Saline Area Schools Superintendent Stephen Laatsch is retiring after 27 years in the district. From technology teacher to superintendent, Laatsch leaves a lasting legacy. Thirty-plus years as an educator, the last twenty-seven in Saline, Superintendent Stephen Laatsch is retiring. Mr. Laatsch first interviewed for a 5th-grade teaching position at Heritage School. He was hired instead ...
From veteran advocacy to family-friendly events, local American Legion posts in Dexter, Chelsea, Saline, and Milan remain vital to community life. Photo: Milan Post 235. Source: Google Streetview In remembrance of Memorial Day, The Sun Times News presents a feature of the American Legion. American Legion posts—including those in Dexter, Chelsea, Saline, and Milan—are much ...
During National Police Week, Officer Paul Rakovitis shares the challenges and rewards of keeping his community safe. Photo: Saline Police Officer Paul Rakovitis. Photo by Steven Sheldon Note: As part of our Police Week 2025 coverage, The Sun Times News is featuring profiles of local officers to recognize their service and help readers get acquainted ...
Lavish costumes, powerful vocals, and heartfelt performances open Croswell’s 2025 Broadway season with a dazzling rendition of Anastasia. Photo: (L-R) Jeffrey King (as Vlad), Aubrie Lauren, Maxwell Lam (as Dimitry). Photo by Ashlee Sayles The Croswell Opera House, located in downtown Adrian, kicked off their 2025 Broadway season with Anastasia, the 20th Century Fox animated ...
Clerno, Dick, and Stevens bring personal style and emotional depth to Mitchell’s music Photo: (L-R) Sarah B. Stevens, Maddie Dick, Zuri Clerno (singing) & Jacob Kerzner (piano). Photo by Steven Sheldon Joni Mitchell can never be confused with The Beatles or Elton John, two earlier tribute concerts at The Encore Musical Theatre Company in 2025. ...
The Lodi Township Board of Trustees meeting lasted for almost two hours at the township hall on Pleasant Lake Road on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. It wasn’t until the discussion over the need to call a special meeting to discuss an Ethics Policy that disagreements appeared amongst the board members. Trustee Leslie Blackburn, citing board ...
Photo: (L-R) Sitting Joshua Gregory (Holmes), Standing Henry Kibler (Watson). Photo by Steve Sheldon Rivalries have been a part of our lives forever. Palmer v Nicklaus; Bird v Magic, Ali v Frazier, Army v Navy, UM v OSU, Hatfields v McCoys. But one rivalry has existed longer than them all. Professor James Moriarty v Sherlock ...
Breeda Kelly Miller shares the tender, humorous, and heartbreaking story of caring for her mother Mary through dementia, reminding us that love endures even in goodbye. By Steven Sheldon Note: The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series sharing the journeys of families who cared for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other forms ...
Photo: (L-R) Lion, Dorothy, Tin Man & Scarecrow. Photo by Steve Sheldon Milan Middle School strolled along the yellow-brick road in the L. Frank Baum story The Wizard of Oz at Milan High School April 25-27. Under the direction of Julz A. Meray, with musical director CJ Brooks and stage director Sara Meray, they took ...
Photo: Cast of Mamma Mia! Photo by Steven Sheldon The Dexter High School Drama Club staged the Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of the iconic 1970s pop group Abba, in the Performing Arts Center at the high school. It was not a Broadway quality performance. But it was the best high ...
Photo: (L-R) Maddie Dick, Caleb McArthur, Fred Grandy, Jackson Reagin. Photo by Michele Anliker The Love Boat’s Fred “Gopher” Grandy highlighted an outstanding cast as The Encore Musical Company staged Oscar Wilde’s classic play “The Importance of Being Earnest – A Trivial Play for Serious People,” running now through Sunday, May 4th. Wilde’s play premiered ...
A Saline father’s journey to New York City brings tears, applause, and a heartfelt reconnection with his son through the power of Broadway. Photo: (L-R) Saline Township resident Steve Sheldon and son Nathan in Times Square. Photo courtesy of Steven Sheldon To begin to describe my trip to NYC, I ask two questions. When was ...
In this moving story from The Long Goodbye series, Sharon Mischakoff reflects on the love, loss, and lessons learned while caring for her husband Matthew through early onset Alzheimer’s. Photo: Matthew Mischakoff reading to Skyla Widmayer and Samantha Phelps. Photo by Sharon Burkhardt McGill Mischakoff The Sun Times News presents The Long Goodbye, a series ...
Saline Township welcomed a new board member and approved zoning updates, road work, and a final use of ARPA funds in a brisk one-hour meeting. Photo: https://salinetownship.org/ By Steven Sheldon The Saline Township Board took care of routine business in sixty minutes Wednesday evening at the Saline Township Hall. The board introduced new board member ...
My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War delivers hilarious family drama with heart, touchdowns of emotion, and a play-ending you’ll never forget. Photo: (L-R) Caitlin Cavannaugh, Teri Clark Linden, Dez Walker. Photo by Sean Clark Photography Playwright Paul Stroili has penned a masterpiece in the Purple Rose Theatre Company’s latest production of My Mother and the ...
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