December 21, 2025

Articles for author: STN Staff

Dexter Blanks Adrian for D2 District Title

Dexter Blanks Adrian for D2 District Title

The tough D1 regular season schedule paid off for the Dexter girls’ soccer team as the Dreadnaughts swept through its opponents to claim the D2 district title with a 2-0 win in Chelsea Saturday. The Dreadnaughts came into the tournament with a 7-8-2 record, with a schedule that was almost all D1 schools, and it ...

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Chelsea Girls’ Tennis Third at D3 State Finals

Chelsea Girls’ Tennis Third at D3 State Finals

It was another stella performance for the Chelsea girls’ tennis team when the Bulldogs came home with a third-place finish at the D3 state finals in Kalamazoo this weekend. The Bulldogs were near the top of the standings for most of the tournament and finished with 24 points to beat out Bloomfield Hills Marian with ...

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Chelsea Softball Holds Off Pinckney in District Opener

Chelsea Softball Holds Off Pinckney in District Opener

It was one of those situations where the two best teams in the district faced off in the tournament opener and it was the Chelsea softball team held off Pinckney 9-7 to advance to Saturday’s district semifinals. MHSAA baseball and softball do not seed their tournament brackets, so it is random draw for the placement ...

Dexter Soccer Rallies for Overtime Win over Pinckney

Dexter Soccer Rallies for Overtime Win over Pinckney

A late second half goal and goal in overtime helped the Dexter girls’ soccer team rally past Pinckney in the Division 2 district semifinals Wednesday. The win advances the Dreadnaughts to the district finals in Chelsea Saturday at noon against a red-hot Adrian Maples team. The Maples ousted Chelsea 3-2 Tuesday night for the Maples ...

Saline Soccer Rolls into District Finals

Saline Soccer Rolls into District Finals

While it took a little longer than expected, it was Mother Nature that delayed the Saline girls’ soccer team’s first win of the 2024 playoffs and not the lack of scoring by the Hornets. A thunderstorm rolled into Bedford just before game time and forced a one hour delay to the start, but once the ...

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Second Half Rally Doom Chelsea Soccer Team

Second Half Rally Doom Chelsea Soccer Team

The Chelsea girls’ soccer team saw its season come to an end in the D2 district semifinals after Adrian rallied for a pair of second half goals to take down the Bulldogs 3-2. The game was delayed an hour and fifteen minutes after thunderstorms blew through the area as the teams were warming up before ...

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SRSLY Chelsea Launches New ‘Just Wait’ Campaign

SRSLY Chelsea Launches New ‘Just Wait’ Campaign

Community News  After a month of engaging the Chelsea community in their latest interactive mental health project, SRSLY Chelsea is excited to launch the final product of “Just Wait,” an intergenerational multimedia campaign. This is an opportunity for all generations to share their real-life experiences as a light at the end of the tunnel for ...

Dexter Resident and CQI Program Manager Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar

Dexter Resident and CQI Program Manager Selected as 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar

Dexter’s Amanda Stricklen joins an elite group of scholars visiting participating presidential centers to learn from key former administrative officials. Photo: Michigan Medicine. The Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs) will be represented in this year’s Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program, which invites 60 scholars to participate in a six-month, one-of-a-kind, bipartisan initiative focused on learning from ...

Washtenaw County Health Department Releases Suicide Report

 Community News   *Please take note of the media resources at the bottom of this release for best practices and recommendations for reporting on suicide.    The Washtenaw County Health Department is releasing a new Suicide Report detailing local suicide data trends through 2023. Overall Washtenaw County suicide death rates suggest a promising decrease in recent years, but it ...

2024 County-wide Seal Coat Program

2024 County-wide Seal Coat Program

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is announcing plans to invest $1.5 million to protect approximately 30 lane miles of pavement throughout Washtenaw County during the 2024 construction season with seal coat operations. The 2024 County-wide Seal Coat program is funded through the current Four-year County-wide Roads and Non-Motorized Millage and the Michigan Transportation Fund ...

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Chelsea’s Memorial Day Observance

Chelsea’s Memorial Day Observance

By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, 2024, Chelsea residents showed their community spirit despite weather advisories predicting rain. Donning rain gear, families, and pets, carrying coffee, snacks, and portable seating, they came in crowds to honor our fallen soldiers. The parade commenced at 10:00 AM. Enthusiastic spectators of all ages lined the ...

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Adventure Begins at Chelsea District Library This Summer

Adventure Begins at Chelsea District Library This Summer

Community News This summer, Chelsea District Library (CDL) invites you to come along on an adventure with library books and other resources, events, and activities, and of course, the Summer Reading Program. Starting June 7, CDL will offer reading challenges for all ages. Participants earn prizes and tickets to enter grand prize drawings by reading ...

Chelsea Alumni Association Keeps Bulldog Spirit Alive

Chelsea Alumni Association Keeps Bulldog Spirit Alive

By Natalie Davies The Chelsea Alumni Association connects Chelsea graduates through hosting social events and working on projects related to the schools and community. CAA is a subcommittee of the Chelsea Education Foundation. CAA Steering Committee member Julia Applegate chairs the Wall Team, which is working on putting together a history wall inside Chelsea High ...