March 25, 2025

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Kiwanis Voucher Days Help Families Start Fresh

Every Thursday, Kiwanis volunteers help families in need furnish their homes for free, offering dignity, hope, and a fresh start in Washtenaw County. On a blustery winter Thursday, clusters of excited shoppers, accompanied by Kiwanis volunteers and flatbeds, tour the Kiwanis Thrift Sale showrooms, searching for everything a home needs: microwaves and mixers, tables and ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea’s Main Street Park Cleanup Resumes with Big Plans Ahead

Environmental remediation kicks off in April, turning Chelsea’s former industrial site into a vibrant community space—complete with skatepark and climbing wall. Photo: Soil remediation will soon resume for Chelsea’s Main Street Park project. Courtesy MSPA. Chelsea’s Main Street Park Alliance (MSPA) has announced that environmental remediation efforts for Chelsea’s Main Street Park are set to ...

Wolverines Unite in the Heart of Buckeye Country

Discover how Michigan alumni keep the maize-and-blue spirit thriving deep within rival territory. In Columbus, Ohio, where the longstanding rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan runs deep, one might expect to find only scarlet and gray. However, tucked away in the heart of Buckeye country is a passionate group of Wolverines—the University ...

Union Rec: Breathing New Life into a Historic Space

Discover Union Rec, Ann Arbor’s hidden gem where historic charm meets vibrant communal dining. Nestled in the heart of Ann Arbor, the Union Rec restaurant holds a world of possibilities —an experience, a gathering place, and a nod to the past infused with vivid energy. Housed in what was once the Fingerle Lumber property, the ...

Steven Sheldon

Encore’s First Annual Gala a Huge Success

Photo: (L-R) David Moan, Matt Bogart, Jessica Boevers Bogart, Matt Mogart, Chelsea Packard, Geoff Packard, Jessica Grové & Dan Cooney. Photo courtesy of The Encore Musical Theatre Company Have you ever attended an event and left with the impression that you were a part of what you thought was your version of heaven? Well, Thursday ...

Doug Marrin

City of Dexter Police Report, February 2025

In February 2025, Deputies responded to 165 calls for police service in the City of Dexter, down from 250 the previous year, a 34% decrease. Total calls for 2025 (Jan-Feb) are 359, down from 521 for the same period last year, a 31% decrease. Officers conducted 29 traffic stops, down from 131 last year. Eleven ...

Doug Marrin

Webster Township Police Report, February 2025

In February 2025, Deputies responded to 85 calls for police service in Webster Township, down from 115 the previous year, a 26% decrease. Total calls for 2025 (Jan-Feb) are 185, down from 241 for the same period last year, a 23% decrease. Officers conducted Six traffic stops, down from 44 last year. No citations were ...

Dexter Tennis Takes Down Milan in Season Opener

The Dexter and Milan girls’ tennis teams opened their seasons last week with the Dreadnaughts taking down the Big Reds 7-1 March 19. The Dreads swept the four singles matches with Milan’s lone win coming at one-doubles. Brynlee Williams at one and Elise Lu at four picked up 6-0, 6-0 singles wins. Siena Taylor won ...

Dexter Softball Sweeps FGR in Season Opener

The Dexter softball team opened the 2025 season in impressive fashion last week with a doubleheader sweep of Father Gabriel Richard. The Dreadnaughts used a big eight-run second inning to take the opener 14-0. Gigi Kirkey smacked a pair of triples and drove in three runs to lead the Dexter offense. Clara Lamb was 3-3 ...

STN Staff

Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited Hosts Conservation Fundraiser

Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited (AATU) will be hosting a conservation fundraiser April 9 at the Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & Kitchen (2319 Bishop Circle, Dexter, MI) from 5:30-9pm. Trout Unlimited’s mission is to Conserve, Protect and Restore Michigan’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds, as well as Huron River and its main tributary, Mill Creek.  Guided ...

STN Staff

Chelsea State Bank Announces 2025 Woman of CSB Award

Chelsea State Bank presented the fourth annual Woman of CSB Award to Sue Jacobs, for her longstanding dedication to Chelsea State Bank and for her exemplary philanthropic efforts in the Chelsea Community. “It is with great excitement that we are recognizing Sue Jacobs as the recipient of the 2025 Woman of CSB Award,” said Joanne Rau, ...

STN Staff

Chelsea Gets Ready for Annual Sounds & Sights Event

The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce is hard at work planning for the summer’s best free community event, Sounds & Sights! For the first time ever, all areas of Sounds & Sights, including the Social Commons during the Festival weekend, are now FREE! Live auditions were recently held for Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights ...

STN Staff

Rank MI Vote Hosts Chelsea Town Hall on Ranked Choice Voting

On Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM, Rank MI Vote will host a town hall event in Chelsea to educate the public on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and its potential to improve Michigan elections. As America faces increasing political division, many voters feel their voices are unheard. This event will present the problems with ...

Washtenaw Millage Town Hall to be Held April 9

Chelsea Senior Center will be hosting a town hall, including a Q&A, to answer any questions Washtenaw residents might have about the Older Adults Millage. Washtenaw County commissioners Jason Maciejewski and Shannon Beeman will be leading the discussion. The millage was initially created to address the rise in the over 60 population in Washtenaw County. ...