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.
This year’s Personal Finance State Champs: Austin McCaherty, Caroline Knight, Allie Browning-Perry, Thomas Olaveson. photo courtesy of Chelsea High School For the seventh straight year, Chelsea High School has won the Michigan Personal Finance Challenge State Championship. The CHS team made up of Austin McCaherty, Caroline Knight, Allie Browning-Perry and Thomas Olaveson were recently named ...
Alyshia Dyer. submitted photo Alyshia Dyer is one of three candidates running for Washtenaw County Sheriff in the August Primary vote. It’s her hope to become the first Democratic female sheriff in Michigan. Dyer along with Derrick Jackson and Ken Magee are seeking to fill this important law enforcement leadership role. In an effort to ...
Sylvan Township has lined up its road work projects for this year. They include work on Waltrous, McLure and Kalmbach roads, and some forestry work. An agreement between the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) and Sylvan Township Board was approved at the April 2 township board meeting. The WCRC partners with Sylvan Township for road ...
Working his way through the township board meeting on April 9 with the others on the board of trustees, Scio Township Supervisor Will Hathaway was stopped when he looked at his phone after receiving a text message about an emergency which led him to leave the meeting. The emergency was a fire at his home. ...
Pierce Lake Elementary School is at 275 N. Freer Road. photo by Lonnie Huhman To meet the increasing demand for early childhood education in the community, the Chelsea School District plans on repurposing Pierce Lake Elementary. In an announcement on April 12, CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka said “We are thrilled to share an update on ...
A group of SHS students visited Boston last month as part of their participation in a national conference. photo courtesy of the Saline Area Schools Facebook page A group of Saline High School Writing Center students presented at a conference on the campus of the University of Massachusetts in Boston held in mid-March. The students ...
On signing day. photo courtesy of Chelsea Athletics From the academics to the athletics, signing with Purdue University Northwest gave Carley Grabarczyk that right feeling. Hearing about this, the Sun Times News connected with Grabarczyk, a standout on the Chelsea Track and Field team, to ask about the exciting news. She will run on the ...
For recreation programs and facilities that enhance the life of residents within the Saline Area School District community, round two of CARES funding was approved by the school board for a variety of projects. At the April 9 meeting, the Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved a list of grant proposals submitted and reviewed ...
A look at the building and land that will house Dexter’s future community center and senior center. Question: Why is the school district involved in the Senior Center and/or a community center? Answer: Dexter Community Schools (DCS) includes the City of Dexter as well as portions of eight surrounding townships. None of those entities has ...
Cal with his Michigan Youth Wrestling Association (MYWAY) State Championship medal. photo by Pat Schutte With two All-State finishes under his belt over the course of this wrestling season, Dexter student-athlete Cal Schutte is reaching places he’s worked hard at getting to, and this is only the start. Cal, an eighth-grader at Mill Creek Middle ...
An ongoing work in progress, Saline Area Schools will continue to host the Affinity Group Listening Sessions in its effort to better understand families’ experiences in Saline Area Schools and the greater Saline community. In his April 5 Superintendent’s Community Message, SAS Superintendent Stephen Laatsch said families are invited to join him, SAS DEI Specialist ...
There’s a call to the community for help in keeping the roadsides of Webster Township clean. The Webster Township government webpage announces the upcoming day long helping event: “Webster Township Roadside Cleanup” “Help clean up our roadsides! Trash bags will be available at the Town Hall and a dumpster will be available for roadside trash.” ...
Eva Gaetino. photo courtesy of the Paris Saint-Germain webpage Eva Gaetino, a Dexter High School graduate, has been called up to the U.S. Women’s Soccer National Team for the SheBelieves Cup. It was announced late last month by U.S. Soccer that U.S. Women’s National Team interim head coach Twila Kilgore had named the 23-player roster ...
Eva Gaetino, a Dexter High School graduate, has been called up to the U.S. Women’s Soccer National Team for the SheBelieves Cup. It was announced late last month by U.S. Soccer that U.S. Women’s National Team interim head coach Twila Kilgore had named the 23-player roster for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup, which is taking place ...
The request, if approved, could change some things at the intersection of Park and Staebler. photo by Lonnie Huhman Is it a major or minor amendment when a plan that’s nine years old is asking to make some changes, such as the relocation of a section of road? Well, to cut to the chase and ...
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