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.
The police are investigating an incident that happened on the afternoon of September 22, when a Chelsea High School student was struck by a vehicle at the crosswalk on Freer Road. The student suffered minor injuries. Chelsea School District (CSD) Superintendent Michael Kapolka and Doug Whitsel, CSD’s Director of Safety & Security, updated the school ...
It was planned to just be a fun adventure for them on Spring Break. It would end up seeing them bike over 500 miles on a journey that would turn out to be a memory of a lifetime. It was April 1974, when a group of 10 boys, ranging in age from 15 to 16 ...
Like most school districts around the state of Michigan, Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are urging Lansing to come to a decision, sooner rather than later. In a letter to the community, DCS updated the situation as it pertains to the state budget or at this time the lack thereof. The message to the community begins ...
As part of Dexter Township decisions on Short-Term Rentals (STRs), the township said it will lift the moratorium on enforcement actions against short-term rentals currently operating in the township and will now continue to address STR activity on a complaint-driven basis. Dexter Township has been grappling with this issue for nearly a year with a ...
The Chelsea School District has three major goals for this school year that will act as a beacon at each building in the district. The CSD Board of Education adopted the goals recommended by Superintendent Mike Kapolka at their Sept. 8 meeting. Kapolka told the Sun Times News the three district goals, which focus on ...
Hard work and dedication in the classroom have paid off for three Dexter High School seniors. They now have the chance to keep moving forward in the competition for nearly 7,000 National Merit Scholarships, worth a total of about $26 million, to be awarded next spring. Claire Beneteau, Arman Buyukbozkirli and Marissa Schnurstein have been ...
The Chelsea Milling Company is inviting the community to celebrate a big day for them; National “JIFFY” Mix Day. Set for October 1, this new annual observance kicks off baking season with a day that will be a celebration of a locally made brand that has been a trusted name for nearly a century. The ...
Improving safety while maintaining a welcoming environment is how the new District Visitor Management System is described in the Chelsea School District. The system got a test run earlier this year with positive feedback. Now the district is moving forward with full implementation. The CSD Board of Education at its Sept. 8 meeting approved the ...
Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are undergoing some changes at the administrative level, which will include finding a new high school principal in the coming months. In a message to students, families and staff on Sept. 9, DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis said with his upcoming retirement and the transition of Ryan Bruder to take over as ...
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) is hosting upcoming information sessions to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the Career Technical Education (CTE) millage proposal on the November 4th ballot. Voters residing in the nine school districts served by the WISD will vote on a 1.0 mill, 10-year Career Technical Education proposal. The ...
The highest honor a coach can receive. Former Dexter High School Girls Swim & Dive Head Coach Cory Bergen is being inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MHSCA) Hall of Fame. Bergen had a coaching career that included his teams earning 1st in their division for 23 years in a row, 2 state championships, ...
Just before the start of school, Milan Area Schools ran into something that some other school districts, such as Saline, had to deal with as well late this summer and that’s mold. The hot and humid days of summer led to a couple of areas needing remediation work at Paddock Elementary School. Milan Superintendent Ryan ...
There are some planned changes coming to Heritage School that should add to the educational experience for the students and staff at the building for the fourth and fifth grades. The plan for the school was presented at the Aug. 26 school board meeting by Saline Area Schools Executive Director of Operations Rex Clary, who ...
Webster Township is working on a Private Roads Amendment in its Code of Ordinances that could have an impact around the township. A special meeting has been scheduled for September 10 to discuss the standards regulating existing non-compliant roads and shared driveways. The township said the amendment is only a proposal to start the discussion ...
A pass that provides you with access to hiking and biking trails, golf and disc golf, canoeing or kayaking on the river, and plenty of space to simply reconnect with nature. That’s what Dexter Township is offering its residents. Dexter Township announced on Sept. 2, the return of its Metroparks Pass Program, which has ...
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