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For Three Years, the U.S. Had Two Thanksgivings (It Didn’t Go Well)

For Three Years, the U.S. Had Two Thanksgivings (It Didn’t Go Well)

How President Franklin Roosevelt’s Attempt to Help Retailers Sparked National Chaos Photo: FDR carves a Thanksgiving turkey in 1935, four years before his impulsive move to change the holiday’s date. (Franklin D. Roosevelt Library via Digital Library of Georgia). In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln began the custom of proclaiming a General Day of Thanksgiving on the ...

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The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Tradition: A Legacy on the Gridiron

The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Tradition: A Legacy on the Gridiron

From 1934 to Today: How the Lions Became a Holiday Staple in American Football Image: The Detroit Lions’ 1938 Thanksgiving Day game resulted in a 14-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. Image: Battle Creek Enquirer, November 26, 1938. The Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day game is a longstanding tradition in American football, dating back to ...

Lyndon Township Resident Appointed Chair of the Great Lakes Protection Fund Board of Directors

Lyndon Township Resident Appointed Chair of the Great Lakes Protection Fund Board of Directors

In his new role, Tim Eder will help the Great Lakes Protection Fund continue its mission to support innovative solutions for safeguarding the Great Lakes’ future, tackling challenges like climate resilience, invasive species and water quality. The Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) announced on Nov. 19, the appointment of Eder as Chair of its Board of ...

Dexter Community Schools Gives One-Time Payment

Dexter Community Schools Gives One-Time Payment

Employees in Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are receiving a one-time, off-schedule payment in the coming month. At the Nov. 18 DCS Board of Education meeting, the school board approved a number of decisions to give the different employee groups a one-time payment. The Sun Times News followed up with school board president Elise Bruderly to ...

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Proposed Gravel Mining Legislation Sparks Local Concerns

Proposed Gravel Mining Legislation Sparks Local Concerns

Time Running Out for Michiganders to Oppose Gravel Mining Bills Photo: Rock and stone crushing machine at an open pit mining and processing plant for crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Credit – f9photos A new package of gravel mining bills introduced in the Michigan House has sparked urgent concern, with some calling on residents to ...

Saline High School Students Honored as Semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship

Saline High School Students Honored as Semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship

Six students from Saline High School have been chosen as Semifinalists for the 2025 National Merit Scholarship. They are: These students were recognized at a recent Saline Area Schools Board of Education meeting. This fall the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit ...

Doug Marrin

Former STN Publisher Recounts His Expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald

Former STN Publisher Recounts His Expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald

Dexter Twp resident Bob Nester helped coordinate a research effort that studied the wreckage with new technology. Photo: Photo taken off the video monitor on the Grayling as the ROV transmitted images of the sunken ship on August 27, 1989. Photo: USDA News/Larry Elliott. “Superior, they said, never gives up her dead,“When the gales of ...

Voters in Washtenaw County show their Support for Special Education

Voters in Washtenaw County show their Support for Special Education

The votes are in and by a large number Washtenaw County voters put their support behind the Special Education Millage Renewal Proposal. By 73 percent of the vote, the proposal was approved by voters in the Nov. 5 election. The vote didn’t go unnoticed. “This millage renewal will positively impact every classroom in every school ...