April 28, 2025

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Washtenaw County

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Articles for category: Washtenaw County

Students from Dexter and Saline high schools Honored by the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter of the NDAR

Two local high school students have been honored as outstanding high school seniors who exemplify the qualities of good citizenship within their homes, schools and communities. In announcement on March 27, the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Ann Arbor, said the recipients of the 2024-2025 DAR Good ...

STN Staff

EMU First in Michigan to Provide Incarcerated Students with Platform to Present Research Projects

Eastern Michigan University is making history as the first university in Michigan to provide incarcerated students with a platform to present research projects at the university’s 45th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 28, inside EMU’s Student Center, 900 Oakwood St. in Ypsilanti. The event will feature a range of ...

STN Staff

Washtenaw Community College Hosts Free College Week April 7-12

The public is invited to take advantage of free classes during Washtenaw Community College’s Free College Week next month. During the week of April 7-12 the college will offer more than 100 courses, both virtual and in-person. Virtual sessions will run Monday through Friday and will be capped off by on-campus events Saturday, April 12. In-person activities include hands-on ...

2025 Road Projects Planned for Dexter Township

Madden and Stinchfield Woods roads will be part of the two big projects for Dexter Township this upcoming road work season. The Dexter Township Board of Trustees has authorized the 2025 Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) Dexter Township Local Roads Agreement.  In updating the community in March “in the loop” monthly e-newsletter, Dexter Township said ...

The Milan Library seeks mascot to celebrate 90 years as ‘bedrock of civil society’

Amidst festivities to celebrate its ninetieth birthday, Milan Library has decided it needs a mascot. The call for mascot submissions went out at the library's birthday party March 15, alongside speeches from the library board president, a city council member and a speech entered into the Congressional Record. Already the library has compiled a list of more than 50 nominations ...

Kiwanis Voucher Days Help Families Start Fresh

Every Thursday, Kiwanis volunteers help families in need furnish their homes for free, offering dignity, hope, and a fresh start in Washtenaw County. On a blustery winter Thursday, clusters of excited shoppers, accompanied by Kiwanis volunteers and flatbeds, tour the Kiwanis Thrift Sale showrooms, searching for everything a home needs: microwaves and mixers, tables and ...

Wolverines Unite in the Heart of Buckeye Country

Discover how Michigan alumni keep the maize-and-blue spirit thriving deep within rival territory. In Columbus, Ohio, where the longstanding rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan runs deep, one might expect to find only scarlet and gray. However, tucked away in the heart of Buckeye country is a passionate group of Wolverines—the University ...

Union Rec: Breathing New Life into a Historic Space

Discover Union Rec, Ann Arbor’s hidden gem where historic charm meets vibrant communal dining. Nestled in the heart of Ann Arbor, the Union Rec restaurant holds a world of possibilities —an experience, a gathering place, and a nod to the past infused with vivid energy. Housed in what was once the Fingerle Lumber property, the ...

Washtenaw Millage Town Hall to be Held April 9

Chelsea Senior Center will be hosting a town hall, including a Q&A, to answer any questions Washtenaw residents might have about the Older Adults Millage. Washtenaw County commissioners Jason Maciejewski and Shannon Beeman will be leading the discussion. The millage was initially created to address the rise in the over 60 population in Washtenaw County. ...

STN Staff

Adult Leaners Institute Announces its April Classes  

April brings showers…and butterflies, native plants, heroes, music and so much more. April also brings Easter, and a fitting way to prepare for that most solemn of feasts is with Reverend Daniel Pezzica’ s third and final In-Person and Zoom class on the History of Church Music on April 1 at Our Savior Lutheran Church ...

March 31 Deadline Looms as Washtenaw Fights to Prevent Foreclosures

With the foreclosure redemption deadline fast approaching, Washtenaw County’s Treasurer’s Office is working to keep struggling homeowners in their homes. Property foreclosures. Tax liens. Evictions. Those words can send shivers down anyone’s spine. They remind us of portly bankers wearing three-piece suits and gold watch chains forcing poor families out of their homes. Historically, Washtenaw ...

Milan Moving Ahead with Hiring Process for Paddock Elementary Principal

Milan Area Schools has set a timeline to hire the next Paddock Elementary School Principal. This comes after the recent retirement announcement of longtime principal Sean DeSarbo. During his comments at the end o the March 12 school board meeting, MAS Superintendent Bryan Girbach said the district has received some good feedback and input from ...