Lonnie Huhman is a versatile journalist with a long career in local news. At The Sun Times News, he covers area schools, surrounding townships, and local sports, while also writing profile pieces and reporting on new businesses. His wide-ranging experience allows him to move comfortably between hard news, community features, and in-depth human-interest stories.
Work has started on 105 acres of land off of Baker Road that will be transformed into a unique residential development. Called Encore at Heritage Woods Village, a big part of the plan is described as an age-targeted, aging-in-place senior living community. The work going on there has been noticeable more and more over the ...
Doing their part to help make their school a better place, the Saline Middle School (SMS) Student Council aims to make a positive impact. Representatives from the student council went before the Saline Area Schools Board of Education at the last board meeting to talk about who they are, what they do and how there ...
The Chelsea Police Department is seeking information about a driver who struck a child with their vehicle in downtown Chelsea on the morning of October 7. Chelsea Police sent out a request for information alert that day giving some of the details of the incident: “On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 7:30-7:40 a.m., a ...
A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle on North Territorial Road on October 4th, the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) said. After hearing reports on local Facebook pages of a bicyclist being hit over the weekend, the Sun Times News followed up with DAFD on the following Monday (Oct. 6) to find out more information ...
The proposed residential project planned for the southwest corner of W. Liberty and S. Wagner roads is hitting a reset button of sorts. Its planners are looking at air quality testing at the site while also seeking help in making some of its living spaces more affordable. The Crossroads development went back before the Scio ...
The intersection of Jackson and Wagner roads was closed for nearly three hours on October 1, due to a traffic incident involving a Michigan State Police (MSP) vehicle. It was at 8:56 a.m. that Wednesday morning when the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert to “Avoid the area of EB Jackson Rd near ...
Food has become a hot topic in school districts such as Saline, Dexter, Chelsea and Milan. With the second full month of the school year now underway, Michigan legislators still have not formulated a budget, which was supposed to be in place before the end of summer. This leaves questions, one being whether or not ...
Hudson Mills Metropark is set to open its new pickleball courts. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks announced in their September newsletter “an exciting addition to Hudson Mills Metropark will be opening later this fall – 8 pickleball courts!” For those of you who don’t know pickleball is a paddle sport played with a plastic ball and paddles on ...
The third annual Scio Sustainability Fair is set to take place on Sunday, October 5. The event will have various opportunities. Organizers describe it this way: “Bring the whole family to play Sustainability Bingo for a prize while engaging with local and county organizations to learn innovative ways to live sustainably and take climate action. ...
In another step in their collaborative 425 agreement, Sylvan and Lima townships are looking to put together new ordinances that will allow them to develop a plan for economic development projects that will aim to benefit both communities. The Sylvan Township Board held a special meeting on Sept. 25, to review a Joint Planning Commission ...
A chance to see the talents of the marching band beyond the typical Friday night football game halftime show, the Chelsea Marching Band Exhibition has become an annual fall tradition. With 15 bands participating, 14 high school bands along with the Chelsea Beach Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Bands, the exhibition brought together a ...
The plan for a second fire station in Scio Township comes from the needs to address response times and call volume, according to Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde. “Our southeast sections of the township have a high volume of calls and our longest response times,” Houde said. “This new station should improve response times to ...
Dexter Community Schools took a big step in building and improving its schools and facilities with the sale of the 2025 School Building and Site Bonds. The DCS Board of Education announced on Sept. 23, the “successful sale of its 2025 School Building and Site Bonds, representing the first series of bonds issued under the ...
A local family has opened the new Penn Station East Coast Subs on Jackson Road, near Meijer. They said they’re excited to bring something unique and special to the community. “We’re thrilled to bring Penn Station to Ann Arbor (Scio Township),” said co-owner Jeff Van Overmeer. “Our son became hooked on the brand’s quality and flavor while attending Western ...
An area of I-94 in Washtenaw County, specifically a stretch in the city of Ann Arbor near Scio Township, has seen a spate of vehicles crashes over this past month. The most recent happened on the morning of September 22. According to the Ann Arbor Fire Department, a tractor-trailer crash occurred that morning on eastbound ...
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