The first-ever Philanthropy Playoffs ended Oct. 2 with cheers, laughter, and high-fives inside Pin Seekers Monroe. More than 180 community members gathered for the giving challenge hosted by the Community Foundation of Monroe County (CFMC) that brought together local nonprofits, sponsors, and fans for a night of spirited competition and collective impact. That evening, the ...
Like other school districts around the state, Milan Area Schools (MAS) sounded the alarm over a month ago about the lack of a State Budget. The alarm was finally heard when the Michigan Legislature, as part of its overall $81 billion plan, approved a $24.12 billion education budget to fund K-12 schools, colleges and universities. ...
The Milan senior center is getting ready to “bury our hatchet,” said Executive Director MaryAnn Opal at the Oct. 1 townhall meeting with seniors. But, first Opal wanted a chance to share the proposed contract terms with those they will impact the most. Opal, who has spent her career working with aging populations, including as the current director of the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living and years ago as director of the center when it still operated under Milan City, said she saw four possible scenarios:
Residents will have a chance to learn more and provide feedback about a city proposal to change municipal elections from odd to even years at a public hearing Oct. 21.
By Steve Gwisdalla My friends, here in our happy little (but growing) Tribe of Up, we advocate for more joy and help uplift those who need it. Sometimes, being up can be difficult. Sometimes it is not popular. Sometimes, up requires honesty and truth and that truth can be tough for people to hear. When ...
Milan, Michigan, population 6,048, now has Jordanian food. True to the name, the restaurant really is owned by twins – two brothers Hashem Debian and Hisham Debian – and is managed by their longtime friend Rashed Alsmadi who grew up down the street from them in Jordan. “We bring our recipes from Jordan,” said Alsmadi.
In their September 15 match against Adrian, Milan won three of four in Doubles, but were swept in the four Singles matches. Vincent Bodziak and Stephen Learmonth triumphed (6-4), (6-1). The pairing of Will Kliber and Zach Weathers won (6-3), (6-1) with Henry Kliber and Noah Thornton combining for a (6-1), (6-1) victory. Two days ...
On September 16, Milan HS and Milan Middle School travelled to Munson Park in Monroe for the Huron League Jamboree. Freshman Mason Martin finished seventh for the boys in 17:40. Milan had two girls, Amerie Wilson and Kaily McDaniel, place fifth and seventh in 22:08 and 22:25. Dylan Penzien (19:57) and Cameron Garcia (20:39) had ...
The Milan girls’ golf team wrapped up its regular season with a seventh-place finish at the Huron League Championships September 25. The Big Reds finished with a team-score of 474 in the tournament won by SMCC with 355. Teresa Tomaszewski led Milan with a round of 106 to finish 22nd. Honesty Zdunczyk finished with 120 ...
In what is proving to be a difficult Huron League schedule this year, the Milan Boys fell to New Boston Huron 48-24 on September 19. The top of the Huron League- Monroe Jefferson, Monroe St. Marys, New Boston, and Riverview- are all strong squads this year. Against New Boston, Milan stayed within striking distance through ...
Photo: Kaylin Brown with a backwards dive for Milan. Photo by Stephen Cook The Milan girls started strong on their quest to go undefeated in Huron League competition for the 26th straight year. The Big Reds defeated Monroe St. Mary’s 96-73 on September 16, winning all twelve events in their home pool. Milan dominated the ...
After more than a year with an expired contract, the city council indicated that the city and the Milan Center for Healthy Living are making progress on negotiations. However, there are still many details to work out...
Milan City has five candidates for three open spots on the Milan City Council: Marie Gress, Connie Harrison, Jesse Nie, Council Member Christian Thompson, and Mayor Pro-Tem Shannon Wayne. As part of our 2025 election coverage, The Sun Times News invited all City Council candidates to respond to the same set of questions. All candidates responded except Council Member Christian ...
With absentee voting starting 40 days before the Nov. 4 election and political yard signs lining the streets, Milan groups have worked to make sure voters have the information they need to make an informed choice. The Milan Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates Forum” on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at ...
The November election for Monroe County Commission District 2 will proceed, but unless an appeals court rules otherwise, the winner will not take office following the election. That is, unless the winner is former chair of the Monroe County Commission Mark Brant.
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