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Dexter Library Blood Drive Continues 15-Year Tradition
For some Dexter residents, the library is where they borrow books, attend programs and, a few times a year, roll up a sleeve. Dexter District Library will host its ...
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Heather Finch covers Milan schools along with general community news in Milan and Saline. Her reporting keeps readers informed about education, local events, and issues affecting families and neighborhoods across both communities.
Articles written by Heather Finch
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Milan Bus Near Miss Puts School Bus Safety Back in Focus
A Milan-area school bus near miss has renewed warnings about drivers who ignore flashing lights and stop arms while children are getting on or off buses. An 11-year-old student ...
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How Families Can Support Teen Mental Health This Summer
As students move from the school year into summer, local mental health advocates say families can help teens by watching for changes, keeping some routine in place and knowing ...
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Saline STEAM Celebration Lets Student Work Take Center Stage
Robots rolled across the floor. A student-built hovercraft sat ready for inspection. Trophies filled a Science Olympiad table. Nearby, families stopped to look at 3D-printed cars, coding displays and ...
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Milan Senior Leaves His Mark with School Mural
As Milan High School seniors prepared for their final days of class, Keegan Bates was finishing something that will stay behind. Bates recently completed a large mural inside the ...
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Saline Township Recall Petitions Move Forward
Six recall petition submissions targeting three Saline Township officials moved forward Thursday, while two others tied to the data center project were withdrawn after questions about how the project ...
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U-M’s Concordia Deal Raises Concerns for Ann Arbor Officials
Regents are expected to consider the $60 million purchase this afternoon as city leaders raise housing and tax-base questions. The University of Michigan could move closer to taking control ...
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Volunteers Needed to Help Build London Township Playground
London Township is asking the community to help bring a new playground to life. Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 28, through Saturday, May ...
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Saline Shifts Leadership to Support Students
Saline Area Schools is adding and shifting leadership roles as district officials say student, family and staff needs are becoming more complex across academics, mental health, belonging and alternative ...
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Two Deaths Renew Scrutiny at Michigan’s Only Women’s Prison
Two women incarcerated at Michigan’s only women’s prison died within four days this month, prompting new oversight calls at a Pittsfield Township facility already under scrutiny for medical care, ...
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Last Union Veteran Buried in Monroe County Honored at Rice Cemetery
A riderless horse stood near the old stones at Rice Cemetery on Sunday, May 17, as flags moved in the wind, an honor guard raised rifles and a small ...
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Michael McVey Announces Run for Saline Mayor
Michael McVey, a longtime Saline Area Schools Board of Education trustee and Eastern Michigan University professor, has announced he intends to run for mayor of Saline in November. The ...
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