April 28, 2025

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Michigan Sailing Club out on Baseline Lake.

The Michigan Sailing Club offers a fun, unique experience

Seated on the shores of Baseline Lake is a unique all-volunteer sailing club that serves the local community and is home to the University of Michigan Sailing Team. It’s called the Michigan Sailing Club. It’s a co-operative club dedicated to the pleasure and fellowship of small-boat sailing. The all-volunteer club offers sailing (both racing and leisurely day-sailing), windsurfing, paddle-craft, swimming, fishing and more. ...

A Century of Life and Lessons: Silver Maples’ Centenarians Defy Aging Stereotypes

From Christina Kim While the beautiful gardens at Silver Maples of Chelsea include babbling fountains, they don’t promise a Fountain of Youth. Instead, individuals who call Silver Maples home have found their own secret to longevity: embracing aging and the holistic wellness-focused lifestyle that is offered by the community. This positive aging experience has supported ...

Honored at the Michigan State University's 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earns a first place at MSU’s Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

With a winning topic of study called, “Investigating LPO NTsR1 Neurons for Regulation of Obesity and Obesity-Induced Pain,” Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earned a big honor. Schultz, a 2021 graduate of Dexter High School, took a first place in the recent Michigan State University’s 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). This is MSU’s premier showcase ...

Dogs on stage at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter, Michigan.

Encore Theatre Goes To the Dogs

When Dan Egeler looked at the set from the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production of “I’m Not Rappaport”, starring The Love Boat alumni Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac) and Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing), he thought there had to be some way that the beautiful stage could be used during the Theatre’s dark hours.  Egeler, ...

Saline Track and Field Cruises Past Monroe

Cover- STN File Photo The Saline boys’ and girls’ track teams barely broke a sweat Tuesday night as both Hornets teams cruised to wins over Monroe. The boys won 105-32 and the girls 108-28 as both improved to 3-0 in the SEC Red. The Saline boys took first in al but three events against the ...

Saline Sets Public Hearing for 2024-2025 Budget

An undated photo of the Saline Municipal Building. Photo courtesy of the City of Saline. At its April 15th meeting, the Saline City Council scheduled the required public hearing related to its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The public hearing is scheduled to take place at 7:00 pm on Monday, May 20, 2024, ...

Chelsea Updates Two City Ordinances

An undated photo of the Chelsea City Offices. Photo courtesy of Doug Marrin. The Chelsea City Council adopted amendments to two existing city ordinances at its April 15, 2024 meeting. Both amendments were enacted in an effort to modernize outdated regulations. After determining that the existing language didn’t permit the use of solar energy systems ...

Chelsea To Provide Recycle Bins in Public Spaces

Wastewater Superintendant Jason Freeman presents to the Chelsea City Council at its April 15, 2024 meeting. Photo courtesy of the City of Chelsea. At its April 15, 2024, meeting the Chelsea City Council approved the purchase of recycling bins and dog waste receptacles for use in the city’s most popular public areas. A Washtenaw County ...

Saline Area Schools are Gifted Two Benches representing Hope, Support and Connection to Important Resources

A look at one of the benches. photo courtesy of the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention Foundation Saline Area Schools received a couple of important gifts from the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention Foundation. At the April 9 SAS Board of Education meeting, the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness & Suicide Prevention ...

More Road Work coming to Webster Township this year

photo courtesy of the WCRC webpage Road work has already started in Webster Township, but there’s more to come. At their April 16 meeting, the Webster Township Board approved a few projects to happen this year in partnership with the Washtenaw County Road Commission. Webster Township Supervisor John Kingsley said the board approved three limestone ...