The proposed school cellphone legislation is not a ban. What’s next? Michigan lawmakers are moving forward with a pair of bills aimed at reducing classroom distractions, not confiscating student phones. While often described as a “cellphone ban,” the legislation does something far narrower by requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during instructional time. It’s ...
A standing-room-only crowd filled Saline Township Hall this week as residents delivered pointed, and at times heated, public comments centered on opposition to the proposed digital data center, voicing what many described as a lack of local control over the final outcome, despite the township board having previously voted to deny the rezoning request. Related ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My wife. Her favorite band growing up was Motley Crue. She went to their concerts, had all their albums, and had their posters on her wall as a teenager. I did not know her back then, but any girl who liked “The Crue” in high school was just fine by me. One ...
Saline City Council approved a design contract for the replacement and improvement of sidewalk wheelchair ramps in the Northview Subdivision at their Jan. 12 meeting. The city has received the SEMCOG Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding for 2027 in the amount of $284,313. “The work includes the installation of ADA-compliant ramps at 22 crosswalks in ...
By Steve Gwisdalla When I was young, I enjoyed being in school plays. Each traditional play is comprised of three acts. Act I is the introduction. Act II is the conflict and act III is the resolution. It was fun dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a little while and performing for ...
Saline Area Schools devoted nearly $7 million dollars at its January 13 school board meeting to address some important bond projects, including the Heritage School addition and a new building access control system for the entire district. With the Heritage decision, the school board approved a recommendation by consultant, Clark Construction, in conjunction with Saline ...
Saline City Council passed a temporary moratorium on the construction of data centers within city limits at the Jan. 12 meeting. The moratorium will stand for one year from the date of its passing to allow council members and the community to consider the long-term impact data centers could have on the area. “Given what ...
Holy Faith Church invites members of the community to attend the event, which includes a lantern-lit gathering at church property along Ann Arbor-Saline Road In light of the events in Minnesota and in cities across the country, Holy Faith Church in Saline and the congregation’s “Voices for Justice” group are sponsoring a vigil on Martin ...
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education began 2026 with a tightly organized and unanimous slate of leadership votes on Tuesday, Jan. 13, as board members moved quickly through the annual organizational portion of the meeting. Current Board President Michael McVey opened the process by nominating Darcy Berwick to serve as temporary chairperson while officer ...
Author’s Note: As Saline embarks on a new chapter with the recent city council decision to purchase the Davenport-Curtiss Mansion and green space it sits on, the Mansion’s legacy as a symbol of community growth and architectural grandeur is poised to evolve further. In the coming weeks City Council will approve the formation of a ...
When Saline City Council met on January 5, it was a meeting that quietly showed how much of local government happens out of the spotlight. Alongside routine approvals and the swearing-in of council members, the evening focused on the renewal of a major police technology contract and the annual web of appointments that keep dozens ...
The Saline girls’ basketball team used a big third quarter run to pull away from rival Dexter for a 56-39 in a key SEC Red matchup Friday night. Saline held a 22-20 halftime lead and the teams went back and forth to start the third with Dexter taking a 31-30 lead with a three-pointer. It ...
In the spring of 1953, Michigan made a bold branding decision, one that would echo for generations. With a single vote in Lansing, the state officially became “Water Wonderland,” a slogan meant to capture something Michiganders already knew by heart. Water isn’t just scenery here, it’s identity. The Saline Observer’s May 28, 1953, edition reported ...
Saline delivered a strong, balanced performance Saturday at the Orange and Blue Classic in Lincoln Park, finishing second overall with 206.5 points, just behind champion Southgate Anderson’s 211.0 in a tightly contested team race that came down to the final rounds. The Hornets were powered by a pair of individual champions in Brice LaFleur at ...
For nearly 15 years, Brewed Awakenings has been the kind of place where the coffee comes with conversation and the chairs invite you to stay awhile. This February, the beloved café is turning a page, welcoming new ownership while holding tight to the sense of home that made it a community staple in the first ...
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