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Michaelene Pawlak recent speaker at Chelsea Kiwanis

(Chelsea Update would like to thank John Knox for the photo and information in this story.) Michaelene Pawlak, executive director of  Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE), was the guest speaker at a recent Kiwanis Club of Chelsea meeting. She reviewed … Read more

Arbor Hospice offers winter weather lung disease tips

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jaclyn Klein of Arbor Hospice for the information in this story.) Winter continues to pummel Michigan with extreme temperatures and record-breaking levels of snow. While this weather may give you reason to gripe, it … Read more

Police seek your help with suspect targeting funeral families

The Michigan State Police, Brighton Post, and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect in multiple home invasions, which occurred while the victims were attending funeral services for family members. The home invasions … Read more

Lyndon Township sand pit public hearing packs house

With a standing room only crowd of almost 200 people, the Lyndon Township Planning Commission heard a special land use zoning request from McCoig Materials, Inc. of Plymouth for a proposed sand and gravel mining operation off M-52 in Lyndon … Read more

Recent obituary: Gilbert John Engels

Gilbert John Engels of Dexter, formerly of Grosse Pointe Farms, age 83,  died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center in Ann Arbor. He was born April 18, 1930 in Dearborn, Michigan , the son of Hans & … Read more

March 8: mark your calendars for Big 400 Maple Festival

It’s maple syrup time, and the communities of The Big 400 are teaming up to celebrate maple syruping in southern Michigan with a festival on Saturday, March 8. The festival includes pancake breakfasts, tours of tapping areas and the syruping … Read more

Marie Ready recent guest at a Lions Club meeting

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Keith Bloomensaat for the information and photos in this story.) The Chelsea Lions Club recently welcomed Marie Ready, program coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, as a guest speaker.