Fire Chief Robert Stevens lived just down the street from the Old Milan Fire Barn growing up. He recalls his excitement every time he heard the siren go off. That feeling never went away for Stevens—though he stepped down April 30, after working at the fire department for more than 40 years. “I knew it ...
May 1, 2025 The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office issued a public statement Wednesday clarifying its non-involvement in recent immigration enforcement activity conducted by federal agents. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrived at the 14A-2 District Court in Ypsilanti between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. in search of an individual. Agents ...
Saline councilmember Nicole Rice spoke before the Michigan Senate Labor Committee about the effects of federal budget cuts on local residents at their April 17 meeting. During her speech, she discussed the impacts that the loss of federal funding could have on the people of Michigan if labs and research facilities across the state are ...
Proposed legislation would strip protections and ban court challenges Photos courtesy of Michigan DNR Michigan’s gray wolves are back in the political spotlight. A new bill in Congress—H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025—would remove federal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states. It wouldn’t stop there: the bill also ...
The Saline softball team improved to 12-0 in the SEC Red after three easy wins this week. The Hornets outscored their opponents 43-0 on their way to the three wins. Saline pounded out 20 hits in the 16-0 win over Ann Arbor Huron Monday. Emma Wiedmayer smacked a home run and finished with two hits ...
When The World Doesn’t Want You Up By Steve Gwisdalla Originally Published 5/1/2025 Is it me, or does the world seem to be louder than ever these days? The literal and figurative shouting at everything going on seems to be at a near deafening level. This article, and the over one hundred before it shares ...
Saline Area Schools has two candidates in mind as it heads into the next round of interviews, scheduled for May 7. After interviews were conducted on April 29 and 30 of the six candidates vying to take over for the retiring Stephen Laatsch, SAS announced on May 1, it has “scheduled community open houses on ...
University of Michigan’s RSQE releases 2025–2027 economic outlook Photo: Aerial view of downtown Ann Arbor. Source: Wirestock Washtenaw County’s economic engine is expected to downshift over the next three years, according to the April 2025 forecast by the University of Michigan’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE), a modeling and forecasting unit active since 1952. ...
St. Louis Center, in collaboration with Curiouser Clay, will host its latest community art project, “1,000 Flowers Could Bloom,” with a special art reception on May 17, 2025, from 12pm – 3pm. The event will be held in the Reading Garden at the Chelsea District Library (221 S Main St), and the community is welcome ...
The Milan FFA Chapter performed really well in the recent State Skills Competition. Held in Lansing this past month, high school students from Milan placed in the top 25 percent of the contest where over 2,000 FFA members from around the state competed in different challenges to demonstrate their skills. The Sun Times News followed ...
Crowds came closer to the natural world – some experiencing it from the tree tops – at an Earth Day Celebration on April 27 at Wilson Park.
As Ivy League prestige falters under political pressure and employer skepticism, the University of Michigan rises as a top-tier contender with real-world results and Midwestern grit. Photo: The University of Michigan Law Quadrangle. Photo by tiny al The tides of elite education are shifting. Amid growing skepticism toward the traditional Ivy League institutions, the University ...
The Dexter softball team improved to 7-4 in the SEC Red after a doubleheader sweep of Ann Arbor Skyline Monday. The sweep makes it three straight wins for the Dreads as they improve to 9-4 overall on the season. The Dreadnaughts used a big eight-run second inning to blow the game open and they cruised ...
The Chelsea baseball team moved back into SEC White contention with a doubleheader sweep of league-leading Pinckney Monday. The Bulldogs improved to 6-2 in the conference and handed the Pirates their first two league losses in the sweep. Chelsea used a big six-run third inning to help build an 8-0 lead. RBI doubles by Nate ...
The Michigan Irish Repertory Theatre will present “I’ll Be Seeing You,” an original musical play by Michigan playwright David Kiley about a love story forged during World War II to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The performances will be at Arthur Miller Theatre on May 29, 30 and 31. ...
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