December 20, 2025

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Enjoy Christmas in Webster Village

Enjoy Christmas in Webster Village

Take a step back in Christmas nostalgia on December 14th in historic Webster Village By Joanne Westman Have you ever wanted to experience Christmas by stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting, feeling the warmth and joy of that holiday? Well, the Historic Webster Village may offer just that opportunity. The Village Green and historic buildings ...

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St. Andrew’s Choir Hosts December Concert

St. Andrew’s Choir Hosts December Concert

You & yours are cordially invited to a Christmas concert and reception featuring the outstanding men’s choir society Measure for Measure on Friday, December 13 at 7:30 pm in the St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church Sanctuary. This is another concert in our parish series “Great Music in a Sacred Space.” Doors will open at ...

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Celebrate the Holidays with “Christmas on the Farm and at Dewey School”

Celebrate the Holidays with “Christmas on the Farm and at Dewey School”

The Waterloo Area Historical Society invites visitors to step back in time with its annual “Christmas on the Farm and at Dewey School” event. This festive celebration, showcasing the holiday traditions of rural 19th-century Michigan, takes place on Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. A Nostalgic ...

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Dexter’s Annual Girl Scout Holiday Bazaar to be Held Dec 7

Dexter’s Annual Girl Scout Holiday Bazaar to be Held Dec 7

Dexter community’s annual Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Market will be hosted this year at the St. Joseph Parish Center at 7pm. There will be crafts by local artisans, homemade cookies and Girl Scout nuts and candy available at the Bazaar, and all proceeds will go to support local Dexter Girl Scout troupes and St. Joseph ...

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Milan Garden Club Hosts Annual Holiday Fundraiser Nov 30

Milan Garden Club Hosts Annual Holiday Fundraiser Nov 30

Milan Garden Club will be selling live centerpieces in Tolan Square on Nov 30. This is an annual event hosted to encourage excitement about fauna within the local community. The club works to “educate about plant care, stimulate gardening, promote home & community beautification, encourage conservation, share resource information and have fun!” according to their ...

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Southeast Michigan Conservation Coalition Project Selected for $24.6M Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Award

Southeast Michigan Conservation Coalition Project Selected for $24.6M Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Award

Legacy Land Conservancy is pleased to announce that the project, Southeast Michigan Conservation Coalition (SMCC): Increasing Permanent Land Protection and Equity of Access to Conservation Tools, has been selected for a $24.6M Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) award made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) investment to advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture across ...

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Celebrate the Season with a Handmade Holiday

Celebrate the Season with a Handmade Holiday

On December 1st from 11am to 3:30pm, P.E.O. Chapter FD Chelsea will offer unique handmade cards, gifts, and greens at their Handmade Holiday booth at the Chelsea Farmers Market Sunday Pop-up in the historic Chelsea Depot.  Items at the Handmade Holiday booth will include holiday mugs filled with fresh greens and seasonal decorations, knitted hats, ...

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City of Saline’s 2025 Utility Rates Proposed

City of Saline’s 2025 Utility Rates Proposed

As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and efficiency of its water and sewer infrastructure, staff has worked with Bendzinski & Co. to complete its annual utility rate study. The findings of the study were presented at the November 18, 2024 regular City Council meeting.. This study considers both current operational ...

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Waterloo Farm Seeks Donations For Annual Bake Sale

Waterloo Farm Seeks Donations For Annual Bake Sale

The Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum is hosting its annual Christmas bake sale on Dec 7 & 8. It will be hosted at the Farm. The organization, which seeks to teach people about historical life and preserve the one-room schoolhouse of Dewey School, is seeking donated baked goods for its annual sale. Anyone who ...

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Milan’s Annual Christmas Parade to be Hosted 12/7

Milan’s Annual Christmas Parade to be Hosted 12/7

Milan Area Chamber will host its annual Christmas parade, themed “Glittering Lights and Nutcracker Sights” the first Saturday of December at 7pm. The day will include free festivities from morning to evening for the whole family. 7-9am will be the Can’t Catch Me I’m a Gingerbread Man Fun Run. The event’s registration will be from ...

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City Staff to Present Findings from the Saline River Dam Feasibility Study

City Staff to Present Findings from the Saline River Dam Feasibility Study

Photo: Saline River Dam: Google Streetview Community News City of Saline staff and consultants from Spicer Group will be presenting findings from the Saline River Dam Feasibility Study on Monday, December 9 at 6 p.m. The feasibility study was approved at the June 26, 2023 City Council meeting and was initiated to consider alternatives for ...

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Milan Community Fair: A Beloved Community Legacy

Milan Community Fair: A Beloved Community Legacy

For 75 years, the Milan Community Fair has provided a kick-off to the summer for young and old alike. By Doug Gilson From the Opening Day Parade to the Free Kids Day events on the Last day of the festival, it continued to bring folks together. One of Milan’s Oldest long-standing events, a small-town taste ...

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Saline High Schoolers Make Semi-finals for 2025 National Merit Scholarship

Saline High Schoolers Make Semi-finals for 2025 National Merit Scholarship

Six students from Saline High School have the chance to compete for 6,870 merit-based scholarships next spring. The scholarships total to $26 million. William Hong, Weiran (Alice) Jiang, Daniel Lemmerhirt, Leah Mueller, Adrian Sieh, Caleb Summers and the students’ families were recognized at the Oct 22 Board of Education Meeting by the Saline schools.