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.
Saline students have played a big part in helping the American Red Cross through blood donation drives, and for that they were honored. At the Sept. 25 Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting, Red Cross representatives Gerry Abejuro and Leonard Rezmierski were on hand to honor Saline Area Schools and the Saline High School ...
Mark your calendar. Dexter Township’s annual fall cleanup day will be on Saturday, October 26th from 9 a.m. to Noon. Dexter Township is now getting the word to the community in Dexter Township and local surrounding areas that the township will be holding its annual clean up day event. The event takes place at township hall, ...
The 41st annual Webster Fall Festival will be a great way to spend an early fall day. Featuring live music, children’s activities, food, hayrides, artisans/crafters and an auction, just to name a few of the things happening on September 28, the festival has something for everyone. The Webster Fall Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. ...
Events Apple Daze (downtown Dexter) Autumn’s kick-off returns again with wagon rides, games, activities, craft booths, food, cider, petting zoo, entertainment and of course an apple pie eating contest. Sat. Oct 5, 10 am-5pm. Cider Mills & Apple Orchards Dexter Cider Mill(3685 Central St, Dexter) At 135 years, the longest continuously running cider mill in Michigan ...
Paddock Elementary School is being honored for helping to equip students with information to keep themselves safe from harm. In announcing its annual honors, the Washtenaw Area Council for Children (WACC) said Paddock Elementary is being recognized with the “Safe Kids Award.” The WACC said it’s proud to announce this year’s “Gathering for Good,” where ...
In an effort to enhance health and the quality of life, a unique partnership has come together to plant 30 trees around the Saline community. The two-day project began at Mill Pond Park on the morning of Sept. 20, with Saline Mayor Brian Marl as well as representatives from the city of Saline, DTE Energy, Saline ...
Here’s a quick look at the college achievements of some local high school graduates. Avery Goodrich of Dexter has been selected to be on the 40-member board as part of the University of Alabama (UA) Student Government Association, who recently selected its Lobby Board for the 2024-2025 academic year. The UA announcement said the “Lobby ...
Scio Township has made a number of decisions regarding the job or better yet jobs of the township manager. With the role of township manager now vacant after Joyce Parker stepped down from the spot on Sept. 15 and no replacement on hand, the township board at its Sept. 10 meeting delegated some duties connected ...
Coming under budget has leftover some funding that will help pay for some additional road work. The Dexter Township Board of Trustees approved its second road agreement this year with the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC). At the Sept. 17 meeting, the township board approved to sign an agreement for $100,000 with the WCRC. The ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is asking Dexter residents to be aware of a crime on the rise in the community, and they are also looking for any information connected to the incidents. The crime is larcenies from automobiles, specifically unlocked ones. Through the city of Dexter communication, the WCSO sent out a message to ...
The plan for a townhome development that was proposed to be located on the east side of Zeeb Road was denied by Scio Township. At its Sept. 10 meeting, the Scio Township Board denied the final site planned for the development called Arbres Grove. The plan wanted to construct a 35-unit townhome development on a ...
A message from the Saline Area Schools Superintendent went out on September 14 informing school district families of hate speech that occurred at Saline High School. Superintendent Stephen Laatsch began his message sent out on that Saturday with: “I am deeply saddened and outraged at the need to send this message to you all. Racism, ...
Saline Area Schools (SAS) has a new school resource officer who says he has a vested interest in making sure the buildings are safe. SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch introduced the new officer in his Sept. 13 Superintendent’s Community Message. “Starting with the 2024-25 school year, Officer Ben Hohman from Pittsfield Township Police Department,” Laatsch said. “Officer ...
On November 5, voters in Milan Area Schools (MAS) will be picking two candidates to fill the seats up for election on the Board of Education. There are four candidates (George Elder, Cassie Prior, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez and Gary Taepke) running for the two spots on the MAS school board. A school board member serves a ...
The political season is in full swing both nationally and locally, and sometimes things can get a little heated and at times, maybe even illegal. The Saline Police Department sent out a message on social media related to some local issues. Here’s the Sept. 8 post on SPD’s Facebook page: “The Saline Police Department is ...
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