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 ...
Chances are your grandmother, mother, or aunt all had a stash of handkerchiefs, or ‘hankies.’ And perhaps you are like me, with your own stash of hankies handed down from a relative. Once used for cozy tea parties or coy messaging to a sweetheart, hankies now spark our imagination. Soft to the touch and elegantly ...
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 ...
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.
Maggie Smith placed fifth overall, making the top eight for a third straight year in a row, setting a new program record for Milan, while teammate Kenleigh Vandergrift placed 27th. The State Finals for Division 3 Girls Singles were held at JAX 60 on Saturday, Feb. 29, with a field of 56 of the top ...
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 ...
In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 8, while most of us are tucked warmly into bed, time will spring forward into Daylight Saving Time (DST), and with it, our excitement can bloom like a crocus in the snow as we “spring forward,” shifting an hour of sunlight from morning to evening. Not everyone ...
The Milan Girls Varsity Basketball team fell to Adrian in the first round of the Districts by a score of 65-35, ending the season for the Lady Big Reds. The tournament game was held on March 2, in Dundee. At 24 points, the Big Reds were again led in scoring by Emily Bladen, who has ...
If something needs to be done at Milan’s soccer fields, chances are Mark Klein is already there. Klein was named Volunteer of the Year by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association on Feb. 14 during a ceremony at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. Thomas Faro, executive director of the association, said Klein’s willingness to step ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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