December 12, 2025

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Saline Craft Show Opens Youth Applications

Saline Craft Show Opens Youth Applications

Saline’s juried, nationally ranked spring craft show will now to be open to youth participants, who may enter submissions from now through Jan. 16 to be a part of the March 7, 2026 show. “We’ve had youth inquire in the past about participating in the show, but we were hesitant because we are a juried ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Girls Rout Riverview in Season Opener, 52–20

Saline Girls Rout Riverview in Season Opener, 52–20

Cover- STN File Photo The Saline girls’ basketball team opened its season with an impressive all-around performance Tuesday night, rolling past Riverview 52–20 behind sharp execution on both ends of the floor. Senior guard Keira Roehm led the Hornets with 20 points, including five three-pointers, despite being face-guarded throughout the game. Her constant movement created ...

STN Staff

Saline Recreation Center to Hold Holiday Open House

Saline Recreation Center to Hold Holiday Open House

The Saline Recreation Center will host an Open House on Sunday, December 14 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. All day, the Rec will be offering free admission and open basketball in the gymnasium. There will be other programs such as pickleball, free fitness classes, fitness room orientations and a family fun zone. Staff from ...

Doug Marrin

PHOTOS: Saline’s 50th Anniversary Holiday Parade 2025

PHOTOS: Saline’s 50th Anniversary Holiday Parade 2025

Photos by Sue Kelch Saline marked a milestone this year with the 50th Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, celebrating the theme “Saline – Home for the Holidays! A Golden Celebration of Past, Present, and Future.” The evening parade capped a full day downtown, from Saline Main Street’s Cocoa Crawl to the 5 p.m. tree ...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline Council Discusses Public Transportation Contract

Saline Council Discusses Public Transportation Contract

Saline’s public transportation system, People’s Express, presented rider usage data to city council at the Dec. 1 meeting so the council could decide whether or not to renew the city’s contract with the organization. People’s Express has offered public transportation in Washtenaw County since the 1990s, and in 2007 became a non-profit. “Today, we have ...

Governor Whitmer Endorses Saline Township Data Center In Public Comment

Governor Whitmer Endorses Saline Township Data Center In Public Comment

“We can set an example for the rest of the nation on how to build these facilities the right way and grow our economy at the same time.” Yesterday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a public comment to the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) in support of data center development in Michigan and specifically the ...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline Raises Sewer and Water Rates

Saline Raises Sewer and Water Rates

Saline City Council voted to raise sewer and water rates within the city limits beginning Jan. 1, 2025, in accordance with recommendations from City Treasurer Sarah Finch. Water rates will increase by 6.5% ($0.36) and wastewater rates will increase by 7.5% ($1.12). “When you really get down to it, our cost of water, yes, it ...

Doug Marrin

Saline Council Advances Maple Oaks Plan, Honors Local Gardeners

Saline Council Advances Maple Oaks Plan, Honors Local Gardeners

Photo: Google Street View The Saline City Council met for a regular session on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. The meeting opened at 7 p.m. with Mayor Brian Marl presiding. Councilmembers Girbach, Rice, Lesch, and Mayor Pro Tem Dillon were present. Councilmembers Ceo and Harmount were absent and formally excused. Green Thumb Awards Highlight Local Beautification ...

Doug Marrin

Life Back Then: What Kids Were Thankful For in 1948

Life Back Then: What Kids Were Thankful For in 1948

Young voices from Saline’s “The Reporter,” November 25, 1948 In the Thanksgiving week edition of The Reporter back in November 1948, the paper turned its attention to the county’s youngest citizens. Kids from Ann Arbor and Manchester were asked a simple question: What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Seven-year-old Thomas Richardson from ...

STN Staff

Saline Main Street Launches Community Gift Card Program

Saline Main Street Launches Community Gift Card Program

Saline Main Street has launched a new Community Gift Card that can be used at multiple participating businesses throughout downtown. The eGift card, created in partnership with Yiftee, is intended to provide a simple way for residents to keep spending local. The card functions like a standard gift card but is accepted at a range ...

Doug Marrin

Saline Community Ed Opens Winter Registration Dec. 3

Saline Community Ed Opens Winter Registration Dec. 3

Saline Community Education will open registration for its Winter & Spring 2026 programs on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 a.m., offering families and residents a wide range of enrichment, recreation, arts, and educational opportunities for all ages. The new seasonal catalog features dozens of classes that span the arts, fitness, youth activities, technology, music, and ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Girls Swim and Dive 7th at Division 1 State Finals

Saline Girls Swim and Dive 7th at Division 1 State Finals

The Saline girls’ swim and dive team placed seventh overall at the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals, finishing with 107 points. Ann Arbor Pioneer won the meet with 404 points, followed by Jenison with 249 and Northville with 193. Junior Maria Baldwin led the Hornets by earning all-state honors in three events. Baldwin placed 8th ...

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