July 23, 2025

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Saline City Council Extends Rec Center Evaluation Deadline

Saline City Council Extends Rec Center Evaluation Deadline

Due to multiple external factors, including the transition between city managers and the expectation of further detailed reports later next month, the Saline City Council voted to extend the Rec Center Task Force’s deadline to Oct 31, 2025. Saline City Council formed its Rec Center Task Force at a meeting earlier this year to look ...

STN Staff

Nominations Open for 2025 SACC People’s Choice Awards

Nominations Open for 2025 SACC People’s Choice Awards

The Saline Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) is inviting the community to participate in the 2025 People’s Choice Awards by nominating their favorite local businesses and services. Nominations will be accepted online from July 3 through July 25, allowing residents to recognize standout local independent businesses for their contributions to the Saline area. Nominees must ...

Saline Township Discusses Progress at Andelina Farms and Potential New Developments

Saline Township Discusses Progress at Andelina Farms and Potential New Developments

Photo: SalineTownship.Org The Saline Township Board met on July 9 to handle routine business and hear updates on several ongoing and potential development projects. Related Digital The board held a brief discussion about a potential development project that would span both Saline & Bridgewater townships. Related Digital is a national company with offices in twenty-eight ...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline Extends Contracts With Police Deputy and Chief

Saline Extends Contracts With Police Deputy and Chief

At Saline City Council’s July 7 meeting, the council approved to extend a three-year contract with Deputy Chief Andrew Hartwig and an additional one-year contract with Police Chief Marlene Radzik. Deputy Hartwig’s contract extends through June 30, 2028, and will be renegotiated with three months’ prior notice to the date. Chief Radzik’s will last through ...

Sue Kelch

Annie G’s Dairy Brings High-Tech Farming and Nostalgic Charm to Saline

Annie G’s Dairy Brings High-Tech Farming and Nostalgic Charm to Saline

Annie G’s Dairy in Saline blends innovative technology with traditional values, offering A2A2, vat-pasteurized milk through vending “milkbots”—and flavors like chai spice and chocolate. Photo: Annie G’s Dairy photo by Sue Kelch I found a humorous, if not eerie, futuristic cartoon from 1961 by Arthur Radebaugh that featured an “electronic driver” helping the milkman deliver ...

Saline Council Recognizes Historic Softball Win

Saline Council Recognizes Historic Softball Win

Saline City Council recognized the Saline High School softball team’s first state title win with a proclamation read out to the city and team at the July 7 meeting. “The accomplishments of the athletes on this team are admired and respected by the Saline Community, and demonstrate the character that the athletes at Saline High ...

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

The 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship, taking place in Wrocław, Poland this month, has a Saline connection with two local brothers who are competing for Portugal. Robert and Michael Webster, both Saline High School graduates and who also play lacrosse in college, respectively at Siena Heights University and Northwood University, have the opportunity this summer to compete ...

Saline City Council Selects New City Manager

Saline City Council Selects New City Manager

Saline City Council selected candidate Dan Swallow to fill the city manager role at their June 22 meeting. After a multi-month decision process, Swallow was selected from a pool of three finalists in a 4-3 vote. After the departure of the previous City Manager, Deputy Manager Elle Cole took on the position’s responsibilities in the ...

Doug Marrin

Kelly Parkinson Leads Saline’s Allegra to National Printing Award, Honoring Founders’ Legacy

Kelly Parkinson Leads Saline’s Allegra to National Printing Award, Honoring Founders’ Legacy

Photo: Owner Kelly Parkinson (front left) next to Kelly Cashen. Back (L-R) Sherry Cherry, Tammy Smith, and Lyne Losey, Allegra’s client support critical to its success, each with over 20 years of experience in the business. Photo courtesy of Allegra. Kelly Parkinson, owner of Allegra Marketing Print Mail Ann Arbor, recently earned national recognition for ...

Sue Kelch

Saline’s Third Annual Jazz in the Park

Saline’s Third Annual Jazz in the Park

Saline’s Jazz in the Park is back – bigger and better than ever. It will take place at Mill Pond Park, July 19 2-8pm. Mary Dettling, Saline Main Street Director notes, “It has become one of Saline’s signature events, thanks in large part to Diana Morning’s leadership and the dedication of the Arts & Culture ...