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Chelsea City Councilmember Kate Henson Announces Candidacy for Mayor

Chelsea City Councilmember Kate Henson has officially entered the race for mayor, announcing her candidacy on July 8 through a Facebook post and the launch of a campaign website. Henson, who currently serves on the City Council, joins the contest for the mayoral seat that will be decided in the November 4, 2025, election. In …

2025 election, Chelsea City Council, Chelsea mayor race, Chelsea Michigan, Kate Henson, local politics, mayoral campaign, Michigan elections, municipal government, Washtenaw County politics

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Update: Maple (Foster) Road Bridge

Update: Maple (Foster) Road Bridge

STN Staff

Post-Tensioning System Under Evaluation The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC), in collaboration with its engineering consultant Great Lakes Engineering, is conducting a detailed evaluation of the Maple Road (Foster) Bridge over the Huron River. The bridge is located between Huron River Drive and Country Club Road in Ann Arbor Township. This review follows the discovery …

Dexter Senior Center Opens New Doors to Community

Dexter Senior Center Opens New Doors to Community

Doug Marrin

After years without a permanent home, the Dexter Senior Center officially opens today in a brand-new facility at 2740 Baker Road. The move marks a major milestone for the organization, which serves older adults across the Dexter area. The new center is part of a larger multigenerational complex that also includes the Dexter Wellness Center. …

community center, Dexter Community Schools, Dexter Forum, Dexter Senior Center, Lions Club, ribbon cutting, rotary club, senior living, senior programs

Linkage Community Launches as Independent Network for Formerly Incarcerated Artists

Linkage Community Launches as Independent Network for Formerly Incarcerated Artists

Doug Marrin

After two decades within the University of Michigan’s PCAP, the Linkage Community, a statewide creative network for formerly incarcerated artists, will officially become an independent initiative on August 1, 2025. After two decades of transformative work within the University of Michigan’s Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), the Linkage Community will officially launch as an independent …

Ann Arbor art scene, creative rehabilitation, formerly incarcerated artists, Johnny Van Patten, Kimiko Uyeda, Lansing artists, Linkage Community, Michigan arts programs, PCAP, prison arts

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

Lonnie Huhman

The 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship, taking place in Wrocław, Poland this month, has a Saline connection with two local brothers who are competing for Portugal. Robert and Michael Webster, both Saline High School graduates and who also play lacrosse in college, respectively at Siena Heights University and Northwood University, have the opportunity this summer to compete …

2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship, Lacrosse, Portugal

CPD Weekly Report, June 29-July 5

CPD Weekly Report, June 29-July 5

Doug Marrin

Incident #: 25-2437 Location: 400 block of Shiloh Dr. Date: July 2, 2025 Time: 6:31 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to a walk-in fraud complaint in the lobby of the police department. The complainant had come into the Chelsea Police Department to report that he had received a “fraud alert” …

Local Preschool Ivybrook Academy Now Enrolling for Fall 2025

Local Preschool Ivybrook Academy Now Enrolling for Fall 2025

STN Staff

Community News Ivybrook Academy, an award-winning preschool program, has announced open enrollment for Fall 2025. Serving children ages 11⁄2 to 5, Ivybrook offers a unique half-day preschool experience, with a full-day option available for children ages 3 and older. Program Highlights Include: • Small class sizes and individualized instruction • Hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences • …

Enrollment, Ivybrook Academy, preschool

Lavender Lane’s Harvest Festival Grows Up (and Grows On)

Lavender Lane’s Harvest Festival Grows Up (and Grows On)

Chuck Colby

If a two-day farm festival filled with U-PICK lavender, live music, artisan booths and pony rides sounds like your kind of weekend getaway, pack up the family and head to Lavender Lane in Milan—just minutes from Dexter, Chelsea, Saline From 500 Plants to 10,000 Plants of Purple When Joe Pusta and his wife Courtney planted …

Agri-tourism, Chelsea MI, Dexter MI, family-friendly events, Farm Festival, Lavender Harvest Festival, Lavender Lane, Lavender Products, Midwest Summer Events, Milan MI, Saline MI, Sustainable Farming, U-PICK Lavender

Milan Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On City Spending, Communication, Growth and the Master Plan

Milan Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On City Spending, Communication, Growth and the Master Plan

Karen Lambert

In Milan, voters will narrow down three candidates for mayor this year—Mayor Ed Kolar, Laura Russeau and Danette Talbot—at the Aug. 5 Primary Election. As part of our 2025 election coverage, The Sun Times News invited all Milan mayoral candidates to respond to the same set of questions about key issues affecting the community. In keeping …

Aug. 5 Primary, Kolar, Milan mayor, Russeau, Talbot

Academic Highlights for some Local College Students

Academic Highlights for some Local College Students

Lonnie Huhman

Let’s take a look back at some local college students’ academic achievements from this past spring semester. At Kettering University, in Flint, the Engineering Honor Society welcomed 10 new members, including Jack Krugh of Chelsea. Kettering recently announced the spring 2025 induction of 10 exceptional students into Tau Beta Pi, the nation’s oldest and most …

Dean’s List, President’s List

Special Weather Statement Issued July 6th 6:44 PM for Washtenaw County

Special Weather Statement Issued July 6th 6:44 PM for Washtenaw County

Weather Alerts

A Special Weather Statement with moderate severity has been issued for Washtenaw and Wayne counties, effective from 6:44 PM to 7:15 PM EDT on July 6, 2025, warning of strong thunderstorms capable of producing winds exceeding 40 mph, posing a risk of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around unsecured objects. At 644 PM EDT, …

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