May 12, 2025

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May Message:  Share the Road, Watch for Motorcycles

As the weather warms up and motorcycles become more common, Milan City Council recognized May 2025 as Motorcycle Awareness Month to encourage safety for everyone on the roads. Members of the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness and Suicide Prevention Foundation received the city proclamation from Mayor Ed Kolar at the April 15 City Council Meeting.

Mike Williamson

Dexter Softball Splits with Monroe

The Dexter softball team improved to 4-1 in the SEC Red with a doubleheader split with Monroe Monday. The Dreadnaughts took the opener 10-0. Clara Lamb struck out ten and allowed just three hits for the win in the circle for the Dreads. Lamb also powered the offense with three hits, including a pair of ...

Chelsea Softball Rallies Past Lincoln in Opener

The Chelsea softball team overcome a six-run second inning by Lincoln and rallied to a 16-9 win in the season opener Wednesday. The Bulldogs battled back to take a 10-9 lead and blew the game open with six runs in the seventh to pull away for the win. Kaydee Absher had a day, smashing a ...

Mike Williamson

Milan Baseball Split Their Two Decisions Last Week 

Written by Tonya Ronayne A sixth-inning surge helped the Milan baseball team edge out Riverview 3–2 in a tightly contested matchup Tuesday April 8. Trailing by a run entering the bottom of the sixth, Milan sparked a rally led by a key RBI single from Kameron Ackley, scoring Larry Shock III and knotting the game ...

STN Staff

WCC Alumni Reach for the Stars with Blue Origin Space Launch

Separated by some 15 years at Washtenaw Community College, the paths of two alumni intersected April 14 with Blue Origin’s launch into space. Aisha Bowe, one of the six all-female crew members who crossed the Kármán international space boundary line this morning on the New Shepard-31 mission, and Nathan Perry, a Blue Origin Launch Vehicle Test Engineer, proudly ...

Changes Made to Curriculum in Chelsea Schools

In an effort to strengthen learning in reading, the Chelsea School District (CSD) has brought on a new curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. They’re now looking at doing the same for middle school and high school, while also reviewing other areas of learning as well. To learn more about the changes and updates, the ...

Doug Marrin

Wade Shows Brings Big Fun Back to Dexter This June

The American Legion and Knights of Columbus are teaming up to bring Wade Shows’ rides, games, and food back for a summer carnival June 19–21. Dexter will enjoy not one but two festivals this summer. In addition to the annual Dexter Summer Festival in August, the American Legion and Knights of Columbus have collaborated for ...

CPD Weekly Report, 4-15-25

Incident #: 25-1168 Location: 1000 block of S. Main Street Date: April 8, 2025 Time: 4:03 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of S. Main Street for the report of a retail fraud that had just occurred. The complainant stated that a male and a female suspect had entered ...

Many Hands Lifesharing Community: A Helpful Hand for those in Need

There’s a big need in Washtenaw County that the planners of the Many Hands Lifesharing Community hope to help address with their development. They estimate around 7,000 people in the county have Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with at least 1,000 of them being of adult age with parents who are aging. These individuals, their ...

When Grandpa Started Fading Away

In this moving story from The Long Goodbye series, Sharon Mischakoff reflects on the love, loss, and lessons learned while caring for her husband Matthew through early onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Matthew Mischakoff reading to Skyla Widmayer and Samantha Phelps. Photo by Sharon Burkhardt McGill Mischakoff The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series ...

Washtenaw County Receives Immigration Inquiry From the Department of Homeland Security

Officials are weighing the county’s legal options According to a statement released by Washtenaw County Commissioner Katie Scott, on April 10, 2025, Washtenaw County officials received an immigration enforcement subpoena and a notice of inspection of I-9 forms.  The administrative subpoena, issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, is a formal request for “information, ...

Sue Kelch

Shirley Edwards Turns 100 Surrounded by Love and Laughter

From surviving the Great Depression to celebrating with 13 great-grandchildren, Shirley Edwards reflects on a century of strength, family, and joy. Photo: Shirley Edwards 100th birthday. Photo by Sue Kelch On April 13, family and friends gathered around Shirley Edwards’ home in Saline to celebrate her 100th birthday.  Family members came as far away as ...