May 14, 2025

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Articles for author: STN Staff

Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale Passes Through Saline

By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig Michigan’s US-12 Heritage Trail recently hosted its annual event on August 9-11 that transforms this stretch of road into a treasure hunter’s paradise . Known as Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale, this event takes place each August, drawing visitors from across the state and beyond to explore over 200 miles of roadside vendors. ...

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Dexter Township Hosts Free Outdoor Movie Night on August 17

Community News Dexter Township is excited to announce its second annual Outdoor Movie Night, taking place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the town hall parking lot. This year, families and community members are invited to enjoy a screening of the popular film Trolls: Band Together. The movie will begin at dusk, around ...

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Thank You from the Dexter Chamber

When the Dexter Daze organization decided to shut down their activities and retire, Chamber of Commerce made the decision to keep the summer festival tradition alive. We had never attempted such a massive, multi day event, but my board, undaunted by the impossible, was willing to take this on. The Dexter Summer Festival, like all ...

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Girls practicing ballet

Enroll Now! Ballet Chelsea New Class Season

Community News  Ballet Chelsea offers students of all ages and levels a complete dance education in its beautiful, state-of-the-art facility. Its nationally recognized faculty has designed a varied and exciting curriculum to meet the needs of all students in a nurturing and caring environment. Registration is open now, and classes begin August 26. Register at ...

Thought for the Day: Seeds & Weeds

Photo by Marina De Salis on Unsplash There’s a well-known phrase in neuroscience: “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” This means that the more we engage in a particular activity, the stronger the neural pathways supporting that activity become. For example, if you regularly practice writing, woodworking, or playing the guitar, these actions become more automatic over time, ...

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Front of the Chelsea Hospital

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Recognizes Chelsea Hospital with 5-Stars for Patient Care 

Community News  Chelsea Hospital has been recognized as a national leader by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which awarded the hospital 5-stars according to its recently released 2024 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings report. Chelsea Hospital was among 8.2% of top hospitals nationwide to receive the prestigious 5-star rating.  The 2024 Overall ...

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Community Read to Look at Society’s Deep Divide

Community News Why do ideas such as ‘fairness’ and ‘freedom’ mean such different things to different people? Why is it so easy to see the flaws in others’ arguments and less in our own?  In an effort to address these questions and ease social divides, One World One Family of Chelsea has organized a Community ...

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CST Strikers: Chelsea and Grass Lake’s Rising Youth Shooting Team

From Warriors to Strikers: Local High School Club Sport Aims High in National Competitions Photo: (L-R) Oscar Knutson-Skidmore, Jake Issel, Luke Issel, Maya Grzadzinski, Brandon Grzadzinski. Not pictured but receiving awards are Aidan Davis, Aria Maitland, Wyatt Morrissey, Jahdek LaForge, and Emma Hedding. Photo courtesy of Chrissy Grzadzinski By Maya Grzadzinski I want to introduce ...

2024 Cover Crop Fly-On

 Community News  The Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) has partnered with the Lenawee Conservation District, Monroe Conservation District, Hillsdale Conservation District and Scott’s Cover Crops LLC to offer a Cover Crop Fly-on program for local producers. Scott’s Cover Crops has been flying on single species and special blends of cover crops for several years. Flying ...

Heydlauff’s Appliances Hosting Chef Series #10 

Community News  Chef Series #10 will take place on Saturday, August 17, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in Heydlauff’s Appliances New Living Showroom. The Chef Series features local chefs on the third Saturday of each month. They took a hiatus in June and July and are back.  Chef Series #10 will spotlight Zingerman’s Roadhouse ...

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Band of four playing on a stage

2nd Annual Bluegrass Jamboree for Webster Township Historical Society 

Community News  Have you driven by the Webster Township Hall on Webster Church Road and noticed the beautiful grounds and historic buildings that sit adjacent to it and wondered what it is? It’s Historic Webster Village, fully owned, maintained and operated by the Webster Township Historical Society (WTHS). Comprised of 7 historic buildings on 4.5 ...