By Steve Gwisdalla Hello my friends. Here in the Tribe of Up, we seek to advocate for more joy and spread kindness when and wherever we are. We seek first to fill our emotional bank accounts, then use the dividends to free give to others. No other saying or phrase best illustrates this than one ...
The Milan Girls Varsity Bowling team punched their ticket to qualify for D3 States at Lenawee Recreation on Thursday, February 19th, in a field of eleven Division 3 teams in Region 24. Teams fought for the top two spots in the eight Baker-two singles format. The Lady Big Reds started out with six Baker games, ...
After a consecutive loss streak, the Milan Girls Varsity Basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Monroe Jefferson, giving the Lady Big Reds their first win of the season. Playing at home on Feb. 23, Milan beat Jefferson by a final score of 48 to 36. The team brought a good scoring attack to go ...
Fire crews responded Monday morning, Feb. 23, to a structure fire involving a large barn on Cone Road. The Milan Area Fire Department led the response. Because the rural property does not have fire hydrants, firefighters coordinated a water shuttle operation with assistance from several neighboring departments. Dispatch records and official reports show that mutual ...
Three wrestlers from the Milan Varsity Wrestling team are headed to the State Wrestling Finals, after qualifying in the regionals this past weekend. On the boys’ side heading to the next step are Samir Jomaa, who finished third at 175 pounds, and Patrick McShane who finished fourth at 132, while on the girls’ side Avalynn ...
The Milan Boys Varsity Swim and Dive team traveled to Riverview on February 17, for their final regular season meet of the year. They took on Riverview and Flat Rock and split the contests as they fell to Riverview but cruised by Flat Rock. The scores were: Milan 71 Riverview 111 Milan 133 Flat ...
On Saturday, Feb. 21, State Sen. Jeff Irwin, D, met with residents at the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center for a community conversation focused on early literacy funding, rising electric bills and a proposed data center near Saline. Irwin told attendees that improving reading instruction in early grades is a top priority in the state ...
The Milan Boys Varsity Basketball team got a win this past week after facing off against Jefferson and Allen Park Cabrini. On Feb. 17, Milan took on the Jefferson Bears in an away game that saw the Big Reds losing 67 to 46. Milan was led by Landon Talladay with 18 points and 11 rebounds ...
By Steve Gwisdalla 30 months. It has been 30 months since this journey began, talking about tribes and moments, and advocating for more joy. We have shared stories of thankfulness, resolutions, my son (he says he doesn’t like those stories, but I kind of think he does). After over 100 articles and hundreds of messages ...
Negotiations between Milan Seniors for Healthy Living (MSHL) and the City of Milan had already resumed before the nonprofit’s nearly three-hour board meeting on Feb. 18, during which leaders focused on rebuilding trust and addressing financial oversight concerns. Tensions have run strong between the two organizations after years of challenging contract negotiations for use of ...
With the end of the regular season around the corner, the Milan Girls Varsity basketball team put in a strong effort against Grosse Ile and New Boston Huron this past week, but it wasn’t enough in the end. On Feb. 16, Milan took on Grosse Ile at home that saw the Big Reds falling in ...
Milan City promoted longtime employee Karis Dyc to assistant treasurer this month, helping fill a key role left vacant since former treasurer Sarah Finch left a year ago to take the position as Saline City treasurer. In the interim, the city contracted with Plante Moran, a business management consultant in Ann Arbor, which will continue ...
The Milan fair will return in 2026—fireworks included—after the city and fair board reached a contract agreement that clears the way for the 77-year tradition to continue at Wilson Park. The agreement follows concerns that roughly $1 million in Wilson Park improvements, mostly completed last summer, would push out the carnival. The fair will open with a parade ...
In her new book, Leslie Stainton documents kidnapping, abuse and racial violence embedded in her family’s plantation history. Editor’s Note: February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the history of slavery, racial injustice and the ongoing struggle for equality in America. This article is part of a series exploring how national Black ...
By Steve Gwisdalla I heard a quote the other day and I cannot unhear it. We in the Tribe of Up advocate for more joy, seek and spread happiness wherever and whenever possible and do our best to support and uplift our up tribe. Now for the quote. “Maybe the amount of good things in ...
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