May 10, 2025

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Traci Husse

Q & A with Chelsea City Manager Marty Colburn

It’s been a little more than two months since the City of Chelsea hired Marty Colburn as its permanent city manager. The Sun Times News first spoke with Mr. Colburn just weeks after beginning his role, when he was still in his information-collecting phase. Now further into the role and newly designated as Chelsea’s Commissioner ...

Chuck Colby

Near, Far, Antics Wherever They Are: Jeff Daniels’ “Diva Royale” Keeps The Laughs Flowing At The Purple Rose Theatre

By Hugh Gallagher, Published with special permission from PULP and The Ann Arbor District Library. Jeff Daniels’ funny, silly, and embraceable comedy Diva Royale is—as the program announces—back by public demand at his Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea. The original article appears here: https://pulp.aadl.org/node/623148 Three stay-at-home Michigan moms form a close bond with their devotion to Canadian diva Celine Dion and their discontent with ...

Fatal car crash in Scio Township

A fatal crash occurred along Huron River Drive early on October 15 after a vehicle struck a tree. The Scio Township Fire Department responded to the scene that Sunday morning around 7:40 a.m. The Sun Times News connected on Oct. 16, with Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde about the crash. Houde said they “were dispatched to an ...

STN Staff

Adult Learners Classes Announces its November Classes

From Joan Gaughan, Contributor ALI’s Fall term ends in late November but four classes will take the chill off that month. Or maybe not. Even allowing for the vagaries of Michigan’s weather, the reality of climate change can no longer be denied. Cheryl Wells will discuss that reality in her class, Climate Change 2023: The ...

Lonnie Huhman

Saline Area Schools-Red Means Stop: National School Bus Safety Week

From Saline Area Schools: Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the Saline Area Schools Transportation Department has documented 21 bus pass infractions, an average of one per school day, across the District’s 22 bus routes. This problem extends statewide. In a one-day survey conducted by 1,108 Michigan bus drivers in May of 2023, ...

Scio Twp Police Report, September 2023

In September 2023, Deputies responded to 730 calls for police service in Scio Twp, down from 896 the previous year for a 19% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Sep) are 7,567, down from 7,714 for the same period last year for a 2% decrease. Officers conducted 214 traffic stops, down from 304 last year. Forty-three ...

Doug Marrin

New Moon Neuro Brings Cutting-Edge Micro Current Neurofeedback Therapy to Chelsea

New Moon Neuro, the exclusive IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback provider in the area, has officially inaugurated its practice in the heart of downtown Chelsea at 515 South Main Street, (Located within Curtis Chiropractic). IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback (MCN) is a neurofeedback therapy technique that uses extremely low levels of electrical current to help regulate and ...

STN Staff

Dexter Soccer Pitches Shutout in District Opener

A big second half and a stifling defense helped lift the Dexter soccer team to a 3-0 win over Garden City in the D2 district opener last week. The Dreadnaughts advance to the second round to face Walled Lake Western at home Tuesday night at 5:00. The Dreadnoughts controlled most of the play during the ...

STN Staff

Dexter Swim and Dive leaves Lincoln in their wake

Information provided by Andrew Parker The Dexter women’s swim and dive traveled to Lincoln to take on the Railsplitters Thursday night and the Dreads came away with a convincing victory, winning 130-47. Dexter won 10 of 12 events, including sweeps of all three relays First-place finishes included Kayce McCallister in the 100 and 200 Free, ...

STN Staff

Dexter Water Polo Comes Up Short Against Pioneer

A slow start doomed the Dexter water polo team last week when the Dreadnaughts fell to Ann Arbor Pioneer 17-6. Pioneer jumped out to a 6-1 lead and would never look back as the Dreads were forced to play catch up all night. Dexter would try to get back in the game in the second ...

STN Staff

Dexter Volleyball Downs Lincoln in Four

The Dexter volleyball team improved to 4-2 in the SEC Red after a four-set win over Ypsilanti Lincoln last week. The Dreadnaughts took the first two sets 25-15, 25-15 before the Splitters answered with a 21-25 win in the third to cut the lead to 2-1. Dexter would finish the match by taking the fourth ...

STN Staff

Chelsea Swim and Dive Remains Perfect in White

The Chelsea girls’ swim and dive team improved to 4-0 in the SEC White to stay on top of the league standings with one meet remaining against Pinckney. The Bulldogs remained perfect in the White with a 120-66 win over Jackson Thursday. Brooke Paddock, Paiton Doyle, and Keygan Monahan came up with three wins each ...