May 15, 2025

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Steven Sheldon

Chelsea Youth Theatre’s Shrek Entertains Sold Out Performance

The Chelsea Area Players Youth Theatre opened the curtain on Shrek Jr at the sold-out 840- seat Washington Street Education Center (WSEC) Friday evening.  Featuring a cast of sixty 3rd -8th grade students, led by 8th grader Kathryn Dunn as Fiona, 7th grader W. Rock Thompson as Shrek and the very entertaining 8th grader Charlotte ...

STN Staff

Saline Rec Center Offers New Swim Classes

Saline’s Swim School now offers a variety of swim classes for ages 6 months and older, with a total of eight classes offered based on age and skill level. New swimmer registration begins the third week of each month and lasts on until the classes are full or until the end of the month. Families ...

Matt Rosentreter

Zoning Ordinance Amendment Adopted by City Council

An update to the language of zoning ordinances regarding kennels in Chelsea has passed its second reading. Chelsea Animal Recreation Center brought concerns to the Council about the restrictive language of the original ordinance and the inability for kennels in a non-rural environment to follow the guidelines several weeks ago. Working with the Planning Commission ...

Sue Kelch

Saline Senior Center Hosts the Liberty Club at Crafternoon

On a frigid February afternoon, Liberty Club members chat excitedly as they hop off the bus and quickly go inside the Saline Area Senior Center (SASC). They are headed to their monthly Intergen Crafternoon activity. Today Liberty Club members will draw and paint heart crafts and later accompany guitarist Dave Hubbard with some fun songs. ...

STN Staff

Two-Part Community Discussion to be Hosted by One World One Family

One World One Family is again sponsoring a Community Discussion that is aimed at increasing the overall level of social justice knowledge in the local community. This time, the group will be taking a broader view of the current events and looking to see where they have parallels in history or in other countries. This ...

STN Staff

SRSLY Thanks Community for Support of 2025 Autism Awareness Night

SRSLY Chelsea and Chelsea Athletics are calling their first ever Autism Awareness Night a success, all thanks to the community. The Coalition received $1,000 in donations while selling out their fundraising shirts at the Chelsea Varsity Basketball games on Friday, Feb. 21. “It gave me so much gratitude to see our community come together and ...

STN Staff

Chelsea Senior Center Awarded Wildflower Grant

More native pollinators will be busy at work this summer dancing amid wildflowers at the Chelsea Senior Center (CSC) entrance. With the support of Chelsea School District, Chelsea Area Garden Club and Chelsea Area Fire Authority, CSC’s Trinh Pifer Intergenerational Garden was awarded a $1,250 grant from the Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) to implement ...

STN Staff

The Encore Musical Theatre Company to Present an Unforgettable, Star-Studded Evening at March Gala

The Encore Musical Theatre Company has announced its highly anticipated 2025 Gala, an extraordinary evening of Broadway talent, fine food, and celebration in support of the professional, non-profit theatre in southeast Michigan. This elegant event will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at The Encore’s beautifully restored historic venue, offering an intimate and glamorous ...

STN Staff

CHS Robotics Team Wins Second Impact Award

Ethan Holly Forty teams with over 1400 student competitors gathered at Lake City High School this past weekend to battle it out in the FIRST Robotics Competition. When the dust had settled Chelsea High School’s team 1502 stood tall in the playoffs of this robust event. Each year, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science ...

STN Staff

Milan Chamber Hosts AI Seminar

Milan Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a class for business owners and others interested in how to best utilize AI for marketing. The event will be on Thurs, March 13 at 6pm at 3 E Main Street, Milan. Founder of PlusCode Web Design Dave Baldwin will be presenting. According to Milan Chamber’s Facebook ...