April 29, 2025

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Saline Volleyball Clinches SEC Red Title

The Saline volleyball team has had a strong finish to its regular season and earned a sweep of the league jamboree last week to clinch the SEC Red title. The Hornets dropped a five-set match to Dexter in mid-November but has been on a roll ever since. Saline bounced back to sweep Ann Arbor Pioneer ...

Saline Cross Country Teams both Finish State Runners-Up

Photo from Saline Athletics Another stellar season for the Saline cross country program ended Saturday with both the boys’ and girls’ teams earning runner-up finishes at the D1 state finals at Michigan International Speedway. The second-place finish for the girls was the 23rd straight top ten finish for the Hornets and the 27th straight appearance ...

Sue Kelch

Saline’s Pumpkin Roll is All Downhill

For 21 years Saline has been holding their ‘Pumpkin Roll.’  Scheduled after Halloween, participants of all ages bring their pumpkins to the top of the hill at Mill Pond Park.  Then they roll them down as fast as they can for prizes.  After the race, everyone lines up to use the pumpkin launcher, and then ...

Saline Rolls to Rematch with Belleville

Despite being the road team, the Saline football squad left no doubt who was the better team Friday night with a convincing 37-7 win at Northville. The Hornets entered the state playoffs as the lower seed due to forfeiting the first three games of the season, but the road game was all Hornets after a ...

STN Staff

A Murder Mystery Crawl at The 109 Cultural Exchange in November

Hosted by Saline Main Street Community News Join us to hear some uncovered “Secrets of a Small Town” as described by famous crime novelist, Margot Page when she returns to her hometown of Saline, Michigan. But don’t be surprised when the evening takes a dark turn, because not everyone wants their secrets revealed. It will ...

STN Staff

Saline Evangelical Home Hosts Senior Gifting Charity

Local residents have the opportunity to be a Secret Santa to a resident of the Evangelical Home’s seniors. Individual residents’ wish lists will be available at the Admissions Office near the front desk, which is open M-F from 8:30am-4:30pm. Wrapped gifts can be delivered at the same place before December 13th. For further information contact ...

STN Staff

Saline Area Senior Center Hosting Bag & Jewelry Scholarship Fundraiser

Five-year local tradition continues at the Saline Area Senior Center on November 16th, from 9am-12pm. The biannual bag and jewelry sale raises money for SASC scholarships and welcomes donations throughout the year, including jewelry, handbags and wallets. There is no entry-fee and all are welcome. Most jewelry ranges between $2-$5 and is able to be ...

STN Staff

Lodi Twp: Special Meeting Synopses Oct-Sept

LODI TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING SYNOPSISSeptember 3, 2024, 6:30 P.M.     The regular meeting opened with the flag pledge at 6:30pm. Six board members were present, one     member arrived at 6:40pm. Several members of the public were present. There was a short Public     Comment. The agenda was approved as presented with ...

Pittsfield Township is looking ahead to Phase 2 of the Public Safety Facility Improvement project

Pittsfield Township is continuing to move forward on the Public Safety Facility Improvement project after approving a contract addendum with BlueScope Construction. This decision by the township board will allow for the completion of Phase 1 and continuation of construction for Phase 2A. At its Oct. 23 meeting, the township board approved authorized the supervisor ...

Krista Kangas

New Saline Youth Council Sworn in with a Focus on Community Service

Photo: 2024-25 Saline Youth Council A new Saline Youth Council was sworn in at the October 8, 2024, City Council meeting. Composed of high school students, the council meets monthly during the school year. After setting their goals, the members collaborate to determine how best to achieve them. “The idea was to provide a commission ...

Saline Area Schools are looking to create a new role for Safety and Security

Saline Area Schools (SAS) are planning to make some personnel changes in regard to school safety, which includes the hiring of a Director of Safety and Security. In his Oct. 25 community message, Saline Superintendent Steve Laatsch said, “Starting December 1, Saline Area Schools is ending the contract with the Saline Police Department, and School ...

Doug Marrin

Lodi Township Police Report, September 2024

Calls for police service down 8% from the previous year In September 2024, Deputies responded to 223 calls for police service, down from 243 the previous year, an 8% drop. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-Sept) are 2,215, up from 2,051 fro the same period last year, a 4% increase. Officers conducted 95 traffic stops, down ...

Washtenaw Meats to Host Community Dinner at Jolly Pumpkin Dexter on Tuesday, Oct 29

You’re invited to taste the remarkable difference in locally sourced food Washtenaw Meats invites the community to enjoy a locally sourced meal this Tuesday evening at Jolly Pumpkin Dexter, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The featured dish is pork belly-stuffed poblano peppers, priced at $35 per adult, while kids eat free. No reservations are needed—simply pay ...