Heather Finch covers Milan schools along with general community news in Milan and Saline. Her reporting keeps readers informed about education, local events, and issues affecting families and neighborhoods across both communities.
Washtenaw County farmers and residents will have a rare chance next month to recycle certain hard-to-manage plastics through a one-time collection event in Ann Arbor. The Washtenaw County Conservation District and Transition to Organic Partnership Program will host an agricultural plastics recycling collection on Monday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Washtenaw ...
With mascots roaming the gym, chants from the stands, bracket play and balls flying through the air, the district robotics tournament at Saline High School carried a little March Madness energy of its own. By the end of the weekend, host team 5066 had reached the finals and earned the Judges’ Award. The event drew ...
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has approved a $326,284 grant to support the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program. The annual grant, administered through the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. County documents show the ...
The Pittsfield Township Fire Department has announced a series of promotions as part of a restructuring effort aimed at strengthening leadership, improving daily operations and supporting safer emergency response. As one of the larger public safety agencies in the area, Pittsfield’s fire department also plays a role in mutual aid responses that can extend beyond ...
About a year after hundreds of volunteers passed 9,100 books hand to hand down Main Street to help Serendipity Books move to its new Chelsea location, the story found a national audience. On March 11, store owner Michelle Tuplin appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she had a chance to talk not just about ...
Dexter is one of three communities taking part in a new Washtenaw County food scrap drop-off pilot aimed at making composting easier for residents and testing whether a larger countywide program could work. The free pilot is funded through a grant from the Biodegradable Products Institute and Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium. Washtenaw County Water ...
One person is in custody and a second suspect is still being sought in connection with the 2025 armed robbery of the Dairy Queen at 6450 East M-36 in Hamburg Township, according to Hamburg Township Public Safety officials. Police said the robbery happened Sept. 17, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. when one suspect entered the ...
Washtenaw County Health Department officials on March 25 confirmed a seventh measles case tied to the local outbreak and added a new public exposure location at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. Health officials said the newest case involves an unvaccinated Washtenaw County child who was a close contact of the county’s first reported case, announced March ...
When Chelsea named Matt McKernan its 2025 Citizen of the Year, one effort stood out above the rest: helping bring fireworks back to the community. The honor recognizes a specific, tangible impact made during the past year rather than serving as a lifetime achievement award, according to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Terris ...
The Saline school board on March 24 approved a pilot program to bring Pre-AP coursework to Saline Middle School next school year, with new offerings in biology and visual art. The vote was 5-0. Trustees Nathan Hanson and Jason Tizedes were absent. District administrators said the pilot is intended to expand access to rigorous coursework, ...
Chelsea cartoonist Meggie Ramm has built a growing audience with Batcat, a graphic novel series that blends humor, heart and a slightly spooky world. The books have connected with readers across a wide age range, from first-time readers to kids into middle school. “The great thing about comics is they are accessible to a lot ...
The Milan Area Fire Department board moved forward with a revised nearly $1 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on March 19, advancing a staffing plan to continue daytime coverage. “The goal is to improve daytime coverage while maintaining flexibility for larger incidents,” Fire Chief DJ Carpus said during the meeting. The revised proposal ...
About 30 people gathered Saturday March 21 evening at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve to learn about spring peeper frogs and listen for one of the earliest sounds of spring. The event, hosted by Friends of the Saline River, was led by Josh Kofflin and Amy Tesolin, who guided attendees along damp trails and ...
Washtenaw County health officials are reporting a fourth suspected measles case tied to the county’s outbreak, with possible exposure locations including two classrooms at Washtenaw Community College and a Ypsilanti Kroger. The Washtenaw County Health Department said the suspected case is a close contact of the original case announced March 11. The newly identified exposure ...
On Saturday, March 21, State Sen. Jeff Irwin, whose district includes Saline and Milan, met with residents at Brewed Awakenings in Saline for a coffee hour focused on housing, electricity costs and other local and statewide concerns. “It might be housing. It might be electricity rates,” Irwin said when asked what issues people are bringing ...
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