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Karen Lambert

Middle School Choirs Bring Home Top Ratings from District 12 Festival

Middle School Choirs Bring Home Top Ratings from District 12 Festival

Students from Saline and Milan Middle School choirs performed a diverse repertoire at the District 12 Michigan School Vocal Music Association Junior High and Middle School Choral Festival Thursday March 5, at Belleville High School. Selections ranged from A Patch of Light, a newer composition by Jacob Narverud; to a musical setting of the poem In Flanders ...

Whitmer’s Early Education Plan Could Expand Pre-K Across Local Districts

Whitmer’s Early Education Plan Could Expand Pre-K Across Local Districts

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s call to expand preschool access and strengthen early literacy could bring new opportunities to school districts across the region. In her recent State of the State address, Whitmer emphasized expanding early childhood programs, including the Great Start Readiness Program, which provides free pre-K to eligible families. The proposal is part of a ...

More than 200 Homes Could Be Coming to Milan’s South Side

More than 200 Homes Could Be Coming to Milan’s South Side

Milan City approved zoning changes that could allow more than 200 homes to be built over the next seven years in Eagle Springs Subdivision on the city’s south side. Danny Veri, the Owner of Livonia Building said they still need to obtain their site plan approval, but if all goes well they hope to start building in fall 2026 or spring 2027, dependent on the weather.

Milan Students Tap into Maple Syrup Tradition

Milan Students Tap into Maple Syrup Tradition

On a cool February morning, buckets hung from maple trees along neighborhood streets in Milan, each one slowly filling with clear sap. Milan High School students in the Natural Resources class moved from tree to tree, checking taps and collecting what will eventually become maple syrup. For members of the Milan FFA chapter, part of ...

Founders’ Vision Lives On at Milan Gala

Founders’ Vision Lives On at Milan Gala

It wasn’t Milan, Italy, but the 2026 Olympics-themed Gala, at the Morris J. Lawrence Building in Ypsilanti brought attendees together in pursuit of a higher purpose. During an evening of dining, dancing and philanthropy, Greater Milan Area Community Fund Chair David Snyder reflected on the endowment’s beginning on May 19, 2005, with just $100. The ...

“Drawn from the Wood”: The Indigenous Roots of Michigan’s Maple Syrup Tradition

“Drawn from the Wood”: The Indigenous Roots of Michigan’s Maple Syrup Tradition

Before Michigan became famous for roadside sugar shacks and amber bottles lining grocery shelves, the sweetness of maple flowed through the forests as a sacred gift. Long before statehood, long before settlers arrived, native families gathered beneath towering maples at winter’s edge, reading the trees the way others read calendars. What many today see as ...

Lonnie Huhman

The Milan Girl Bowlers are State Champs!

The Milan Girl Bowlers are State Champs!

The Milan Girls Varsity Bowling Team is bringing home the trophy after winning the Division 3 State Championship on February 27 in Jackson. The Lady Big Reds were a strong team all season and put it all together in the state finals to bring home the school’s first championship in girls bowling. Going unbeaten in ...

Karen Lambert

The Man Who Helped Shape York Twp for a Generation Steps Aside

The Man Who Helped Shape York Twp for a Generation Steps Aside

After more than a quarter century of service, York Township Supervisor Chuck Tellas resigned in January due to health challenges, leaving behind a record of infrastructure improvements, cemetery restoration and long-range planning to maintain the town’s agricultural character amid development pressure. “It’s not the way he wanted to end his political career—He didn’t consider himself ...

Heather Finch

Milan school board approves buses, extends superintendent contract

Milan school board approves buses, extends superintendent contract

The Milan Area Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of two new school buses, extended Superintendent Ryan McMahon’s contract and reviewed student test results during its Feb. 25 meeting. Treasurer Michelle Heikka was absent. All other board members were present. Two new buses approved In a 6-0 vote, the board approved buying two buses ...

Lonnie Huhman

Milan is Building a Strong Powerlifting Team

Milan is Building a Strong Powerlifting Team

Powerlifting at Milan High School has a newer team this season, but if the results from recent competitions are any evidence of where the team is at as far as skill, it’s obvious the team is not new when it comes to strength. Here is some recent news from the Big Reds Powerlifting team, care ...

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