April 20, 2025

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Articles for category: Michigan

In Plain English: Michigan Public School Funding Explained

How schools get their money is confusing and misunderstandings often lead to unnecessary contention. Public school funding in Michigan is complex and draws from multiple sources. Reliable funding directly affects the quality of education, the availability of resources, and the equity of opportunities for all students so having a clear grasp of how it works ...

Uncovering the Secrets of Michigan’s Ancient Petroglyphs

A visit to Michigan’s Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park Photo: Ebmodaakowet, known as the Bone Man, depicted shooting an arrow of knowledge into future generations. Photo by Doug Marrin. In the heart of Michigan’s thumb lies a unique historical treasure, the Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park. “Ezhibiigaadek asin” (aysah-gabah-ahdek ah-sin): knowledge written in stone announces ...

August Primary Results Are In!

See who won the Democratic nomination for County Sheriff and more Voters across Michigan turned out to cast their ballots in yesterday’s primary election. Of the 324,138 registered voters in Washtenaw County, 83,375 weighed in on regional ballot initiatives and set the stage for partisan candidates in the November general election. Washtenaw County’s 26% turnout ...

Scio Township Gets Some Help with its Jackson Corridor Complete Streets, Safety Study and Implementation Plan

With some help from a planning assistance grant, Scio Township is moving forward with a project for the Jackson Road corridor. The township board was awarded a grant from the organization, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). At its July 23 meeting, the Scio board accepted the SEMCOG planning assistance grant and authorized the Township ...

Scio Township Voters Will Again Answer a Fire Services Ballot Question

There’s a need, according to Scio Township officials, to take another look at putting a fire services ballot question before township voters. So come November 5, voters will again be asked whether or not they want to pay more to add more to this essential service. This will come a year after Scio voters said ...

Dexter Swimmers Succeed at State Swim Meets

The Dexter Community Aquatics Club (DCAC) had a successful summer at the two state meets it competed in. They had several swimmers placing in the top 16, a silver medal relay, and two different State Champion swimmers in three events. There were two state meets.  One for 14 and under swimmers that took place at ...

Chelsea and Dexter are Well Represented in the New A-Section at Kettering University

Kettering University’s unique blend of cooperative and experiential education has a few local connections this school year, which has already started at the university in Flint. Including students from Chelsea, Dexter and Grass Lake, Kettering University announced the new group of A-Section students arrived on campus on July 11 to begin their studies. Kettering said students ...

The Dexter Community Breaks Ground on the New Senior Center

Long awaited and much needed, the official groundbreaking for the Dexter Senior Center was held on July 27, before a crowd of gathered community members, elected officials and local senior citizens and older adults. Construction of the senior center, which is located at 2810 Baker Road, has already begun, but this was the official groundbreaking ...

Leaders and Next

Saline Duo Create a Podcast Dedicated to the Stories of Athletes at the University of Michigan

Local father and son team, Gary and Dan Graves, started their new podcast as a way to help University of Michigan athletes with one of the biggest topics of conversation in modern college athletics. Both are Michigan alum and both live in Saline. They said they started their podcast to help Michigan student-athletes with NIL (name-image-likeness). ...

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Washtenaw ISD Awarded $5.6 million Grant to Provide Early Childhood Educational Opportunities

With help from a federal grant, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) will continue to offer educational opportunities to preschool-age kids. The WISD announced on July 22, the “Office of Head Start (OHS), a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded a $5.6 million grant to ...

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6 Facts About Michigan’s Booming Forest Products Industry

Michigan’s expanding forest products industry contributes more than $26 billion to the state’s economy Photo: Timber is loaded onto a trailer for transport. Michigan’s forest products industry is expanding, thanks to new investment from global companies such as Arauco, which opened a Grayling plant in 2019. Photo: State of Michigan Michigan’s forest products industry has hit ...