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Karen Lambert

Donut Shops, National Restaurants, and New Housing Planned for Dundee, Milan, Saline Corridor

Donut Shops, National Restaurants, and New Housing Planned for Dundee, Milan, Saline Corridor

A string of developments from Dundee to Saline may soon include three Dunkin’s — formerly Dunkin Donuts — alongside national eateries and new residential units. In Dundee, work is already underway to construct a combined Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins, alongside a Verizon Wireless. In Milan, Dunkin’ and Jimmy Johns are slated to fill the space once occupied by JR’s Restaurant. Saline approved a new Dunkin’...

Matt Rosentreter

Saline City Council Approves Annual Saline Main Street Contract Renewal

Saline City Council Approves Annual Saline Main Street Contract Renewal

Saline City Council voted at its July 21 meeting to renew its annual contract with local non-profit Saline Main Street, which includes as-needed financial support capped at $20,000. Saline Main Street, formed a little over a decade ago, aims to “operate as a cultural and commercial hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, entertainment and the arts,” according ...

Saline Area Schools Pick a New School Board Trustee

Saline Area Schools Pick a New School Board Trustee

The Saline Area Schools Board of Education appointed Nate Hanson to fill the vacancy on the school board left by Brad Gerbe. The appointment came at the July 14 school board meeting where a handful of the candidates were interviewed. After much back and forth amongst the school board with it seeming divided on who ...

Lodi Township Planning Commission Denies Toll Brothers Site Plan After Heated Meeting

Lodi Township Planning Commission Denies Toll Brothers Site Plan After Heated Meeting

The Lodi Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denying the Toll Brothers Arbor–North and Arbor–South development site plan after residents voiced concerns about water, sewage, and gated communities. Tension between the future and the status quo, or past, was on full display at the Lodi Township Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday evening, July 22, ...

Scout Completes Fence Project at Saline River Preserve

Scout Completes Fence Project at Saline River Preserve

Ridge LaPage, a local Boy Scout, completed a split rail fence at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve as part of his Eagle Scout project. A dedication was held August 2 to recognize his work. Photo: Ridge LaPage (second from right) stands with supporters at the Leslee Niethammer Saline River Preserve during the construction of ...

Naloxone Box Installed in Saline to Help Prevent Overdose Deaths

Naloxone Box Installed in Saline to Help Prevent Overdose Deaths

In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing opioid crisis, a new Naloxone Distribution Box has been installed outside the First Presbyterian Church of Saline at 143 East Michigan Avenue. The project is a partnership between the church, Home of New Vision, and the Saline Police Department, aimed at providing 24/7 public access to naloxone, ...

Matt Rosentreter

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 ...