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12/13/2025

Photo Gallery: Saline Boys Varsity Basketball Vs. Huron 12-12-2025 Photos by Dawn & Dennis McCann.

12/12/2025

A special visit and presentation at Dexter High School...

Getting to hear the personal, historical account from a survivor of the Holocaust, Dexter High School (DHS) students were paid a special visit from Irene Hasenberg Butter on December 9. Butter’s talk gave students both an insight into a difficult and important time in world history as well as a ch...

12/12/2025

“We’ve had youth inquire in the past about participating in the show, but we were hesitant because we are a juried event and only accept 250 crafters in November and 150 in the Spring,” Community Education Director Brian Puffer said. “Our Spring Show is more geared toward families, with children’s activities in the cafeteria, so we felt it would be a great opportunity to invite students in grades 6–12 to apply to be part of the show.”

Saline’s juried, nationally ranked spring craft show will now to be open to youth participants, who may enter submissions from now through Jan. 16 to be a part of the March 7, 2026 show. “We’ve had youth inquire in the past about participating in the show, but we were hesitant because we are a...

12/12/2025

Chelsea City Council met Nov. 17, appointing a new council member, advancing Main Street Park funding, and reviewing October police activity. Public comments focused on parks, recreation planning, and election-related concerns.

The Chelsea City Council met Nov. 17 with a full agenda that mixed routine city business with decisions likely to shape the city’s near future, from filling a vacant council seat to hearing updates on parks, development readiness, and local police activity. Public Comment Highlights Three resident...

12/12/2025

“Each municipality maintains a station staffed with two firefighters and the necessary equipment, regardless of the number of calls received,” city council’s Dec. 8 agenda packet reads. “Because each community benefits from this baseline level of service, Board Members suggested that a portion of the overall budget should reflect this equal readiness capacity.”

Dexter City Council approved an amendment to the Dexter Area Fire Department’s (DAFD) service agreement at the Dec. 8 meeting. The agreement partners the city of Dexter, Dexter Township and Webster Township under one contract, and the amendment was recommended by the DAFD Fire Board in November. ....

12/12/2025

"We have been flooded with more requests than ever before, and we’re running out of funds. We desperately need help.”

“The fact that many of our neighbors are hurting financially is no surprise, but this year too many children in Washtenaw County are facing a particularly cold winter without boots, warm coats, gloves, and mittens,” says Mary Stewart, who heads the non-profit organization Warm the Children. The ...

12/12/2025

To minimize traffic disturbances, the work is currently planned for June through August of 2026 when school is not in session.

Chelsea City Council unanimously approved a contract with MDOT for work on Freer Rd., scheduled to take place during the 2026 summer. The road was submitted for federal funding in 2021. “Originally we planned to try to do from Dexter-Chelsea all the way to Trinkley,” Public Works Superintendent ...

12/12/2025

Photo Gallery: Chelsea Boys Varsity Basketball Vs. South Lyon 12-11-2025 Photos by Dawn McCann.

12/12/2025

Dreads overcome slow start to rally past Brighton

The Dexter girls’ basketball team overcame a slow start to rally to take down Brighton 55-46 in the season opener Tuesday night. Brighton started quickly and took a 16-11 lead after one quarter over the Dreads. Dexter battled back in the second behind seven points each from Addy Wylie and Layla Bl...

12/11/2025

Saline Police arrested former U of M head coach Sherrone Moore the night he was terminated. He is currently behind held at the Washtenaw County Jail as the investigation continues. Biff Poggi has been named interim head coach.

12/11/2025

From playground improvements and tree-planting conflicts to upcoming road projects and questions about preserving Monument Park.

The Dexter City Council covered a wide range of long-term planning items at its November 24 meeting, from playground improvements and tree-planting conflicts to upcoming road projects and questions about preserving Monument Park. Noise Study, New Planner Highlight Aniol’s Report Community Developm...