All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
With the Chelsea Police Department posed to begin operations in its new building, the Chelsea City Council voted unanimously on July 24 to set a public hearing for Aug. 28 to sell the old station at 104 E. Middle Street. … Read more
In case you are wondering what happened to the New Chelsea Market, the business has moved out of its downtown location and announced on Facebook that the store will reopen in the Chelsea Shopping Center at the southwest corner of … Read more
(Publisher’s note: I covered the aftermath of both the tornado and the Welshans family fire, and when I heard about the formation of this new emergency assistance team, I volunteered.) This spring, the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau formed an Emergency … Read more
Dexter Township residents will be able to move about outside in the township and hear electronic outdoor warning sirens, which will alert them to dangerous weather and other situations, following the approval of about $371,000 to fund 16 electronic emergency … Read more
(Publisher’s note: This is the first of several stories leading up to this weekend’s Sounds and Sights Festival, which begins Thursday, July 26 and runs through Saturday, July 28.) The Chelsea Sounds & Sights Festival committee thanked its sponsors in … Read more
Chelsea City Clerk Terri Royal will perform a public accuracy test of the computer that will tabulate the ballots for the upcoming Aug. 7 presidential primary on Friday, July 27 at 4 p.m. The test will take place in the … Read more
Are you a basket maker, jeweler, potter, fiber artist, photographer, folk artist, or wood worker? Silver Maples is putting out a call for artists of all types for its 5th Annual Harvest Art Market on Oct. 6. Organizers have opened … Read more
The Chelsea City Council and the 18 members of the Teamsters Local 214 reached a 3-year agreement on July 10, which does not include a wage increase in the first year, but leaves the door open for that possibility in … Read more
Have you ever wondered who are those people along the highway wearing bright green vests, carrying large trash bags, and picking stuff up along the highway? If you weren’t driving by too fast, you might have been able to read … Read more
Are you one of the many local residents who allow candidates to place their political signs on your property? As more and more signs pop up like brightly-colored weeds on the landscape throughout the area, here are some rules and … Read more
(Publisher’s note: the date of the hockey game has been changed to Sept. 8. This change has been corrected and noted in the story.) Get ready, Chelsea, to paint the town pink on Sept. 29. Your Chelsea firefighters are organizing … Read more
Sylvan Township will soon have a new and unusual business – Elite Arms, Inc., a manufacturer’s rep for defense-related products – which will move into the former Thomas J. Tuttle property at 18600 Old US-12. Elite Arms, Inc. “specializes in … Read more
Tiny. Littlefoot. Hearty. Piper. These are the names of just a few turtles that belong to the six members of The Turtle Club – a group of young ladies and best friends who created a special friendship club while students … Read more
Some people dream of traveling to far away parts of the world; places most people have never seen. Michael Kundak-Cowall, 22, of Dexter Township is living that dream as a participant in the Mongol Rally where he hopes to travel … Read more