May 24, 2025

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Sue Kelch

Saline Spring Craft Show Offers Unique Upcycled Art

Breathing New Life in What Was Once Destined for a Landfill By Sue Kelch The Saline Spring Craft Show is March 8, 2025.  Cheryl Hoeft, who manages both Saline craft shows, talks about how the Spring Show “lifts us out of the winter blahs as we look forward to spring.  We’ll see bunnies and rabbits, ...

Sue Kelch

Saline District Library Unveils Renovation with Community Celebration

Expanded Spaces, Modern Design, and Enhanced Accessibility Welcome Visitors By Sue Kelch The Saline District Library held an open house on Saturday February 15, celebrating the completion of their renovation project that began last summer.  The Saline Middle School Fiddle Club kicked off the festive event with the Saline High School Jazz Combo following.  Cupcakes, ...

Doug Marrin

Saline Spring Craft Show

Community News SATURDAY, March 8, 2025  8:00am-3:30pm $4 Admission, FREE- children 10 & under Over 150 creative craft persons, showcasing their most recent and exceptional work, from throughout  Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will travel to this 27th annual show starting at 8 a.m.-3:30  p.m. on Saturday  at the SALINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ...

Doug Marrin

SASC Souper Bowl IV Serves Up Fierce Soup Competition 

By Doug Marrin  The Saline Area Senior Center’s (SASC) 2025 Souper Bowl IV has officially concluded. Originally starting as a Chili Cook-off in 2018, the event has evolved since the pandemic to feature a wider variety of soups while still welcoming chili entries.  Program Coordinator Megan Kenyon, who has managed the event since its inception, ...

Doug Marrin

Saline Fire Chief Urges Funding Model Overhaul for Long-Term Stability

Chief Jason Sperle urges Saline City Council to adopt a taxable value-based funding model to ensure long-term stability and improved fire service. By Doug Marrin At the February 10, 2025, Saline City Council meeting, Saline Area Fire Department (SAFD) Chief Jason Sperle presented a budget update that underscored the urgent need to transition the department’s ...

Doug Marrin

Saline City Council Forms Committee to Hire New City Manager

By Doug Marrin At its February 10th meeting, the Saline City Council approved the formation of a hiring committee to oversee the search for a new city manager. The position opened up with the resignation of former city manager Colleen O’Toole, effective January 31st. Mayor Brian Marl, who will chair the committee, emphasized the importance ...

Saline Area Schools says it’s “following the national messaging”

Saline Area Schools assures the district community its taking the appropriate steps to protect student privacy. In his Feb. 7 Community Message, Saline Superintendent Stephen Laatsch addressed some issues around immigration and gender identity. The community message is like an e-newsletter to the school district community. This part of his message came under the heading ...

Saline Hockey Picks Up Pair of Wins

The Saline hockey team picked up its third straight win after a pair of SEC Red wins last week. The Hornets opened the week by taking down Skyline 3-1. Bryce Sattler led the Hornets with a goal and assist. Brayden Ash and Johnny Iadipaolo picked up one goal each, while Andrew Winters, Cooper Dillon, Brandon ...

Saline Girls Split Pair in Red

The Saline girls’ basketball team split a pair of games in the SEC Red to improve to 7-3 in the conference. The Hornets rolled to a 58-19 win over Lincoln. “It was a great team win on a hot shooting night with us draining ten triples,” coach Leigh Ann Roehm said. Keira Roehm nailed seven ...

Saline Swim and Dive Rolls Past Monroe

The Saline swim and dive team kept pace with league leading Ann Arbor Pioneer with a 138-45 win over Monroe last week. Isaac Adanin picked up three wins to lead the Hornets. He won the 100 free, 100 back, and was part of the winning 200 medley relay with Ty Lauritzen, Jason Oyemba, and Braylen ...

Eight Saline Wrestlers Move on to D1 Regionals

The Saline wrestling team had a strong showing at the D1 individual districts this weekend with seven Hornets moving on to the regionals hosted by the Hornets Saturday. The Hornets came away with two district champions Saturday. Noah Barnett won the 175-pound title picking up three tough decisions on his way to the title with ...

Saline Basketball Drops Pair in the SEC Red

The Saline boys’ basketball team’s struggles continued with a pair of SEC Red losses last week. The Hornets dropped a tough 42-41 decision to Lincoln early in the week. Lincoln led by one in the final seconds and had a chance to seal the win, but missed both free throws. Saline got the rebound and ...

Doug Marrin

Saline City Council Approves Funding Commitment for US-12 Sidewalk Project

Photo: The sidewalk will be on the north side of Michigan Avenue, with the eastern end at the Saline River Dam. Photo: Google Streetview. After years of planning, Saline is moving forward with a major sidewalk project to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity along Michigan Avenue. At the February 3, 2025, Saline City Council meeting, ...