May 31, 2025

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Crowds enjoying food trucks at the Saline Food Truck Festival with kids playing and classic cars on display

Saline Food Truck Festival Brings Flavor, Fun, and Community June 28

From gourmet eats to classic cars and kids’ activities, this family-friendly event supports Saline Area Social Service. Mark your calendars and bring your appetite—on Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds will transform into a vibrant hub of flavors, fun, and community spirit at the Saline Area Social Service (SASS) Food Truck Festival. ...

Chelsea Police Seek Help Identifying Retail Fraud Suspect

Surveillance photos show man suspected of committing retail fraud at a local business in Chelsea The Chelsea Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of retail fraud at a local business. Surveillance images show the individual inside the store and pushing a shopping cart near the entrance. Anyone who ...

Chelsea State Bank Donates $25,000 to “Bridge the B2B” Campaign

Chelsea State Bank has donated $25,000 to the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative in support of the “Bridge the B2B” campaign. “Chelsea State Bank fully supports the mission and objectives of the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative’s Bridge the B2B campaign, as it focuses on fostering connections within communities, something our community bank deeply values,” said Joanne ...

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Main Street Park Alliance Awarded $1,000,000 RAP Grant

Main Street Park Alliance received the award of a $1,000,000 Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. In a competitive application, members of the grassroots board met with state and local representatives to garner support for this transformative project. This grant fulfills the $2 million fundraising gap to bring this project ...

Washtenaw Community College Commencement Set for Saturday

Approximately 3,000 degrees, certificates to be awarded this year Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be Saturday, May 17, at Eastern Michigan University’s George Gervin GameAbove Center (formerly the EMU Convocation Center), 799 N. Hewitt Road, Ypsilanti. The ceremony is open to the public and will begin at 9:20 a.m. It will also be livestreamed ...

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Dexter Lions Club Offers Early Vision Tests

The Dexter Lions’ KidSight program will offer public walk-in vision screenings on May 17 from 10am – 1pm at 7444 Ann Arbor St Suite F (State Farm Office) for all ages, focusing on children aged six months and older. The Lions Club has already been to three locations this spring screening children for detection of ...

Washtenaw County Road Commission Advisory

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will invest approximately $ 2.2 million to seal coat around 49 lane miles of pavement across the county during the 2025 construction season. This work is funded by the current Four-Year Countywide Roads and Non-Motorized Millage and the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF). Seal coating protects roads from wear and ...

WCC Esports Competing for a Pair of National Championships

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is vying for a pair of Esports national championships this week. In its first year of eligibility, the WCC Esports program qualified two teams – Counter Strike 2 and Overwatch 2 – for National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) postseason competition. Both have advanced to the finals of the 16-team, single-elimination tournaments. “The program has built ...

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Returns to Washtenaw County

On Sat, May 10, Washtenaw County residents will be able to donate a bag of nonperishable food during Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Residents who would like to participate in the drive can set their nonperishable donations in recycled, unused bags next to their mailboxes in the morning of May 10. Donations ...

Heydlauff’s Appliances’ 2025 Chef Series Begins

Heydlauff’s Appliances will host Afrim Ramaxhiku, the head butcher for Grand River Breweries, The Manchester Market, and The Manchester Market Commissary, and Chef Mike Jacobson, Culinary Director on May 15, from 4:30 – 6pm at 113 N. Main Street, Chelsea for their annual Chef Series. Chef Afrim brings a wealth of expertise and passion, providing ...

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Dexter Community Band Hosts Free Spring Concert May 18

By Todd Nissen The Dexter Community Band will host its summer-themed concert on May 18 at the Dexter High School’s Center for Performing Arts. The performance will feature “Casey at the Bat” and Principal Trumpet Richard Savitski performing an original version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” For Savitski, a long-time Dexter resident who has been in the ...

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LaFontaine Automotive Honor Outstanding Educators with Teacher of the Year Awards

LaFontaine Automotive Group, in proud partnership with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, has announced the recipients of the 2025 LaFontaine Teacher of the Year Awards. This initiative honors exceptional educators within the Washtenaw County School District who demonstrate dedication, passion, and heart for their students. This year’s honorees are: Each teacher will receive funding to ...