Starting July 1, Milan Area Schools will have a new Assistant Superintendent with Jennifer Bookout hired into the position at the June 4 Board of Education meeting. With longtime superintendent Bryan Girbach retiring this month and assistant superintendent Ryan McMahon moving into that position, the school district recently went through a hiring process to find ...
Sylvan and Lima townships have entered into a unique agreement with the aim of promoting economic development projects. At their June 10 meeting, the Sylvan Township Board approved a 425 Agreement between Sylvan and Lima Townships to transfer property conditionally for the purpose of economic development projects. Sylvan Township Supervisor Amanda Nimke said properties “in ...
In their new agreement with the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Lima Township is planning improvement projects on Steinbach, Fletcher and Liberty roads in the coming months. At their June 9 meeting, the Lima Township Board approved the 2025 Road Commission Agreement with the county. The agreement has the township paying an estimated $348,853 on the ...
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education has an opening. The school district announced on June 11, that it is “seeking a local citizen to serve on the Board of Education until December 2026.” The vacancy came about with the resignation of school board trustee Brad Gerbe, who said on June 10 that he was ...
Webster Township is exploring the question of whether or not it should have outdoor warning sirens. This is a topic the township has been thinking about for some time and now the township board is taking a closer look. It’s merely in the discussion phase, but considering what these sirens are for, such as a ...
Drainage improvements will play a big part in the 2025 agreement between Lyndon Township and the Washtenaw County Road Commission. There are three projects planned for this year as part of the agreement that was reached between the township board and county this past month. The projects include work on Cassidy and Joslin Lake roads ...
In thinking about using a single hauler for curbside trash/recycling services; Dexter Township is keeping in mind its residents’ needs and wants, and what’s best for the community. Dexter Township recently held a public hearing about its single hauler proposal. No decisions have been made and it’s still in the exploration phase. However, the township ...
The Dexter Summer Carnival is coming to town on June 19. Bringing with it, thrilling rides, fun games, tasty food, music, a craft show and just in general a lot of fun stuff for all ages to see and do to kick off the summer. The event is being brought together by the Dexter American ...
New uniforms for the marching band; picking a new president and vice president and a public hearing on the anti-bullying policy, these were a few of the recent decisions put before the Chelsea School District Board of Education at their May 19 meeting. In spending some cash on a need, the Chelsea school board approved ...
Bringing home medals with one athlete qualifying for the next level, the Dexter Unified Track and bocce team shone brightly in a recent Special Olympics competition at Central Michigan University. Dexter had all of its Unified athletes medal while one qualified for the USA Special Olympics National meet in Minnesota. “We are so excited and ...
Seeing the importance of these educational programs for all students in Washtenaw County, Saline Area Schools Board of Education has put its support behind placing a question to authorize a millage for Career and Technical Education (CTE) to a county-wide vote. The Saline school board voted unanimously at their May 27 meeting to “support the ...
Sharing her love for the creative process and in turn helping students connect with that same feeling. After 36 years in public education with the last 24 in Dexter Community Schools as the only Creekside Art teacher, Jane Montero has decided to retire and move on to other opportunities. Knowing the importance she has played ...
Each year the Dexter Lions Club puts together the Dexter High School Fall Sports Program, and each year the club presents scholarships to some local graduating seniors looking to the next steps in their lives. It’s not just a fall sports program, it’s a helping hand. This year the Dexter Lions presented ten-$1,000 Scholarship Awards to Dexter ...
Dexter students as well as baseball and softball players and their families have had a close up view this spring of the Killdeer, and its unique nesting habits. Over the past two months, Killdeer birds have made their nests in a couple of spots around the school district campus. One at the Quad baseball/softball fields, ...
Students from Mill Creek Middle School had a great experience this last month when they participated as Model United Nations delegates at the Great Lakes Invitational Middle School Conference. This was a first for this conference and it ended up being a great learning experience. To learn more, the Sun Times News connected with the ...
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