22+ hour, 54+ min ago   (89+ words) thesuntimesnews.com Support local reporting — Contribute today Muddy Dash Brings Messy Fun to Milan Participants climbed, crawled and splashed their way through the Muddy Dash at Milan MX on Sept. 12. Friends, families and teams tackled the 5K course together, taking on…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (148+ words) Classic cars, custom trucks and rows of motorcycles filled Wilson Park in Milan Sept. 12 for the Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness and Suicide Prevention Foundation’s sixth annual Car & Bike Show. The fundraiser featured vehicles spanning generations, from a 1929 Ford Model A…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (386+ words) Orchards across Washtenaw County have begun opening their doors for the fall season. A steady stream of customers arrived at Wasem Orchard in Milan starting at 9 a.m. on opening day Sept. 10. Some families from Ann Arbor picked raspberries and apples as…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (224+ words) The Saline Community Fair held its 6th annual Dog of the Year contest on Friday, Sept. 4. Dog of the Year Contest Chairperson Lee Blumenauer welcomed everyone by thanking UTEC in Ann Arbor for being a generous sponsor, who donated $500 in prizes…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (342+ words) The suicide rate in Washtenaw County decreased by 12% from 2024 to 2025, according to a new report released by the Washtenaw County Health Department. The department’s Suicide Report details local trends through 2025, although officials caution that 2025 figures are preliminary and subject to…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (367+ words) Scio Township will bring together local organizations, businesses and residents for its second annual Sustainability Fair on Oct. 4, highlighting practical ways people can reduce waste, conserve energy and make environmentally sustainable choices. The free fair will run from noon to…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (560+ words) Saline Area Schools opened the 2026-27 school year with 75 new employees, activities across the district and an early test of its severe weather procedures. District leaders and students recapped the opening weeks during the Sept. 8 Board of Education meeting. New Employees…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (200+ words) Doug Marrin is the Managing Editor of The Sun Times News, overseeing editorial operations and working closely with writers on assignments, coverage planning, and story development. He writes extensively on local government, state government, and statewide issues, and also contributes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) Washtenaw County is the first county in Michigan to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, a national effort to help communities meet the needs of the country’s rapidly growing population of older adults. The county has also…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (778+ words) For more than six decades, St. Louis Center in Chelsea has been home to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Some residents have spent much of their lives there, building routines, friendships and a community around them. Now, as residents…...