Courtesy of the Chelsea Area Historical Society as written by Janet Ogle-Mater Photo: McKune Library Hotel drawing 1874. Courtesy of CAHS Chelsea’s founders were Elisha and James Congdon. In the early 1830s, James bought 320 acres on the west side of the north-south wagon trail, while the older brother, Elisha, bought 120 acres on the ...
Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go By Paul Draus, University of Michigan-Dearborn Photo: View of Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River. Windsor, Canada – September 11, 2025. Photo by Erman Gunes Watching the space between two ...
The Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) and the Educational Foundation of Dexter (EFD) completed their annual Rivalry Match fundraising campaign this fall, bringing in a combined total of $52,080. The effort ran through August and September and concluded September 26, 2025, during the Chelsea vs. Dexter football game at Al Ritt Stadium. Dexter supporters contributed $27,005, ...
Photos by Nick Hiser The last time something strange appeared in the sky over Dexter Township was in March 1966, when it was declared to be “swamp gas.” This morning, residents once again looked up to find a curious shape floating above. The balloon was the Zozobra, explained Andy Baird, CEO of Cameron Balloons in ...
On September 18, 2025, the Chelsea Community Foundation (CCF) hosted a magical evening in honor of Ann Feeney at Robin Hills Farm. The Chelsea Community Foundation recognized the five 2024 Annual Honorees of the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce by providing each of them with the opportunity to recommend a $5,000 grant. The Honorees chose ...
Photo credit: MC Creative Design & Photography On Thursday, September 18, Chelsea Community Foundation (CCF) hosted the fourth annual Ann Feeney Service Award celebration, where the 2024 Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce honorees designated a Chelsea charity to receive a CCF grant. Chelsea District Library (CDL) was selected by Nonprofit Business of the Year award-winner, ...
Photo: Capt. Joel C. Gentz. Photo provided by WCPARC The City of Chelsea, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation, and Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative (HWPI) will dedicate the newest Border to Border (B2B) Trailhead located at TimberTown Park in Chelsea on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1 pm. The event honors Chelsea native Joel Gentz, who was ...
Only 35% of families use college savings programs. In partnership with the State of Michigan and Chelsea State Bank, the Chelsea District Library (CDL) is offering a free informational session about education savings programs offered by the State of Michigan. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ...
Each quilt includes a label that reads “Made Especially for You by the C.A.A.D.Y. Corner Quilters.” Every Tuesday afternoon at the Chelsea Senior Center, a small group of kindhearted quilters gather together to practice their craft—not for fun or for profit, but to provide a measure of comfort for people in need across Washtenaw County. ...
Every dollar goes to the recipient. The Chelsea area chapter of 100 Women Who Care will hold its third and final Impact Award meeting of 2025 on October 7th at the Chelsea Train Depot. 100 Women Who Care Chelsea Area is a membership organization of local women who increase their charitable impacts to Chelsea-area nonprofits ...
“We put a lot of thought into what is contained in these walls, and we’re hoping it feels special and it’s what people in our community want–that they can come in and feel like this is a space for them.” Anticipation is building for the opening of Dexter’s new bookstore Courageous Books. The cozy, independently ...
By Thelma Tucker Looking for a fun, family-oriented event to attend this weekend? Look no further than the 42nd Annual Webster Fall Festival! This popular event will take place on Saturday, September 27 from 10am until 5pm on the grounds of Historic Webster Village, located at 5583 Webster Church Rd, Dexter, MI 48130, Admission and ...
Many Hands Lifesharing Community is inviting the public to its Breaking Ground Together event on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1900 Baker Road in Dexter. The open day will give visitors the chance to walk the trails, enjoy autumn bites, and connect with others who believe in building an ...
Volunteers assisted muralist Curtis Wallace for over two weeks. Photo: From left to right, Curtis Wallace and volunteer Donna Johnson, Columbiaville, MI painting on Sept. 12. Photo by John Anderson Can we paint the ground in the Leather Bucket Alley? As Mary Dettling, Executive Director of Saline Main Street, recalled, this was an idea Saline’s ...
Photo: Miss Saline Court 2025 at Saline’s Elementary School Open House. Photo from the Miss Saline Scholarship Pageant Facebook page The Miss Saline Scholarship Pageant has been described as “…hours of tense excitement to contestants, parents, and spectators alike…” – The Saline Reporter, September 10, 1958. But what goes on behind the scenes in preparation ...
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