The Milan Area Fire Department board moved forward with a revised nearly $1 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on March 19, advancing a staffing plan to continue daytime coverage. “The goal is to improve daytime coverage while maintaining flexibility for larger incidents,” Fire Chief DJ Carpus said during the meeting. The revised proposal ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Quick question. What do apple trees eat? Do they grow the apples, so they fall and feed the very tree on which they were just growing? Those who have studied botany will tell you the purpose of a tree’s fruit is to grow and propagate more trees. Biologists will tell you that ...
On Saturday, March 21, State Sen. Jeff Irwin, whose district includes Saline and Milan, met with residents at Brewed Awakenings in Saline for a coffee hour focused on housing, electricity costs and other local and statewide concerns. “It might be housing. It might be electricity rates,” Irwin said when asked what issues people are bringing ...
Music on the porch in May, a Shakespeare play in August, and a community talent show in January, are among the visions of a new nonprofit, the Milan Arts Project. A group of singers, song writers, performers, writers, plus culinary and visual artists have been meeting since November 2025, sharing ideas of the types of ...
In Milan, Jessica Meingasner set out to create something simple: a community event where every family could participate, regardless of cost. That idea grew into the Milan Area Historical Society’s Spooktacular, now drawing hundreds of residents each year for free food, activities and pumpkins. Across Washtenaw County, women like Meingasner are shaping their communities in ...
Milan officials are considering a one to two mill tax to fund around-the-clock staffing for the fire department. The council could approve the tax or send it to voters to decide. A house fire in Uptown Village on the city’s north side highlighted the issue. The fire occurred on March 6 while the department was on-call. Police ...
Everyone has a favorite ice cream flavor to share, whether it be chocolate, butter pecan, black cherry, or even dill pickle. Yes, there is such a thing as dill pickle ice cream! And if you’re from the Midwest, it really doesn’t matter which season it is – it’s still a favorite treat. The Sun Times ...
Welcome to The Lazy Gardener, a regular column that celebrates low-effort, nature-friendly approaches to creating a healthy, thriving garden. Barbara Gregerson is a Consumer Horticulture Educator with Michigan State University Extension who helps gardeners make informed, environmentally friendly choices. Have you seen them, those ambitious people who can’t wait to get into their garden at ...
A choral piece arranged by composer Phil Silvey and developed through a creative arts project in a Saline classroom was among the favorites performed at Chelsea High School Choral Festival. The work Nine Hundred Miles was part of a collaborative project between Silvey and former Saline choir teacher Norma Freeman, said longtime Milan Choir director Shayla Powell, whose concert ...
A crowd filled Ink & Dye in downtown Milan on March 14 for the opening of We the People, a resistance-themed art exhibit featuring work by local and regional artists. The exhibit will remain on display through April 11. The show includes work from 68 artists, with visitors studying paintings, mixed-media pieces and sculpture exploring ...
A powerful winter storm is burying parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under feet of snow, creating dangerous travel conditions and forcing widespread closures across the region. In the city of Marquette, Milan native and City Manager Karen Kovacs said crews are working to keep essential routes open as the blizzard continues. Marquette is experiencing its ...
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education approved new labor agreements with two employee groups and created a new leadership role for its growing early childhood program during its March 11 meeting. Trustee Sara Meray was absent. In her absence, Trustee Cassie Prior served as acting secretary. All other board members were present. Board members ...
The Milan Boys Swimming and Diving Team ended their season with a trip to Holland for the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) State Finals this past weekend. The Sun Times News connected with Coach Dan Heikka to see how it went. “We swam season best times and competed hard,” Heikka said. Since the formation ...
The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Skilled Trades Scholarship, which supports students pursuing hands-on career training. The $1,000 scholarships are open to students of any age pursuing skilled trades and technical careers. Eligible fields include plumbing, electrical work, cosmetology, nursing and other career training programs. Dave Snyder, president of the ...
Milan High School (MHS) Productions’ spring musical was the classic Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which ran through March 14. Cinderella premiered as a feature animated film in 1957 and opened on Broadway in March 2013. Junior Violet Burdette was phenomenal in the lead role Ella. She gave a poised performance that combined a youthful innocence ...
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