By Natalie Davies Chelsea’s Connor Townsend competed on Jeopardy! on June 12. Townsend, an attorney, and head of legal for Duetto, graduated from Chelsea in 2011. “I was proud to have Jeopardy introduce me as being from Chelsea,” Townsend said. “I live in Detroit now, but wanted to make sure the show said Chelsea. I’m ...
By Gavin Millard Continuing its legacy of excellence, the Eastern Michigan University Forensics team achieved an impressive fourth-place finish at the American Forensics Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament. This tournament was the first of two national tournaments for the team and the first national tournament under Bill Heinze, director of EMU Forensics. Eastern hosted 14 students at ...
By Melissa Thrasher Eastern Michigan University is taking significant steps to address the gender gap in computer science by introducing high school girls to computer programming and the rapidly expanding set of occupations related to the field. Following a successful first year, EMU will host the Gigabytes Summer Computing Camp, an all-day, week-long program, from ...
As the city of Dexter gears up for its Bicentennial celebration next week, a local resident has taken an unconventional approach to contributing to the festivities. Rob Marshke, a videographer interested in new technology, has composed an AI-generated theme song for the event. “With my video background, I’m always following new tech like this,” Marshke ...
Community NewsThis Saturday, June 22, is the official county-wide kickoff for a new organization that plans to have a long-lasting impact on the quality of life in Washtenaw County. From June 22 through July 31, Love Washtenaw, a faith-based coalition, dedicated to improving the lives of others, by engaging the community-at-large through outreach events with ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office announced that this past Sunday, June 9, 2024, Sheriff Jerry Clayton was honored with the prestigious Terrance L. Jungel Sheriff of the Year Award by the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, which represents all 83 counties in Michigan. The award recognizes a sheriff who has made outstanding contributions to law enforcement, demonstrated ...
The vast forests and snowy landscapes of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have long been home to a thriving population of gray wolves. However, accurately tracking the numbers of these elusive predators has proven to be a challenging task for wildlife researchers – until now. Thanks to the power of artificial intelligence (AI), a new approach is ...
Township Where Impact to Traffic Timeline Ann Arbor Local Soft Surface Roads Intermittent lane restrictions June 10 – 20 Ann Arbor, Superior Dixboro Rd between Plymouth Rd and M-14 Road closure June 17 – July 1 Augusta Intersection of Whittaker Rd & Willis Rd Road closure June 3 – Aug. 19 Bridgewater, Freedom Schneider Rd between Austin Rd ...
Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is reporting 21 cases of pertussis so far in 2024, a sharp increase compared to the previous 3 years. Antibiotic treatment is recommended for pertussis cases and household contacts. Diagnosed individuals should stay away from others until they have completed at least 5 days of antibiotics. Current cases ...
Community News The Artalicious Silent Auction Committee is looking for artists, designers, and creative people to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art for this year’s auction fundraiser held during Artalicious in downtown Adrian Saturday, September 21, 2024 through Sunday, September 22, 2024. Funds raised from this event will support Lenawee youth art programs. This year’s theme ...
By Melissa Marcum Summer is officially here! Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights kicked off their Thursday night fun this past week. This annual weekly event is from June 6 to July 25, 2024, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights performances are held throughout downtown Chelsea. What can one expect on a ...
By Natalie Davies The City of Milan received a $954,500 grant to update Wilson Park and fairground location. The Spark Grant is administered through Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources with money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Milan was one of 31 projects selected out of 400 statewide applicants, according to the city’s website. “Michigan ...
When You Fail (And You Will) In my life, recent and past, I have failed my friends. I have failed my family. I have struck out swinging and I have watched perfect pitches cross my proverbial home plate and never swung life’s bat. I have failed gloriously in this life. The sad truth is, we ...
By Brittany Mobley Eastern Michigan University is gearing up for the seventh annual Bike Rodeo, presented by the EMU Police Department. The event is scheduled for June 15 from 9 a.m. until noon at the George Gervin GameAbove Center, 799 N Hewitt Rd. in Ypsilanti. This free, family-friendly event aims to promote bike safety and ...
By Paul Schubert I am not the first to discover that a young man’s best-laid plans can be overturned in an afternoon, but that realization hit me with the impact of a well-aimed shovel when I was a young man of fourteen. In 1940, I was in sixth grade when my family decided to move ...
The Sun Times News is the hub of the most useful information in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, and Saline.
8123 Main St Suite 200 Dexter, MI 48130Subscribe to our free daily newsletter to stay on top of all the local news.
Copyright © 2025 The Suntimes News
