Quirky notes from August 25, 1881, when town pride and cemeteries sparked lively debate In the summer of 1881, the Saline Observer found itself locked in a playful back-and-forth with the Milan Sun over a surprisingly touchy subject: who got to call themselves a city. The Observer had casually referred to “this City,” prompting the ...
Photos by Stephen Cook Downtown Milan lit up for its annual holiday parade, embracing this year’s “Snow Place Like Milan” theme with glowing floats, decorated vehicles, and spirited entries from local businesses, schools, and community groups. Residents packed the streets to celebrate one of Milan’s most magical nights of the year, turning the downtown into ...
Three transportation providers now cover transportation for Milan residents 60+ -- or at least those who reside in Washtenaw County. However, rides from the primary provider of senior transportation in Milan are not free.
First there was Walter Matheau and Jack Lemon. Then Jack Klugman and Tony Randall portraying the roles of Oscar Madison and Felix Unger. Well boys, meet Rileigh Stone and Agnes Gibner, Florence and Olive, in Milan High School’s production of Neil Simon’s classic comedy – “The Odd Couple” – Female Version. The story line is ...
The Milan girls’ swim and dive team came home with a strong 12th-place finish at the D3 state finals in Holland Saturday. The Big Red finished with 63 points for the weekend. The 100 breast was the biggest point winner for the Big Reds with Mary-Katherine Wayne finishing state runner-up and Kelsey Gillay finishing tenth. ...
At their Wednesday Nov. 19 meeting, which extended well past 1 a.m., the Washtenaw County Commissioners allocated an annual $128,000 to the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living, hired a new Director of Aging Services to administer the more than $11 million from the Older Persons Millage and granted one-time funding for nutrition programs for seniors.
In Tolan Square, a community gathering space in the middle of Milan’s downtown, is a monument with the faces of three city leaders. The last of those, Isabelle Schultz, passed away at age 97 on Nov. 11 at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, the same hospital where she once sat on the Board of Directors when it ...
It’s been just over a year since voters in Milan Area Schools (MAS) approved the Sinking Fund Millage. The funds have started to come in with the district already using some to address urgent needs while also thinking about using more and planning for some big projects ahead. With the Sinking Fund in mind, MAS ...
When City Manager Jim Lancaster started in Milan, outsiders told him he wouldn’t stay more than two years. However, in May he completed his first three years and Monday Nov. 10 Lancaster accepted a new three year-contract with an annual salary of $135,000. “Everyone told me that this was a stepping stone community,” Lancaster told ...
When Milan High School graduate Anthony Pegouskie isn’t working as a firefighter and paramedic for the City of Romulus, he might be riding his Harley with his wife, or shooting pool with other veterans at the Legion.
Milan City has begun work on a $300,000 pipe restoration project on Platt Road to prevent leaks under the Saline River and extend the life of the current water main by 50-plus years. Milan City Manager Jim Lancaster said the project consists of “installing an EGLE approved liner into the existing water main which will ...
The Greater Milan Area Community Fund is taking a $50,000 gamble on The Community House in Milan. “We hope the architects really give us good news,” said Cassie Prior, regarding the former Henry Ford property.
Photo: Google Street View The Milan Police Department is investigating shots fired Wednesday afternoon, November 5, 2025, at the Mill Race Shores Mobile Home Park, located at 563 Allen Road in Milan. According to witnesses, a man identified as a Van Buren Township resident entered the community and began shooting at homes and vehicles. Milan ...
Milan Area Schools has the unique distinction of being the only high school in a federal prison helping inmates earn a full high school diploma. In describing the program to the Milan Area Schools (MAS) Board of Education, Carrie Mink, the school district’s program coordinator for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Milan, noted a ...
Quirky small-town notes from the 1890s From The Chelsea Standard, November 28, 1895 The small towns of Washtenaw County were never short on drama or humor. In one week’s paper, Milan and Maybee squared off over something as lofty as fire ladders. The Milan Leader insisted the fire chief had “full control” of them, while ...
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