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Scout Completes Fence Project at Saline River Preserve

Scout Completes Fence Project at Saline River Preserve

Ridge LaPage, a local Boy Scout, completed a split rail fence at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve as part of his Eagle Scout project. A dedication was held August 2 to recognize his work. Photo: Ridge LaPage (second from right) stands with supporters at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve during the construction of ...

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Maple Road (Foster) Bridge Post-Tensioning System to Be Removed

Maple Road (Foster) Bridge Post-Tensioning System to Be Removed

The Washtenaw County Road Commission is planning to remove the post-tensioning system from the Maple Road (Foster) Bridge in Ann Arbor Township. A new, lower weight limit will be set once the work is completed. Photo: Pictured is a post-tension system (broken steel cable) on the Maple Road (Foster) Bridge over the Huron River, located between Huron River Drive and Country Club Road ...

Help Webster Township Create a Parks and Recreation Plan

Help Webster Township Create a Parks and Recreation Plan

Webster Township needs the help of its residents if it wants to compete for future funding help, and it starts with completing a survey. The 2025 Webster Township Recreation Plan Survey is an opportunity for residents to ultimately help form a Parks and Recreation Plan. The township said the plan will guide park development and ...

Ears to Summer: Where to Find the Best Sweet Corn Around

Ears to Summer: Where to Find the Best Sweet Corn Around

Discover the best sweet corn in Washtenaw County from local farm stands in Saline, Dexter, and Chelsea. Explore the rich history, flavor, and tradition of Michigan sweet corn season. Photo: Weisenreder Farms farm stand is heaped daily with freshly picked sweet corn at the Saline Train Depot Museum, 402 N. Ann Arbor St. Photo by ...

Katharine Dexter McCormick Pt 2: Suffrage, Science, and the Birth Control Pill

Katharine Dexter McCormick Pt 2: Suffrage, Science, and the Birth Control Pill

Katharine McCormick’s unwavering advocacy helped shape the women’s suffrage movement, the League of Women Voters, and modern reproductive health, including funding the first birth control pill. By the Dexter Area Historical Society Photo: Suffragette Katharine Dexter-McCormick shown on the left. Courtesy MIT Museum Editor’s Note: Katharine Dexter McCormick, the granddaughter of our founder, Samuel Dexter, ...

Abraham Lincoln Used “Michigander” as an Insult – The Surprising Origins of Michigan’s Nickname

Abraham Lincoln Used “Michigander” as an Insult – The Surprising Origins of Michigan’s Nickname

Did you know Abraham Lincoln popularized “Michigander” as an insult? Discover the surprising political jab behind Michigan’s nickname and how it evolved into a badge of pride. Photo: Lincoln while campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 1858. Credit: picryl.com In Michigan, we love our nicknames. Residents of the Upper Peninsula refer to themselves and are ...

Title IX Plaza on B2B Trail Wins State and National Awards

Title IX Plaza on B2B Trail Wins State and National Awards

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation has announced that the Title IX Plaza located in Dexter, Michigan, has been selected for two recent awards. The first award, given by the Michigan Recreation & Park Association, is the 2025 Landscape Design Award, which celebrates uses of land and interpretative projects. The second award, the 2025 Trails & ...