December 11, 2025

Articles for author: Lonnie Huhman

Milan Middle School has a New Principal

Milan Middle School has a New Principal

Milan Middle School’s new Principal is looking forward to his new role. With a unanimous vote of the Milan Area Schools (MAS) Board of Education, David Middlin was hired during the July 9 school board meeting to fill the vacant leadership position. His start date was effective July 10. Middlin comes on board to take ...

Dexter Community Schools Name Their New Superintendent

Dexter Community Schools Name Their New Superintendent

With a unanimous vote of the Board of Education, it’s the hometown pick for Dexter Community Schools next Superintendent as Ryan Bruder is announced as the successor to the retiring Chris Timmis. After two rounds of interviews, the DCS Board of Education picked Bruder at their meeting on July 22. There were three internal candidates ...

Help Webster Township Create a Parks and Recreation Plan

Help Webster Township Create a Parks and Recreation Plan

Webster Township needs the help of its residents if it wants to compete for future funding help, and it starts with completing a survey. The 2025 Webster Township Recreation Plan Survey is an opportunity for residents to ultimately help form a Parks and Recreation Plan. The township said the plan will guide park development and ...

Chelsea School District Updates its Sex Education Curriculum

Chelsea School District Updates its Sex Education Curriculum

After a detailed review by the Sex Education Advisory Board, the Chelsea School District Board of Education approved an updated version of the district’s reproductive health curriculum. At its July 14 meeting, the school board approved the updated plan for the 4th-9th grade Maturation and Sex Education Curriculum after a recommendation was made by Superintendent ...

Two Candidates Move Forward in Dexter’s Superintendent Search

Two Candidates Move Forward in Dexter’s Superintendent Search

The search for Dexter Community Schools next Superintendent is headed into a second round of interviews as the Board of Education announces the candidates moving forward. On July 14-15, the Dexter school board interviewed three candidates for the position, which will become open when current superintendent Chris Timmis retires in February 2026. The candidates interviewed ...

New Fieldhouse in Dexter Community Schools’ Future

New Fieldhouse in Dexter Community Schools’ Future

There are various projects Dexter Community Schools want to do with the support of the recent voter-approved bond. One being a 60,000 plus square foot field house. As they are thinking about designing it, the school district is now looking to the community for its input and ideas. On July 16, DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis ...

Scio Township Is Looking To The DDA For Some Help

Scio Township Is Looking To The DDA For Some Help

The Scio Township Board of Trustees has a proposal for the township’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The hope and plan is to partnership with the DDA to better leverage funds to support township fire services, bus service, open space preservation, and parks and pathways. To get the ball rolling, the township board at its July ...

Dexter’s Board of Education Schedules Superintendent Interviews

Dexter’s Board of Education Schedules Superintendent Interviews

It appears Dexter Community Schools will be looking to an internal candidate to fill the shoes of Superintendent Chris Timmis, who announced he is retiring in February 2026. With the process to find Timmis’ replacement already underway, the DCS Board of Education has extended Superintendent interview offers to three candidates:  In an update sent out ...

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

Saline Lacrosse Players Competing for Portugal

The 2025 European Men’s Lacrosse Championship, taking place in Wrocław, Poland this month, has a Saline connection with two local brothers who are competing for Portugal. Robert and Michael Webster, both Saline High School graduates and who also play lacrosse in college, respectively at Siena Heights University and Northwood University, have the opportunity this summer to compete ...

Academic Highlights for some Local College Students

Academic Highlights for some Local College Students

Let’s take a look back at some local college students’ academic achievements from this past spring semester. At Kettering University, in Flint, the Engineering Honor Society welcomed 10 new members, including Jack Krugh of Chelsea. Kettering recently announced the spring 2025 induction of 10 exceptional students into Tau Beta Pi, the nation’s oldest and most ...