter might be ahead. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its 2025–26 Winter Outlook. It paints a mixed picture for our region, one that leans toward above-normal precipitation and slightly cooler temperatures compared to average. What the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Photo: Dexter District Library. Photo by Doug Marrin At the October 27 Dexter City Council meeting, Martha Gregg of the Dexter District Library Board announced a major milestone for the community. The Library has completed payment of its 2005 Construction Bond. The bond will be fully retired on May 1, 2025, meaning the related tax ...
Photo: Saline River Valley Trail map. Source: council packet. At its October 20, 2025, meeting, the Saline City Council tackled a full agenda, approving 2026 employee health care plans, welcoming new members to the Youth Council, and finalizing an agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the first phase of the Saline River Valley ...
Photo: Forest Street looking toward Baker from Hudson. Google Street View. An unusual request for a temporary road closure on Forest Street was approved by Dexter City Council at its October 27 meeting. Breyko, LLC received approval to film a scene for its upcoming documentary The Road Home. The closure, proposed for Saturday, November 8, ...
The Dexter trap shooting team wrapped up an impressive season by taking first place in their conference, with multiple athletes earning top rankings at both the conference and state levels. The season officially concluded on October 25, with final results announced the following day. Competing in an asynchronous format, each team across Michigan shoots at ...
Highlights from Dexter City Council’s October 13, 2025, meeting The Dexter City Council met on October 13 and approved updates to the city’s downtown development plan, granted a short-term tax break to a growing business, and began discussing whether golf carts should be allowed on city streets. Downtown Development Plan Updated After a public hearing, ...
Photo: New Sorensen Subdivision Frisbees and Neighbors. Courtesy of CAHS The Chelsea Area Historical Society invites the community to step back in time for an evening of memories, laughter, and small-town nostalgia at their upcoming First Monday special program. On Monday, November 3rd at 7 PM at the Chelsea Depot on Jackson Street, host Paul ...
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has secured a $1.12 million federally funded Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) grant to construct a modern roundabout (single-lane, peanut-shaped) at the Dexter “Five Points” intersection of Huron River Drive, Joy Road, and Mast Road in Webster Township. This is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to address traffic congestion ...
“The captain wired in, he had water comin’ inAnd the good ship and crew was in perilAnd later that night when his lights went out of sightCame the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” –Gordon Lightfoot, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald In the aftermath of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975, ...
Photo: The 3045 Broad Street property has frustrated city leaders and developers for over a decade. Once an industrial site, it has faced soil contamination, complex easements, and utility conflicts, which have deterred multiple redevelopment attempts. Photo by Doug Marrin The Dexter Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025, to move forward ...
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