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Scio Township Gets Some Help with its Jackson Corridor Complete Streets, Safety Study and Implementation Plan

Scio Township Gets Some Help with its Jackson Corridor Complete Streets, Safety Study and Implementation Plan

With some help from a planning assistance grant, Scio Township is moving forward with a project for the Jackson Road corridor. The township board was awarded a grant from the organization, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). At its July 23 meeting, the Scio board accepted the SEMCOG planning assistance grant and authorized the Township ...

Scio Township Voters Will Again Answer a Fire Services Ballot Question

Scio Township Voters Will Again Answer a Fire Services Ballot Question

There’s a need, according to Scio Township officials, to take another look at putting a fire services ballot question before township voters. So come November 5, voters will again be asked whether or not they want to pay more to add more to this essential service. This will come a year after Scio voters said ...

Dexter Swimmers Succeed at State Swim Meets

Dexter Swimmers Succeed at State Swim Meets

The Dexter Community Aquatics Club (DCAC) had a successful summer at the two state meets it competed in. They had several swimmers placing in the top 16, a silver medal relay, and two different State Champion swimmers in three events. There were two state meets.  One for 14 and under swimmers that took place at ...

Chelsea and Dexter are Well Represented in the New A-Section at Kettering University

Chelsea and Dexter are Well Represented in the New A-Section at Kettering University

Kettering University’s unique blend of cooperative and experiential education has a few local connections this school year, which has already started at the university in Flint. Including students from Chelsea, Dexter and Grass Lake, Kettering University announced the new group of A-Section students arrived on campus on July 11 to begin their studies. Kettering said students ...

The Dexter Community Breaks Ground on the New Senior Center

The Dexter Community Breaks Ground on the New Senior Center

Long awaited and much needed, the official groundbreaking for the Dexter Senior Center was held on July 27, before a crowd of gathered community members, elected officials and local senior citizens and older adults. Construction of the senior center, which is located at 2810 Baker Road, has already begun, but this was the official groundbreaking ...

Saline Duo Create a Podcast Dedicated to the Stories of Athletes at the University of Michigan

Saline Duo Create a Podcast Dedicated to the Stories of Athletes at the University of Michigan

Local father and son team, Gary and Dan Graves, started their new podcast as a way to help University of Michigan athletes with one of the biggest topics of conversation in modern college athletics. Both are Michigan alum and both live in Saline. They said they started their podcast to help Michigan student-athletes with NIL (name-image-likeness). ...

Washtenaw ISD Awarded $5.6 million Grant to Provide Early Childhood Educational Opportunities

Washtenaw ISD Awarded $5.6 million Grant to Provide Early Childhood Educational Opportunities

With help from a federal grant, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) will continue to offer educational opportunities to preschool-age kids. The WISD announced on July 22, the “Office of Head Start (OHS), a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded a $5.6 million grant to ...

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6 Facts About Michigan’s Booming Forest Products Industry

6 Facts About Michigan’s Booming Forest Products Industry

Michigan’s expanding forest products industry contributes more than $26 billion to the state’s economy Photo: Timber is loaded onto a trailer for transport. Michigan’s forest products industry is expanding, thanks to new investment from global companies such as Arauco, which opened a Grayling plant in 2019. Photo: State of Michigan Michigan’s forest products industry has hit ...

Saline City Manager Colleen O’Toole Leads With Vision and A Sense of Duty

Saline City Manager Colleen O’Toole Leads With Vision and A Sense of Duty

On the importance of open communication, strategic planning, and community engagement In a recent interview with STN, Saline City Manager Colleen O’Toole shared insights into her role, the city’s achievements, and future plans. Raised by a family dedicated to government service through roles from postal worker to Police Chief, O’Toole earned a Master’s in Public ...

Dexter Fire Chief Throws Out the First Pitch

Dexter Fire Chief Throws Out the First Pitch

Dexter Area Fire Department Fire Chief Doug Armstrong received a big honor during the Firefighter/Police Officer Appreciation Day at Comerica Park. He got to co-throw out the first pitch before the Detroit Tigers game on July 10. “It was an honor and an exhilarating experience to be on the field just before the game started,” ...

Lima Township is revisiting the Guenther Road Bridge Project

Lima Township is revisiting the Guenther Road Bridge Project

Built 80 years ago, the bridge on Guenther Road needs some work. The Lima Township Board re-introduced the improvement project idea at its July 8 meeting. The township wants a better idea of the potential costs, so it’s now looking to the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) for an updated estimate on construction and engineering ...