May 02, 2025

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Articles for category: Milan

Milan Swim and Dive Cruises to Pair of Sweeps 

The Milan girls’ swim and dive team is off to a fast start after a pair of tri-meet sweeps last week to start the season 4-0.  The Big Reds opened 2024 by sweeping Ypsilanti Lincoln 128-50 and Ann Arbor Greenhills 99-87.  Lila McKenna was in on four wins to lead Milan.  McKenna won the 200 ...

Milan Cross Country Teams Host Puddle Jumper Invite 

The Milan cross country teams hosted its annual Puddle Jumper Invitational and had some strong finishes at the race.  The girls earned a second-place finish with 39 points. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard won the vent with 20 points.  The Big Reds had three runners place in the top ten, led by the fourth-place finish ...

Matt Rosentreter

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Milan City Council Unveils New Process for Special Event Applications

Streamlined System Aims to Manage Growing Demand and Ensure Safety Photo: Newly remodeled Tolan Square in downtown Milan is set to be the center for many of Milan’s events. Photo courtesy of Dave Baldwin Milan City Council held a work session to discuss a process for streamlining applications and organizations of local special events. Special ...

Doug Marrin

Milan Resident Shares Inside Look at the Infamous Hatfield-McCoy Feud

Rachelle McDaniel, owner of Northern Chicks in Milan, tells the story of her family – the real McCoys – in their fight against the Hatfields Photo: The Hatfield clan in 1897. Public Domain. The Hatfield-McCoy feud is one of America’s most infamous family feuds, often cited as a symbol of stubbornness and rural rivalry. However, ...

Doug Marrin

Milan’s Dementia Friendly Challenge: A Chance to Learn and Engage

The Milan Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Milan Seniors for Healthy Living and Dementia Friendly Saline, has announced its exciting new initiative, “Milan’s Dementia Friendly Challenge.” Community members are invited to attend one or both of these free presentations to discover how businesses and organizations can become dementia-friendly and why this is so ...

Milan Area Schools Give Bus Drivers an Increase in Wages

Milan Area Schools has a new contract with its bus drivers and transportation employees for the 2024-2025 school year. On Aug. 28, the Milan Board of Education met and approved the master agreement with the Milan Area Schools Transportation Association. The updates/changes made to the agreement include an increase in wages. In addressing the agreement, ...

STN Staff

EMU Honors Crochet and Knitting Club Ties the Community Together

Milan’s Plum Tree Yarn Shop helps supply the yarn and distribute the artistic results By Brooke Whittaker In fall 2022, Presidential Scholar and psychology major Jesse John revived the dormant EMU Honors Crochet and Knitting Club. The club’s mission was to provide a space for students to relax, develop fiber arts skills, and contribute to ...

Doug Marrin

Milan City Council Approves Upcoming Special Events

Photo: Tolan Square Halloween 2022. Photo: Milan Area Chamber Facebook. The Milan City Council recently approved a series of special events set to bring excitement and community engagement to the downtown area in the coming weeks. Here’s a rundown of the events in chronological order: Be sure to mark your calendars and join in on ...

Carleen Nelson-Nesvig

Restoring History: The Old Milan Fire Barn Finds New Life

Photo: The Old Milan Fire Barn as it looked circa 1950. Courtesy of MAHS By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig The Old Milan Fire Barn, a cherished piece of local history, has been given a new lease on life after years of restoration and dedication by the Milan Area Historical Society (MAHS). Anne Farmer, President of the Milan ...

Doug Marrin

Milan Takes Major Step in Safeguarding Drinking Water with First-Ever Wellhead Protection Plan

City Council unveils comprehensive strategy to protect groundwater, enhance public safety, and secure future funding. Photo: Milan Watertower on Greentree Lane. Image: Google Streetview, June 2011 At the Milan City Council meeting on August 20, 2024, Jennifer Morris from OHM Advisors presented the city’s first-ever Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP). “The Wellhead Protection Plan is essential ...

Milan Soccer Rolls Past Tecumseh

The Milan soccer team used a big day from Fred Brown to roll to an 8-0 win over Tecumseh last week. Brown recorded a hat trick of three goals as the Big Reds cruised past the Indians. Milan jumped on top 2-0 with a pair of goals by Brown and made it 3-0 just before ...

Pure Michigan Spotlights DTE Energy Foundation Trail North of Chelsea

Photo: DTE Energy Foundation Trail. Image: video screenshot By Doug Marrin The scenic DTE Energy Foundation Trail, located just seven miles north of Chelsea, has captured the spotlight in a Pure Michigan video, released a year ago. The video, part of Pure Michigan’s ongoing effort to highlight the state’s outdoor recreational offerings, features the trail ...

Milan Volleyball Claims Chelsea Invite Title

Photos provided by Phil Lozen Coming off a record breaking 2023 season that saw the Milan volleyball team reach the state semifinals for the first time, the Big Reds recorded another first Saturday by claiming the Chelsea Invitational title. The tournament title was the first during the regular season in over a decade for the ...

Milan Cross Country Teams Open at Saline Invite

The Milan cross country teams opened their season at the Saline Invitational Thursday and came home with some strong individual efforts. Dylan Penzien led the boys with an 16th-place finish, just eight seconds off of his PR. Cameron Garcia was 24th and Aiden McLean 25th, while Hank Bobicz was 30th. The girls had a strong ...