Despite temperatures around eight degrees, Charles Howard walked to the Campfire Grill on Dexter Avenue early Tuesday morning. Then he warmed up inside, waiting for breakfast. “It beats having to drive to the other end of town,” said the Milan resident of more than 60 years, who lives next door. He used to come to ...
After twenty years of serving the community, The Garden Mill announces with profound sadness that it will be closing its doors permanently later this year. This decision follows much reflection, difficult conversations, and heartfelt consideration, and comes amid ongoing economic challenges that have made survival increasingly difficult for small, locally-owned retail businesses. Founded in 2005 ...
Milan City leaders and community members spent the last meeting of 2025 evaluating the special events policy. They explored whether to simplify the permit process for food trucks, reduce pavilion rental fees, and how to handle events put on by nonprofits for federal holidays. Since the policy went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, Police ...
Photo: A combine harvests winter wheat and transfers the grain to a wagon. Michigan farmers reported record wheat yields this year, outperforming the national average. Photo by William Reagan Michigan wheat farmers quietly did something remarkable this year by harvesting a record crop that averaged about 90 bushels per acre, far above the national average ...
The name of Milan’s newest restaurant, Meraki (pronounced Mey-Rah-Kee) is Greek for “to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.” Kim Wagenknecht and Christos Kardis, the co-owners of Christos' Meraki Kitchen, have been doing just that as they seek to renovate the building lovingly referred to in Milan as the old Campfire building, in honor of the former Campfire Family Steakhouse, which once occupied the space.
“I didn’t back down when I was overseas. I’m not going to back down now.” On December 13th Saline Township resident Kathryn Haushalter filed documents with the Washtenaw County Circuit Court requesting she be added as a co-defendent in the lawsuit filed against Saline Township by multiple plaintiffs involved in the development of the data ...
Owner Ryan Wilman knew this year he wanted to help provide food for those in crisis and he wanted to do it with others instead of simply writing a check so everyone could feel the joy of lifting their community. “A lot of people might be tight on money,” Wilman said, “but going out for a couple of drinks isn’t too expensive and it’s fun. That person also got to feel like they were part of something so big. Hundreds of people who came...
“We can set an example for the rest of the nation on how to build these facilities the right way and grow our economy at the same time.” Yesterday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a public comment to the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) in support of data center development in Michigan and specifically the ...
Saline Main Street has launched a new Community Gift Card that can be used at multiple participating businesses throughout downtown. The eGift card, created in partnership with Yiftee, is intended to provide a simple way for residents to keep spending local. The card functions like a standard gift card but is accepted at a range ...
Michigan AG Dana Nessel argues the hearing “would amount to little more than performative listening rather than thorough public scrutiny,” unless the MPSC grants her request for a contested proceeding. MPSC Schedules Public HearingOn November 18th, 2025, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced it scheduled a public hearing on DTE’s ex parte request for ...
Roy Sexton, Chief Marketing Officer at Vedder Price and 2023 International President of the Legal Marketing Association, has been named to the INvolve Outstanding 100 LGBTQ+ Executives Role Model List for 2025. This is his third year in a row being recognized by the organization. The Outstanding LGBTQ+ Role Model Lists supported by YouTube showcase ...
The Just Play Family Fun Center is a family-owned business with a simple mission: to create a fun, safe space where kids can play, explore, and make memories. This new business is finally ready to unveil what’s behind the name. To learn more about this exciting new business, the Sun Times News (STN) caught up ...
Photo: (L-R) Creative Designer Nina Letterly, Editor Doug Marrin, TRUiC CEO Nagabhushanam “Bobbi” Peddi, STN Publisher/TRUiC COO Ashley Hiser, and Director of Business Development Ashley Damm. Photo by Priscilla Creswell. Once upon a time, not so long ago, newspapers were the primary source of news for the average American—in fact, in the nineteenth century, Chelsea ...
On the wall of the newest shop to open in downtown Milan is a piece of art that serves as a warning of danger. Owner Bill Gordon was using his 110-pound chainsaw mill to cut some cherry, but being careful since a discoloration in the wood hinted metal was inside. “[It was the] crotch of ...
Image: Conceptual rendering of the data center. Courtesy Related Digital Following two hours in a closed session with attorneys by a joint meeting of planning commissioners and board Wednesday evening, following a few questions from the audience attending, the board voted 4 – 1 to instruct attorney David Landry to negotiate a settlement with Related ...
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