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March 17-23: National Agriculture Week

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Siler for the information and photos in this story.) Washtenaw County Farm Bureau (WCFB) will join countless other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of … Read more

March 17-23: Severe Weather Awareness Week

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 17-23 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at … Read more

Carol Strahler Chosen Sylvan Township Citizen of the Year

Whether it’s helping create floral beauty in the downtown Chelsea flower beds or teaching visitors about frog calls in Waterloo Recreation Area, Sylvan Township resident Carol Strahler enjoys volunteering in her community. At the March 5 board meeting, her many … Read more

This Week’s City of Chelsea Meeting Schedule

(Publisher’s note: Each Sunday, I plan to run a list of the upcoming week’s City of Chelsea meetings. This information is thanks to the efforts of Chelsea Clerk Lyn Sebestyen.) Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. – City Council Meeting … Read more

March 18: Fletcher Road Resurfacing in Lima Township

On Monday, March 18, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will close Fletcher Road between Scio Church Road and Jackson Road in Lima Township for unpaved road resurfacing. The road will re-open at the end of each workday and remain open … Read more

Chelsea Kiwanis Club Hears About Timbertown Reimaged

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.) Last Monday, Chelsea Kiwanis Club members heard from Shawn Personke and Rick Frankhart from Timbertown Reimagined. In 1997, the Dana Corporation had donated some land to … Read more