March 26, 2025

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Milan Bowling Teams Qualify for D3 State Final

The Milan boys’ and girls’ bowling teams had record setting weekends after both squads earned second-place finishes and moved on to the D3 state finals next week. The Big Reds also had three record-setting performances and two regional champions to add three athletes to the individual state finals. The boys’ rolled a team score of ...

Mr. DeSarbo Announces his Retirement from Milan Area Schools

After 30 years in education and the last 16 as Principal of Paddock Elementary School, Sean DeSarbo announced he will be retiring next month. DeSarbo addressed his decision in a letter to Paddock families that was dated Feb. 11. His letter opens with, “After 30 incredible years in the Michigan public school system (the last ...

STN Staff

MHS Productions Presents Seussical the Musical

Come join Milan High School Productions as they premier “Seussical the Musical!” Directed by Jason and Becky Berry, this musical adaptation of some of your favorite Dr. Seuss stories will take you from The Jungle of Nool to Whoville and back again. The cast follows Horton and Jojo as they navigate worlds where they don’t ...

Milan Wrestling Sends Eight to Regionals

Photos from Milan Wrestling The Milan wrestling team had a huge showing at the D3 districts Saturday and Sunday with eight wrestlers moving on to next weeks regionals. The Big Reds were led by Patrick McShane with a second-place finish. He improved to 23-5 with a 1-1 record on the day. Samir Jomaa improved to ...

Milan Girls Drop Pair of Games

The Milan girls’ basketball team dropped its tenth straight game with a pair of Huron League losses this week. The Big Red opened the week with a 45-32 loss to Riverview. Milan fell behind 12-5 after one quarter, but could not overcome the early deficit. Marissa Beck led the Big Reds with 17 points, while ...

Huron-Milan Hockey Splits Pair of Games 

The Huron-Milan hockey team split a pair of SEC Red games last week to improve to 5-15 on the season.  The River Rats took down Saline in big fashion with a 7-2 win over the Hornets.   Kyle Fu had a huge night with two goals and three assists to lead the River Rats, while Caleb ...

Matt Rosentreter

Milan Florist Started Business Out of Her Home

After starting her business out of her own home, Milan florist Christen Mitchell has opened her physical storefront for Green Witch Florals. “I started literally with a folding table and buckets and a knife doing the craft shows in Milan, with the goal of opening my own studio,” Mitchell said. “And I worked pretty hard, ...

A Perfect Score for Lyndon Township and Others

Lyndon Township and a handful of other local communities received a perfect score for some important work last year. For this, they were recognized by the Michigan Department of Treasury’s State Tax Commission. At the Lyndon Township Board meeting on Jan. 14, township officials said the township was acknowledged as a local unit who has ...

Doug Marrin

Milan Area Schools Invest in Mental Health with the Be Nice. Program

Milan Area Schools embrace mental health education with the transformative be nice. program, fostering awareness and positivity district-wide. Photo: Milan High School be nice. Student Liaisons & the sand trays they put together for the elementary students. Photo by Elise Hill Milan Area Schools are taking significant strides to address mental health awareness and education ...