May 12, 2025

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Mark your Calendar: The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic will be Performing their 30th Anniversary Hometown Show

The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic. photo courtesy of the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic A special show for a special anniversary, the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic will be performing their 30th Anniversary Hometown Show featuring a very special guest. This show will mark the return of Saline Fiddler’s Alumni and Grammy nominated artist, Jeremy Kittel and his band, Kittel ...

Aerial view of Timber Town Park in autumn with colorful trees, playground, and sports courts near an urban area with buildings and parking lots.

Community Support is Strong for Chelsea’s “TimberTown Re-Imagined” Project

The Chelsea community has launched a significant endeavor to rejuvenate the city’s largest park, TimberTown, with a February 20th kick-off fundraising event in a packed McKune Room at the Chelsea District Library. The ambitious “TimberTown Reimagined” project is spearheaded by a dedicated steering committee and the Chelsea Parks & Rec Commission to transform the park ...

CPD Weekly Report 02-20-24

From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-508 Location: 1600 block of S. Main Street Date: February 12, 2024 Time: 1:13 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to the 1600 block of S. Main Street for the report of a larceny of gasoline. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with the complainant, who stated ...

Aaron Cooper Named New Executive Director of Avalon Housing

Aaron Cooper, new Avalon Housing Executive Director. Courtesy of Avalon Housing. Avalon Housing, Washtenaw County’s leading provider of affordable, supportive housing, today announced that Aaron Cooper, a seasoned and respected leader with 17 years of experience in the affordable housing sector, has been named its new executive director. He succeeds Aubrey Patiño, who has led the organization ...

Ann Arbor Shelter Remains No-Kill Despite More Dogs Euthanized Nationwide

689,000 animals were euthanized in animal shelters nationwide in 2023, according to Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data. They recently released their Annual Analysis report, comparing animal sheltering from 2023 to 2022, 2021 and 2019 (pre-pandemic). The total number of animals euthanized was 19% higher than in ...

Vietnam Air Force pilot climbing into his fighter jet

Dexter Memorial Day Celebration to Feature Heroic Air Force Veteran John Van Etten

Following the Dexter Memorial Day Parade, folks will have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand from John Van Etten, a highly decorated Air Force serviceman, as he recounts his harrowing experience during the Vietnam War’s most daring rescue operation, known as Bat 21. John Van Etten, known by his call sign Nail32 during his service, ...

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EMU Receives Nearly $200,000 To Support Future Educators and At-Risk Students

Eastern Michigan University has been awarded a total of $198,535 in funding from the Martin Luther King, Jr. – César Chávez – Rosa Parks (KCP) Initiative, a program established by the Michigan Legislature to support academically or economically disadvantaged students pursuing higher education. “These grants are essential for our efforts to diversify the teaching workforce and ensure ...

Future Fireworks Displays Unlikely in the City of Saline

A fireworks display. Photo courtesy Pixabay. Fireworks displays within the City of Saline are not an option anytime in the foreseeable future. At its February 12, 2024, meeting, Saline City Council voted to dissolve the Fireworks Planning Committee established following a July 2022 request by Mayor Brian Marl. In a memo to the council and ...

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

I’ve been working the business side of my journey while letting life settle into really healthy experiences on the intimate side. How does one do that? By having really great conversations! I feel as though I cannot emphasize enough the importance of coming to the table and talking problems out! Everytime I get the opportunity to have ...

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Chelsea Heads to Playoffs with Seven Game Win Streak

The Chelsea hockey team is kicking it into gear at the right time after three wins last week to extend the Bulldogs win streak to seven straight games heading into this weeks state tournament. The Bulldogs improved to 16-7-2 overall on the season and will be competing in what is probably the toughest D2 regional ...

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Saline Hockey Claims SEC Red Title

Photo by Saline Athletics An up-and-down regular season ended on a high note for the Saline hockey team when the Hornets clinched the SEC Red title last week. The Hornets defeated Bedford 4-1 Thursday night to finish with 22 points and claim the conference title with a 7-3-2 record. Mateo Iadipaolo put the Hornets on ...

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Hornet Wrestlers Send Three to D1 State Finals

The Saline wrestling team had a strong showing at the D1 regionals hosted by the Hornets Saturday. Saline came away with three wrestlers moving on to the D1 state finals at Ford Field with the other three coming up just one win short of a state finals berth. Noah Barnett earned a second-place finish at ...