By Natalie Davies Dexter community members engaged in a localized version of the popular trivia game Jeopardy! hosted by Ben Goldstein at the Bicentennial Celebration. Goldstein, a Dexter resident and 5-time Jeopardy! winner who returned for the show’s Tournament of Champions back in February, asked three different participants– one team played as a pair– 5 ...
A Pinckney man was arraigned on charges related to an incident at a recent Food Truck Friday event. The Pinckney Police put out a press release about this on June 23. It said: “On June 21 during the Food Truck Friday event, attendees directed the Pinckney Police to the east side of the park where ...
By Sue Kelch On June 14, 1899, the cornerstone of the Saline Methodist Episcopal Church was laid. And by coincidence on June 14, 125 years later, I sat down with one of the managing partners of the Salt Springs Brewery, Ron Schofield, Jr. – which is housed in that former church. You could say Salt ...
By Cynthia Furlong Reynolds Fred Rogers once observed, “Retirement is when you think you’re at the end of something, but really you’re at the beginning of something else.” Pat Winton is the living embodiment of those words. At the age of 85, the former trapper/gandy dancer/carnival hawker/ long-haul driver/lumberjack/ automotive engineer/international business owner/ship’s captain has ...
Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria. Independence Lake Beach is located at Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake. The high levels were detected through routine testing done at public bathing beaches during the summer months. The closure is ...
By Natalie Davies Chelsea’s Connor Townsend competed on Jeopardy! on June 12. Townsend, an attorney, and head of legal for Duetto, graduated from Chelsea in 2011. “I was proud to have Jeopardy introduce me as being from Chelsea,” Townsend said. “I live in Detroit now, but wanted to make sure the show said Chelsea. I’m ...
Community News Friends in Deed are excited to announce their upcoming Over The Edge event on August 17. As they gear up for this fundraiser to combat poverty in Washtenaw County, they are in search of dedicated volunteers like you to help make this event a resounding success. They have two vital support roles where ...
By Melissa Thrasher Eastern Michigan University is taking significant steps to address the gender gap in computer science by introducing high school girls to computer programming and the rapidly expanding set of occupations related to the field. Following a successful first year, EMU will host the Gigabytes Summer Computing Camp, an all-day, week-long program, from ...
Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) today announces the launch of the Tech Ecosystem Development Pilot Project aimed at fostering innovation and empowering local entrepreneurs. This collaborative initiative, funded and supported by the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA), Ann Arbor SPARK and WCC’s Entrepreneurship Center, marks a significant milestone in the commitment ...
Community News The Huron-Clinton Metroparks is committed to removing barriers, creating access, improving access, and increasing recreation opportunities for all. This summer the Metroparks are hosting adaptive recreation programs and working on updates to their ADA Transition Plan as they work to continue to work to have a barrier-free Metroparks system. The Adaptive Recreation program ...
Community News The Michigan Celtic Festival (formerly the Saline Celtic Festival) will showcase a dynamic line-up of Celtic bands, with new faces and returning favorites, July 12 and 13 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor. “This year’s musical line up is bigger than ever,” says Entertainment Director Paul Wikarski. “We’re bringing in ...
Community News Summer home improvement and home-buying season is upon us, with the Greater Ann Arbor area’s annual Showcase of New & Remodeled Homes event happening June 22 & 23, 2024. The tour can help people find a newly constructed home, a builder or remodeler, or inspire an ADU or other home improvements. It’s a ...
Community NewsThis Saturday, June 22, is the official county-wide kickoff for a new organization that plans to have a long-lasting impact on the quality of life in Washtenaw County. From June 22 through July 31, Love Washtenaw, a faith-based coalition, dedicated to improving the lives of others, by engaging the community-at-large through outreach events with ...
Community News Thank you to everyone who celebrated DCF’s 10th anniversary on June 6th at Cornman Farms. It was a beautiful night and the perfect setting to announce DCF’s Bicentennial Campaign to raise $200,000 in honor of Dexter’s 200th birthday. Thank you to Corman Farms for hosting the event and donating to DCF. The farm ...
Community News After five years leading Chelsea Senior Center (CSC), Bill O’Reilly is heading to Nova Scotia on his first post-retirement adventure with wife Becky. To celebrate Bill’s retirement, CSC is hosting an Open House on June 28 at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome to the open house. Please RSVP at (734) 475-9242 to let ...
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