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.
A range of learning opportunities are expected to come to Saline High School (SHS) next year after the introduction of a variety of new courses at the December 9 Saline Area Schools (SAS) Board of Education meeting. The Board of Education approved a list of new courses to be added to the 2026/27 SHS Course ...
Dexter Community Schools are looking to add a unique Physical Education course at the high school that would be open to all students wanting to be part of the Peer-to-Peer program. Planned to be called Peer-to-Peer Physical Education, the course was introduced to the school board at its Dec. 15 meeting. The school board is ...
The new scoreboard at Al Ritt Stadium isn’t quite complete, but Dexter Community Schools has a plan to remedy that. The DCS Board of Education approved a contract at its December 15 meeting to move this plan forward. “As part of the Al Ritt sign (scoreboard) project, the District would like to place a Dexter-branded ...
Scio Township is moving forward with purchasing a plot of land off of Zeeb Road that was originally planned to be a development for townhomes. Coming out of a court case involving the developer and township, Scio will now be preserving the five acres of land that had its previous plan denied. The township board ...
In the areas of government and board relations, community relations, staff relations, business and finance, and instructional leadership, Saline Area Schools Superintendent Rachel Kowalski gets an effective rating, which is the highest rating a Public Schools Superintendent in Michigan can receive in their annual evaluation. After coming onboard on July 1 for the retiring Stephen ...
When it comes to Curbside Collection and Single Hauler Service, there are some important dates coming up for Dexter Township residents. The deadline for service sign-up is coming up on Jan. 31. Before then there will be a number of meetings for Q&A and sign-up assistance. The first will be held at Dexter Townhall on ...
Saline Area Schools devoted over $2 million at the December 9 school board meeting on a variety of purchases, including new technology and bleachers. The school board unanimously approved a handful of purchases as the school district looks to address a range of needs. The first approval was the technology purchases, which were recommended by ...
Getting to hear the personal, historical account from a survivor of the Holocaust, Dexter High School (DHS) students were paid a special visit from Irene Hasenberg Butter on December 9. Butter’s talk gave students both an insight into a difficult and important time in world history as well as a chance to hear a unique ...
There’s nothing like seeing one’s hard work and patience pay off. That’s how Dexter student-athlete Selena Hochendoner felt after signing with East Stroudsburg University (ESU), where she plans to seek an education while continuing to compete in volleyball. With signing day on hand, Hochendoner, a standout Dexter High School Volleyball player, said she picked the college ...
The story of University of Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore’s termination with cause took on an even more local connection Wednesday evening when it was reported by numerous news outlets that Moore was detained by the Saline Police Department. News reports issued on Dec. 10, stated Moore was initially detained by the Saline Police that ...
After a smaller introduction of the Collaborative Classroom curriculum last school year, Chelsea Schools are now seeing some positive results of its full implementation. Over the past few months into this current school year, Chelsea teachers say they are seeing results in student engagement, foundational skills and consistency across classrooms. In his November report to the ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department came across a heavily damaged car after responding to a report of a vehicle crash outside of historic Gordon Hall on Monday, December 8. Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong told the Sun Times News that the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) “responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection ...
The Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest is an annual tradition for students in Dexter to demonstrate their artistic talents. The Dexter Lions Club recently announced the winners from Creekside Intermediate School. First place was Emmy DiPatrizio, second place was Annabelle Tabor and third place was George Larson. For the past 12 years the Dexter ...
The Dexter community really kicked off the season on December 5th and 6th with the downtown being filled with people celebrating the holiday spirit. On the evening of Dec. 5, the Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce event “Light Up Dexter” took place with a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and the lighting of ...
High school students from Chelsea and Saline, who are part of the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC), earned spots in the state competition after placing highly at the regional Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) event. The two students from Chelsea advanced in a newly added Respiratory Therapy competition. To learn more, the Sun Times ...
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