Photo: Photo of the smoke from the 2025 Roscommon County wildfire. Courtesy DNR With fire danger extremely high across much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula today, firefighters are working near Houghton Lake in Roscommon County to contain a wildfire burning since Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, near the Roscommon State Forest Area. The fire was reported early ...
By Katie Hepler Chelsea District Library and the Chelsea School District are partnering this October to improve reading endurance in Chelsea elementary students. When CDL librarians read a recent study published by the University of Florida and University College London indicating that daily reading for pleasure has declined by more than 40% over the last ...
This season, Ballet Chelsea invites the community to join them in celebrating the art of dance through their Partner With Us (PWU) Campaign. Looking ahead to their 2025–26 Season, Ballet Chelsea will offer classes for every age and level, from tiny tots taking their first steps to lifelong dancers continuing well past 100. With fifteen ...
The Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP), the state’s tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan managed by TIAA, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday with a $25,529 donation to the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund in Detroit. The donation, which matched contributions up to the symbolic amount, will provide scholarships to young adults who have experienced foster ...
Chelsea State Bank presented the Dexter Senior Center with a $2,500 donation on Tuesday as part of the bank’s recognition of its 25th anniversary as Dexter’s Community Bank. Chelsea State Bank President and CEO Joanne Rau said the bank had been following the development of the new senior center and wanted to celebrate its recent ...
The Chelsea House Orchestra (CHO) will perform its annual Hometown Show on Saturday, November 8, at 7 p.m. in the Chelsea High School auditorium. The ensemble, known for its “Celtic with a Kick” style, has been performing for more than two decades at festivals and events across the Midwest. Their repertoire includes traditional Scottish and ...
By Bob Garver Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is known as a top-tier talent without top-tier recognition. None of his movies have made more than $50 million at the domestic box office, and despite 11 nominations, he’s never won himself an Academy Award (a combined three Oscar wins have come from his films, including Daniel Day-Lewis ...
Courtesy of the Chelsea Area Historical Society as written by Janet Ogle-Mater Photo: McKune Library Hotel drawing 1874. Courtesy of CAHS Chelsea’s founders were Elisha and James Congdon. In the early 1830s, James bought 320 acres on the west side of the north-south wagon trail, while the older brother, Elisha, bought 120 acres on the ...
Silver Maples of Chelsea invites the community to celebrate creativity at the 17th Annual Harvest Art Market on Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 100 Silver Maples Dr. This event will bring together more than 20 talented artisans offering an array of original, handcrafted works. Guests can shop a mix of paintings, ...
The Chelsea Senior Center (CSC) will host a Flu Shot Clinic on Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to help community members stay healthy during the upcoming flu season. The event is free and open to the public. UM Health-Community Health Services will provide and administer vaccines, including: All vaccines are offered at ...
Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go By Paul Draus, University of Michigan-Dearborn Photo: View of Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River. Windsor, Canada – September 11, 2025. Photo by Erman Gunes Watching the space between two ...
The Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) and the Educational Foundation of Dexter (EFD) completed their annual Rivalry Match fundraising campaign this fall, bringing in a combined total of $52,080. The effort ran through August and September and concluded September 26, 2025, during the Chelsea vs. Dexter football game at Al Ritt Stadium. Dexter supporters contributed $27,005, ...
The Croswell Opera House will present “Bonnie & Clyde” from October 17-October 26, 2025. This cult-favorite Broadway musical retells the unbelievable true story of America’s most infamous couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the ill-fated lovers and outlaws whose story has been legendary since they achieved folk hero status during the Great Depression. Bonnie and ...
On September 18, 2025, the Chelsea Community Foundation (CCF) hosted a magical evening in honor of Ann Feeney at Robin Hills Farm. The Chelsea Community Foundation recognized the five 2024 Annual Honorees of the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce by providing each of them with the opportunity to recommend a $5,000 grant. The Honorees chose ...
Photo: Jim Pounds and Danette McCarthy play the roles of Tim & Amanda in “Steering into the Skid” by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy. Steering Into The Skid will change attitudes about Alzheimer’s disease and the persons dealing with it. Skid is a sweet one-act play about living with dementia, and there will be ...
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