May 31, 2025

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A Hidden Gem of a Bookstore in Downtown Dexter

Walking into a bookstore can be a fun experience. Seeing the different titles, discovering something new and finding that right book to take home, having a bookstore in town really adds a great destination spot for local businesses. Chelsea has Serendipity Books, Saline has the Fine Print Bookshop and Dexter has…The Fox and the Feather. ...

STN Staff

Chelsea Garden Club to Hand Out Free Seeds and Seedlings at Farmers Market, May 3,  8-1 pm.  

Community  News The Chelsea Area Garden Club will be handing out free tree and shrub seedlings:  White Pine, Allegheny Serviceberry, Ninebark, and Hackberry. Also, Basswood, Shellbark Hickory, Silver Maple, and Tamarack.  The garden club will also distribute wildflower seed packets. The wildflower seed packet contains a blend of 20 wildflowers that provide important habitat and food for pollinators ...

Lost in the Lawn, Found by Fate

A 1965 Milan High School class ring lost for two decades finds its way home thanks to a chance discovery, Facebook sleuthing, and community persistence. In a remarkable series of events that spanned two decades, a long-lost class ring from 1965 has finally been returned to its rightful owner, Melvin “Mel” Pulsipher, thanks to the ...

Doug Marrin

Wade Shows Brings Big Fun Back to Dexter This June

The American Legion and Knights of Columbus are teaming up to bring Wade Shows’ rides, games, and food back for a summer carnival June 19–21. Dexter will enjoy not one but two festivals this summer. In addition to the annual Dexter Summer Festival in August, the American Legion and Knights of Columbus have collaborated for ...

Many Hands Lifesharing Community: A Helpful Hand for those in Need

There’s a big need in Washtenaw County that the planners of the Many Hands Lifesharing Community hope to help address with their development. They estimate around 7,000 people in the county have Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with at least 1,000 of them being of adult age with parents who are aging. These individuals, their ...

When Grandpa Started Fading Away

In this moving story from The Long Goodbye series, Sharon Mischakoff reflects on the love, loss, and lessons learned while caring for her husband Matthew through early onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Matthew Mischakoff reading to Skyla Widmayer and Samantha Phelps. Photo by Sharon Burkhardt McGill Mischakoff The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series ...

Sue Kelch

Shirley Edwards Turns 100 Surrounded by Love and Laughter

From surviving the Great Depression to celebrating with 13 great-grandchildren, Shirley Edwards reflects on a century of strength, family, and joy. Photo: Shirley Edwards 100th birthday. Photo by Sue Kelch On April 13, family and friends gathered around Shirley Edwards’ home in Saline to celebrate her 100th birthday.  Family members came as far away as ...

Dexter’s ArtWalk, featuring Student Creativity, is Coming to Town

The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Young Five – 12th grade ArtWalk 2025 is opening on April 19, bringing with it a chance to see student-created art inside local businesses and locations in downtown Dexter. The ArtWalk will run from April 19-May 11. This is the 22nd year the DCS Art Department has held this student show. ...

Saline Area Schools will be getting New Furniture and a Solar Roof Installation  

Saline Area Schools made some big financial decisions at the April 8 school board meeting, including devoting over one million dollars to the solar roof installation at the high school. The Saline Board of Education approved a number of projects, ranging from new furniture to the solar roof array. Funding comes from the voter approved ...