Fundraising arm supporting Saline Area Schools hits 40 years under new leadership
SALINE, MI – The independent fundraising arm supporting one local school district is starting a milestone year under new leadership. The Foundation for Saline Area Schools, a nonprofit that supports education opportunities for students in the district, will mark its 40th anniversary during the coming 2026-27, and accor
Crafting group donates 101 port pillows to Hickman Hospital
ADRIAN — A local crafting group has donated 101 handmade port pillows to ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital for cancer patients undergoing treatment. The pillows were created through Knit + Crochet with Purpose’s Gather to Give Series, a program launched by Musgrove + Company owner Lora Kasik and Sara Hilt
Chelsea Chat Covers Sidewalks, Deer and New Park
Chelsea’s second Mayor & Manager Off Main gathering had no formal agenda, but community members arrived with plenty to discuss. Mayor Kate Henson and City Manager Elle Cole fielded questions Saturday morning at Agricole Farm Stop about downtown sidewalks, traffic safety, deer management and the approaching opening of H
Wayne man accused of stealing donation box from Dearborn restaurant
A 35-year-old man is charged with larceny in a building in connection with the theft of a donation box benefiting the Mohamed Said Charity Foundation from a Dearborn, Michigan, restaurant earlier this month, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Ida Township firefighters train for grain rescue scenarios
IDA TOWNSHIP (FOX 2) - Members of the Ida Fire Department gathered Saturday morning for specialized training on "grain rescues." The training was on how to quickly pull someone from a silo if they happened to fall in. The training was made possible through a grant that was applied for...
Augusta Township data center battle reaches the ballot next month: ‘Stay off social media,’...
Augusta Township residents will vote Aug. 4 on rezoning for a proposed $1 billion data center, while a recall effort targets board members who approved the project despite community opposition.
Jazz at the Mansion Features Music, Food and a Chance to Enjoy a Saline...
Great music has a way of bringing people together, and on Saturday, July 18, music lovers are invited to do just that at Jazz at the Mansion, a free community celebration featuring live jazz, local artists, food trucks, and an afternoon of summer fun. Set against the backdrop of the...
Saline Approves Davenport-Curtiss Work Groups
Saline City Council approved the establishment of eight subcommittees within the Davenport-Curtiss working group, a team focused on the maintenance of the historical property of the same name recently purchased by the city, at the July 13 council meeting. “We’re attempting to try and focus on some of the areas...
Township changes course, nixing cap on tax break for $43B Oracle, OpenAI data center...
SALINE TWP., MI — A rural township board grappling with pushback over the controversial “The Barn” hyperscale data center has made a major change to its approval of a tax break for the $43 billion project in order to avoid another lawsuit. Earlier this week, the Saline...
Saline Hears Legal Threat, Relents to Oracle’s Ask for Maximum Tax Break
Three days after granting the Oracle data center a tax break on an investment of about $4.8 billion, the township board met for a special meeting Friday evening and granted the 12-year, 50-percent abatement on $43.1 billion - the latest investment estimated by the developers. It was the latest twist in a saga that has
