Chickens are now allowed at certain residential homes in Lima Township, as long as you follow the rules set out in the recently updated township ordinance. This issue came to the Sun Times News attention after local author and Lima Township resident Celina Marie Chase contacted us in hope of seeing the Lima Township Board ...
With the cut of the ribbon, the Dexter community took a big step forward in establishing a permanent home for the Dexter Senior Center and creating a Multigenerational Community Center. Dexter Community Schools welcomed the community to a ceremonial ribbon cutting held on the morning of May 20, just outside of the Dexter Wellness Center ...
For his decades of service, Skip Davis was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award. From the Vietnam War when he was a 19-year-old serving in the infantry to his present day role as the Scio Township Fire Investigator, Davis has made it his life’s mission to faithfully serve. His service was recently recognized by 1-800-BOARDUP, ...
As part of the Saline District Library interior renovations and site improvements plan, there’s a proposal to construct an outdoor pavilion, pedestrian plaza, and a walkway along the sides of the existing library building. The city of Saline Planning Commission recently took a look at this plan. To learn more, the Sun Times News followed ...
The City of Saline is seeking volunteers for open positions on its various boards and commissions. According to the city’s website, the purpose of the groups is to “foster and support the most desirable community, with efficient, high-quality services, striving to exceed our citizens’ expectations.” The groups meet regularly to provide advisory input to the ...
Lyndon Township is transitioning to a new operator for the community-owned broadband network. To make sure this is a smooth change, it’s asking the community for some help. The new operator is ACD.net, which is based in Lansing. Township officials say the existing operator is not giving the township access to the needed customer contact ...
Updates on the future Dexter Community Center and Senior Center went out on April 26, with one big one being that Dexter Community Schools have officially purchased the Wellness Center. DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis sent out the updates to the community through his regular message, and said, “On Friday, April 26th Dexter Community Schools closed ...
Long-time community organizer and Ann Arbor resident Morgan Foreman has filed to run for State Representative in Michigan’s 33rd House District. Foreman hopes to replace her former boss and current HD-33 State Representative Felicia Brabec, who has opted not to run for re-election and will instead be running for a State Senate seat in 2026. ...
Lonnie Scott. photo courtesy of https://www.votelonnie.com/. 2024 is an election year, and in Dexter Township the candidacy filings have begun along with the announcements. Even at this early date, it looks like a change is expected to come in Dexter Township. In letting the Sun Times News know of his candidacy, current Dexter Township Board ...
In December, Deputies responded to 773 calls for police service in Scio Twp, down from 785 the previous year, a 2% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Dec) are 9,809, down from 10,098 for the same period the prior year, a 3% decrease. Officers conducted 266 traffic stops, up from 245 last year. Sixty-two citations were ...
In December, Deputies responded to 138 calls for police service, up from 122 the previous year, a 13% increase. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Dec) are 1,913, up from 1,894 for the same period last year, a 1% increase. Officers conducted 96 traffic stops, up from 36 last year. Four citations were issued. Notable events from ...
In December, Officers responded to 189 calls for police service, down from 195 the previous year, a 3% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Dec) are 2,726, up from 2,213 for the same period last year, a 23% increase. Officers conducted 79 traffic stops, down from 105 last year. Thirty citations were issued. Notable events from ...
In December, Deputies responded to 197 calls for police service in the City of Dexter, down from 209 the previous year, a 6% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Dec) are 2,802, down from 3,332 for the same period last year for a 16% decrease. Officers conducted 83 traffic stops, down from 93 last year. Three ...
By Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, Writer On January 3, a barking dog and a white wisp of smoke heralded a new era in firefighting challenges for local fire departments. Alerted by their barking dog, Marvin, Drina, and Byxie Boluyt fled their Loch Alpine home as a white wisp of smoke was fanned into flames that began ...
For initiating the nation’s first Dementia Friendly Movie Program, nonprofit Dementia Friendly Saline+ has received one of three Innovations In Alzheimer’s Caregiving awards given by the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) of San Francisco. The $20,000 awards celebrate state-of-the-art programs for persons dealing with Alzheimer’s or other dementias in themselves or persons they care for. Since early 2023, ...
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