May 18, 2025

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Articles for author: Matt Rosentreter

Chelsea City Council Swears in New Councilmember

Chelsea City Council voted and swore in local resident Kate Henson at their May 5 meeting to fill the vacant position left by Bill Ruddock’s resignation. After opening applications for the position through May 1, council members were given several days to review the submissions before the May 5 meeting, where each of the five applicants ...

Dexter 2025 Bond Proposal Up For Vote

On May 6 Dexter residents will be able to vote on the 2025 Bond Proposal put forward by a collaboration of local community members, students and Dexter Community Schools staff. The bond will be used to improve the infrastructure of the school district’s buildings, including restroom and playground upgrades, new musical instruments for students and ...

Matt Rosentreter

Chelsea Girl Scout Troop Works Toward Bronze Award

Local Girl Scout Troop 40889 is taking on a community-based project to earn the Bronze Award, the highest honor a Junior troop can earn. “They have to build a team, find a problem, create a plan to address it, set it into action, and spread the word,” troop leader Ashlie Pulford said. “My group of ...

Matt Rosentreter

City Council Votes to Draft Censure of Bill Ruddock

After his controversial remark made at the March 17 council meeting, Chelsea’s city council has voted to censure Bill Ruddock after deliberating on his interruption of a speaker during public comment. The deliberation was begun by Councilmember Kate Mehuron, who stated she wished for city council members to be able to discuss and decide among ...

Matt Rosentreter

CAP Hosts Auditions for Summer Performance

Chelsea Area Players will host auditions for its June production of Meet Me in St. Louis on April 9 and April 10 at the St. Mary of Chelsea Catholic Church. The musical, based on the MGM movie of the same name and Sally Benson’s The Kensington Stories, has roles for all ages and will premiere ...

Matt Rosentreter

Bill Ruddock Resigns from Chelsea City Council

City of Chelsea has received councilmember Bill Ruddock’s resignation, issuing the following statement: The City of Chelsea Administration Office has received a letter from City Council Member Bill Ruddock, accepting censure from the Council and resigning from City Council. “As I committed to you in my apology, I accept your decision to censure me. I ...