Milan City Council has approved a new contract with Washtenaw County to provide dispatch, continuing an agreement that includes 9 percent annual rate increases. The $85,467 contract, which extends through June 30, 2026, builds on the city’s decision to outsource emergency dispatch services four years ago. At the April 1 meeting, Mayor Ed Kolar acknowledged that the move has been controversial among some residents ...
Police Chief Don Tillery recognized Officer Cody Straits on his promotion at the Milan City Council meeting on April 1.
Don’t Forget the… By Steve Gwisdalla Originally Published April 3, 2025 Recently, we went on a trip to Mexico over our son’s spring break vacation. We booked the trip a year ago and patiently waited. That patience ended the week before the trip, when impatience for the clock to speed up and our own procrastinations ...
Parrot Heads packed the house as Morgan Foster and crew brought Buffett’s beachy vibes to life in a high-energy celebration at Michigan’s oldest theater. There is one thing you can say about the Coswell Opera House in Adrian, the 159-year-old theatre and the oldest theatre in Michigan, it sure knows how to throw a party. ...
With her red-hair thrown back in enthusiasm, a fifth grader made her way to the podium at the Milan City Council meeting. Winni Russeau can’t vocalize many words, but she’s constantly communicating. When she’s at home her mother says they know what she wants without sign language or her speech generating device, since they know her so well. She often throws her head back to say yes, like she did when her mom asked if she wanted to speak to the council.
When you step into Daycroft Montessori School in Ann Arbor, the first thing you notice is what you don’t hear: chaos. Instead, in classrooms filled with toddlers and young children, there’s a calm hum of focus. Three-year-olds polishing silver cups. Five-year-olds laying out intricate math puzzles. First graders deep into geometry. And teachers? They’re not ...
Compound Interest By Steve Gwisdalla Originally Published 3/20/2025 “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. This is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able ...
Your Suffering Isn’t Their Fault By Steve Gwisdalla Originally Published March 6, 2025 Do you know anyone hurting right now? Someone who the world takes pleasure in constantly placing difficulty at their feet. Someone who feels the world is out to get them. Someone who can easily name the people who have wronged them over ...
After some initial pushback, the largest park in Milan City should see more than $1 million dollars in upgrades this fall, including new pickleball courts, a new basketball court, an additional playground, a zip line, permanent bathrooms and shaded seating near the existing splash pad.
The Saline girls’ basketball team used a late fourth quarter rally to get by Ann Arbor Pioneer 44-37 Wednesday night. Pioneer had come from behind to take a four-point lead 33-29 with just under four minutes left in the fourth when the Hornets went on a 10-2 run to take a 39-35 lead with 1:40 ...
The largest Gala since COVID helped bring in funds for scholarships, community organizations, and Milan schools Saturday. Organizers brought in more than $52,000 ...
The Dexter girls’ basketball team moved on to the D1 district finals at Ann Arbor Pioneer after a 57-30 win over Ann Arbor Skyline Wednesday night. The Dreadnaughts will face a familiar foe in SEC Red rival Saline in the finals Friday night. Dexter has defeated Saline twice this season, but the Hornets have one ...
Milan City’s first recreational marijuana retailer, JARS Milan Cannabis, opened Feb. 20, after a lengthy process that led to the business obtaining a city permit. Four applicants contended for the two spots. Green Ink 420 obtained the other permit and is building by Love’s gas station, near the Plank Road Exit, possibly opening later this ...
The Dexter basketball team wasted no time to take control of the D1 district opener against Saline Monday night. The Dreadnaughts jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead with the help of triples by Ben Murphy and Jack DeMerell. The lead should have been bigger for Dexter, but the Dreads missed several easy baskets underneath ...
Milan City and the Milan Seniors for Healthy Living’s contract expired in July 2024. After years of annual negotiations, the city said during its Feb. 4 meeting it would like to agree on a five-year contract to clarify the roles of both the city and the senior center. However, both parties have struggled to come ...
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