May 31, 2025

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Articles for author: Lonnie Huhman

Lonnie Huhman

Chelsea Swim Coach Leaves Behind a Successful Program

From the community education department as an Enrichment Coordinator to the Charles Cameron Pool as a Coach, Chelsea will miss having Andrew Thomson around. He played a big part over the years, especially as Head Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming Coach at the high school. Thomson is stepping down from his leadership roles, the Chelsea ...

A Hidden Gem of a Bookstore in Downtown Dexter

Walking into a bookstore can be a fun experience. Seeing the different titles, discovering something new and finding that right book to take home, having a bookstore in town really adds a great destination spot for local businesses. Chelsea has Serendipity Books, Saline has the Fine Print Bookshop and Dexter has…The Fox and the Feather. ...

Saline High School has a National Champion

After competing in a national competition, Semmy Badenhop, a Saline High School senior, was crowned the first-ever National Machining League Champion. Badenhop earned both the prestigious title and a $10,000 grand prize. To learn more about this great news, the Sun Times News connected with Jackelyn Martin, Saline Area Schools’ Executive Director of Communications and ...

Teacher Contract Negotiations Continue in Saline Area Schools

At the February 25 school board meeting, Saline Education Association (SEA) president Bridget Corie spoke to the school board and gathered public, which included teachers, about the current contract negotiations between the teachers union and district. During one part of her talk, she said “we deserve to be compensated fairly for the incredible work we ...

Department of Education Grant Helping Dexter Community Schools

With a big boost from a Michigan Department of Education grant, Dexter Community Schools are getting an upgrade in its filtered water bottle-filling stations at every school building. The DCS Board of Education approved a contract at its April 14 meeting that will use the grant for this district-wide upgrade. The school district awarded the ...

Changes coming to Dexter’s Mill Creek Middle School

Mill Creek Middle School will have a new principal and assistant principal next fall. Dexter Community Schools are looking to two familiar faces and experienced leaders in the district to fill these important roles at the school for seventh and eighth graders. DCS announced the news on April 18. “Dexter Community Schools is pleased to ...

Changes Made to Curriculum in Chelsea Schools

In an effort to strengthen learning in reading, the Chelsea School District (CSD) has brought on a new curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. They’re now looking at doing the same for middle school and high school, while also reviewing other areas of learning as well. To learn more about the changes and updates, the ...

Many Hands Lifesharing Community: A Helpful Hand for those in Need

There’s a big need in Washtenaw County that the planners of the Many Hands Lifesharing Community hope to help address with their development. They estimate around 7,000 people in the county have Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with at least 1,000 of them being of adult age with parents who are aging. These individuals, their ...

Dexter’s ArtWalk, featuring Student Creativity, is Coming to Town

The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Young Five – 12th grade ArtWalk 2025 is opening on April 19, bringing with it a chance to see student-created art inside local businesses and locations in downtown Dexter. The ArtWalk will run from April 19-May 11. This is the 22nd year the DCS Art Department has held this student show. ...