April 26, 2025

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Articles for category: Chelsea

Arbor Hospice’s Barley, BBQ & Beats Returns on Sept. 5

Community event to feature local pit masters, distilleries and musical performances, all to support access to not-for-profit hospice Community News Arbor Hospice’s Barley, BBQ & Beats fundraising event is returning – this time at a new venue. The annual event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Revel Run, located at 555 ...

Weekly Road Construction, Aug. 19-25

Washtenaw County Road Commission Projects Township Where Impact to Traffic Timeline Ann Arbor Local Soft Surface Rds Intermittent lane restrictions Aug. 12 – 22 Augusta Whittaker Rd between Bemis Rd and Willis Rd Intermittent lane restrictions Aug. 12 -20 (extended) Augusta Macey Rd between  Tuttle Hill Rd and Bunton Rd Intermittent lane restrictions Aug. 5 – 26 ...

Melissa Marcum

The Wescott Legacy of Leadership at North Creek Elementary

Casey Wescott follows in his father’s footsteps, bringing a family tradition of education and community to Chelsea’s youngest students Photo: Father and Son Casey and Bill Wescott. Photo by Melissa Marcum. By Melissa Marcum Chelsea´s North Creek Elementary educates children from young fives to second grade. According to its website, there are around 490+ students. ...

What is “Wishcycling?”

Community News The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority recently posted this instructional plea to sharpen up our recycling efforts. “Wishcycling” is when you recycle something when you are unsure if it can be recycled. Many participate in wishcycling because they believe it is better to attempt to recycle an item than just throw it in the ...

The ALICE Report in Washtenaw County: A Growing Crisis

STN Staff David Fair of 89.1 FM, WEMU, recently interviewed Bridget Herrmann, the Senior Director of Collective Impact for United Way for Southeastern Michigan, to discuss the findings of the latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report for Washtenaw County. The conversation delved into the challenges faced by nearly 40% of local households struggling ...

Rep. Debbie Dingell Hosts Chelsea Town Hall

Chelsea District Library hosted 6th District U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and a group of western Washtenaw County politicians for a town hall connecting community members to local politicians.   The bi-partisan panel included Chelsea Mayor Jane Pacheco, Washtenaw County District 1 Commissioner Jason Maciejewski, 48th District Michigan House Rep. Jennifer Conlin, 46th District State Rep. Kathy ...

WCC Launches 2024 Fall Semester with New Programs

 First-session classes kick off August 26  Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will kick off the Fall 2024 semester on Monday, August 26, with two new associate degree and three certificate programs to prepare students for in-demand jobs. Registration is ongoing until classes begin. Visit WCC’s website to apply for enrollment and register for classes. With WCC’s ...

STN Staff

Chelsea State Bank – Donation Site for Wave’s Stuff-a-Bus Campaign

Community News Chelsea State Bank is accepting back-to-school donations for Western Washtenaw’s Value Express (WAVE) “Stuff-a-Bus” Campaign through August 22, 2024. Donations will be distributed to schools in Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Grass Lake, Pinkney and Stockbridge. “We are offering our branches as a drop-off location to help WAVE maximize their donations,” said Joanne Rau, President ...

STN Staff

Baha’i Center of Washtenaw County Celebrates Twenty Years

Community News Chelsea Baha’is will help celebrate a dream come true. The first Baha’i Center in Washtenaw County will turn 20 this year. A special program of musical entertainment, devotions, and memories is planned for Saturday, August 24th. David Douglas, treasurer of the Regional Baha’i Council of the Midwestern States, will give the keynote address: ...

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. ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea Weekly Police Report, 8-13-24

From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-2617 Location: 300 block of Fairways LaneDate: August 8, 2024 Time: 2:42 pmINFORMATION: A complainant came into the Chelsea Police Department to report a fraud complaint. The complainant stated that he had been online and received a notification from what he believed to be PayPal regarding a recent charge and ...

Discovering Michigan’s Depths: A Journey Through Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Photo: The tangled remains of a large steel crane at the shallow site of Haltiner Barge (aka Scanlon’s Barge), one of the stops on Alpena Shipwreck Tours. Photo: Thunderbay.noaa.gov Alpena, Michigan, gateway to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, offers a fascinating window into the maritime history of the Great Lakes. With 160 identified shipwrecks and countless more ...

WCC, United Association Celebrate 35 Years of Partnership

Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the United Association (UA) are celebrating 35 years of skilled trades partnership with the arrival this week of some 3,500 attendees for the union’s annual training week. The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry’s intensive five-year Instructor Training Program (ITP) equips union ...