City of Saline dedicates Brecon Park bench in 2011, fifty years after establishing its first sister city relationship. Photo courtesy of the July 20 Saline council packet The city of Saline celebrates its inaugural sister city week from July 19-26, sixty years after making history as the first US-Welsh sister city relationship. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established his People-to-People program to develop and foster international connections between everyday people. “If we are going to take advantage of the …
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Milan Bus Mechanic Honored for Keeping Students Safe
Long before Milan Area Schools students climb aboard their buses, Doug Orr is already at work making sure they can get there safely. Orr, the district’s transportation mechanic ...
Survey Finds Strong Demand for Passenger Rail Linking Ann Arbor to Northern Michigan
More than 21,000 Michiganders weigh in on proposed rail line, with Washtenaw County among the strongest supporters. A proposed passenger rail line connecting Ann Arbor with Trav...
Western Washtenaw Communities Prepare Together
When a complicated development proposal arrives in a small township, local officials may have limited resources and only a short time to understand what is at stake. Chelsea May...
Chelsea High School Grad Awarded Full Ride to MSU
Chelsea’s Giovanni Bickel has been given a great opportunity at Michigan State University. After being selected to receive the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship, Bickel said...
Augusta Township Fire Millage Proposals Explained
Augusta Charter Township voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to renew the fire department’s operating millage and approve an additional mill for staffing and equipment. The propos...
Chelsea Schools Looking at Project to Support the Field House
A new project has been put forth in the Chelsea School District (CSD) that is intended to help the field house and Washington Street Education Center campus. The proposal is pla...
Webster Twp: Special Board Meeting Synopsis 7/14/26
SYNOPSIS Webster Township Board Meeting – July 14, 2026, 7:00 P.M. The July 14, 2026 Special meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall by Trustee Brant Savan...
Historic Bell Road Bridge Set for New Life on Dexter’s Border-to-Border Trail
A piece of Washtenaw County history is preparing for a new chapter. After more than a century spanning the Huron River on Bell Road, the 1891 Bell Road Bridge has been carefully...
Dean Girbach Reflects on More Than Two Decades on Saline Council
Dean Girbach remembers when he was one of the youngest people sitting at the Saline City Council table. Now, as he prepares to leave after more than two decades, he finds himsel...
CPD Weekly Report, July 13-20
Incident #: 26-3716 Location: 1200 Block S. Main Street Date: July 14, 2026 Time: 8:26 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol an officer was dispatched to the 1200 block of S. ...
Saline School Board Approves $3.3 Million Pool Renovation
Construction is expected to close the high school pool from spring break through early August 2027. Saline High School’s pool will undergo its first major renovation since the f...
Scio Township Approves Final Zoning for the Many Hands Lifesharing Community; Groundbreaking Set for Late July
Marking a big step in its plan to establish a unique place for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities along with their caregivers, Many Hands Lifesharing Commun...
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