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.
Milan Area Schools (MAS) are adding a few new classes at the high school that will aim to give students some important skills they can use as a future homeowner or in their career path. The MAS Board of Education approved by a unanimous vote at their Sept. 11 meeting to add three new courses ...
October 12 will be a sad day for those who enjoy some good food, such as a delicious grinder or slice of pizza, from the Mancino’s on Zeeb Road. That’s the day the restaurant closes. With its lease expiring and citing various challenges in the modern business world, the owners/operators of the Mancino’s at 355 ...
The Chelsea School District has filled their newly created Director of Safety and Security position with a candidate who brings with him a lot of important experience. CSD formally introduced Doug Whitsel at the Sept. 9 school board meeting as the new Director of Safety and Security. He’s been on the job for a few ...
On November 5, voters in Milan Area Schools will decide whether or not they want to help pay a millage that would allow the school district to make improvements for building repairs, safety, instructional technology and transportation. Voters are being asked to vote on a Sinking Fund Millage proposal. Milan Area Schools (MAS) has been ...
The annual Russian Orthodox Festival is always a great event offering two days of fun, but it’s also a time for the community to get to know better the church that organizes it. One big goal is to be welcoming and open to all. Even as conflict between Ukraine and Russia hits close to home for ...
A couple of important public hearings are coming up in Scio Township dealing with possible development, residential and commercial. The first hearing is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 the Scio Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Conditional Use Application submitted by MGD Holdings LLC, as Blue Zone Hoops, requesting ...
The Bridge to Civility plays an important part in Saline Area Schools. This was highlighted in a recent Superintendent’s Community Message sent out by SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch. Each week, Laatsch along with the Jackelyn Martin, SAS Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, visit classrooms around the district. In describing his visit to Liberty ...
To celebrate the upcoming national 4-H week, the Washtenaw County 4-H Office is hosting an open house on October 6th. Open to the public, the open house will be a great chance to for those interested in learning more about this organization that has helped so many. In an announcement to the community, the Washtenaw ...
A candidate forum will give the community a chance to see and get to know better the seven people vying for the four open spots on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. SAS students are hosting a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, in the Liberty School Board room. There are ...
Scio Township Manager Joyce Parker is set to step down from her duties while the township looks ahead to what’s next for this important role inside township hall. At the end of August, the Scio Township Board looked at where things stood with the Interim Township Manager Search. The Sun Times News followed up with ...
When Morgan Marsh, a 2022 graduate of Dexter High School, set out to do her Undergraduate research project, she was motivated in part by what she was learning in her Anthropology courses and a desire to do work that went into a new depth she hadn’t covered before. Now over a year later, this work ...
The Chelsea Animal Recreation Center is offering an all-around quality environment for your favorite canine companion. Located at 1475 South Main Street, the Chelsea Animal Recreation Center opened its doors over the past year to offer the community and area dog owners the option for when they need some help. The Sun Times News connected ...
With a whole new look and feel, the Chelsea Lumber Company is inviting the community to check out the re-opening of its Chelsea Kitchen Design Center. From the floor to the ceiling, everything in their main kitchen showroom has been renovated over the past six months. Now it’s ready for the unveiling. The event is ...
This summer has seen a variety of work being done at buildings around Dexter Community Schools. From Mill Creek to Wylie and the high school, a lot of great improvements are happening. To learn more about these projects, the Sun Times News caught up with Craig McCalla, DCS’s Principal for Operations. McCalla said the projects are ...
The results are in for Saline Area Schools (SAS), and one of the main takeaways indicates that more than 80 percent of respondents – staff, students, and parents/guardians alike – rated the quality of education in the district as “Excellent” or “Good”. The results of Saline’s 2023-24 District Quality survey were presented at the Aug. ...
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