Free graveyard preservation workshop stops in Milan June 24
The Saving America's Graveyards tour will stop in Milan on June 24. The free cemetery workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rice Cemetery, at Mead Road and Dennison Road, according to a community announcement. Workshop part of national tour The national tour began in 2020 and has offered more than 200 fre
New details come to light regarding fired graduate student
Taubman graduate student Philippe Kame continues to face difficulties since the termination of his employment as a graduate student instructor and his subsequent detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in April. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Kame revealed details about his grievance hearing tha
Dexter Approves One-Year Extension of Sheriff’s Police Services Contract
The Dexter City Council has approved a one-year extension of the city’s police services contract with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, securing law enforcement coverage through Dec. 31, 2027. The extension, requested by Sheriff Alyshia Dyer’s office, provides additional time for the recently reinstated Police Ser
Protesters rally outside Huron Valley Prison women’s prison after third inmate death in a...
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Protesters lined the street outside the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Wednesday evening, continuing what advocates say has become a weekly demonstration following three inmate deaths at the prison in less than a month. Families and advocates have gathered outside the Pittsfield
Ann Arbor probate, council and mayoral candidates forum held at Arrowwood Community Center
About 100 Washtenaw County residents gathered in Arrowwood Community Center to witness six candidates for Ann Arbor mayor, Washtenaw County probate judge and Ann Arbor City Council’s First Ward participate in a forum Monday evening. The event largely centered on probate courts, city planning and land acquisitions by th
MLIVE: Jim Marion Steps Down as Supervisor, Tom Hammond Takes Role
Longtime Saline Township Supervisor Jim Marion has resigned, Mlive reported. He'll be replaced by Trustee Tom Hammond, who was appointed the board, as the. Beth Boulter, a long-time police dispatcher, has been appointed to be the Township Treasurer. She fills the job left vacant by former Treasurer Jennifer Zink, who r
Second elected official quits in community grappling with OpenAI, Oracle data center
SALINE TWP., MI — There was a major shakeup at Saline Township Hall Wednesday night, June 10, including the resignation of a longtime supervisor and changes to the makeup of the township Board of Trustees. That includes a new treasurer and supervisor, a vacant trustee seat and a plan...
Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr. wants to form workgroup to study state prisons
Ypsilanti State Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr. wants to form a workgroup to address the conditions of Michigan’s prisons. Wilson says he recently asked the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman how many inmate fatalities there have been since Heidi Washington became director in 2015. He was told 67 women have died at the
Former Scio Twp Supervisor Asks for Charges to be Dropped
Former Scio Township Supervisor Will Hathaway has asked the Washtenaw County Prosecutor to drop the felony charges against current Scio Township Supervisor Jillian Kerry. The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office has submitted a dismissal order to the Judge. This goes back to 2024, when the charges filed were for the...
Huron River Watershed Council holds public meeting to discuss PFAS found in Dexter wastewater
The Huron River Watershed Council is holding a public meeting to discuss PFAS being detected in Dexter-area wastewater. Daniel Brown is the Climate Resilience Strategist for the Huron River Watershed Council. He says wastewater treatment plants have been processing higher concentrations of PFAS around Dexter and Lyndon

















