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WATCH: Lansing School District Board holds meeting amid plans to eliminate K-8 libraries
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Some parents in the Lansing School District are outraged because their children won’t have access to a school library. The school district is building two new elementary schools; neither one has a library or a librarian in the blueprints. More than 100 community members and...
Hazen's Blueberry Farm in Howell welcomes generations of pickers for timeless tradition
HOWELL — From 1 to 97. That was the age differential of blueberry pickers at Hazen’s Blueberry farm in Howell on a recent Thursday. Hazen’s has been a tradition for many families in metro Detroit. Tori Robbins, 33, of Livonia, had to stop and do the math: “My mom has been bringing me here... ” ...
Chelsea Police Report, June 2024
In June 2024, Officers responded to 370 calls for police service in the City of Chelsea, down from 428 the previous year, a 14% decrease. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-Jun) are 2,086, down from 2,542 for the same period last year, an 18% decrease. Officers conducted 112 traffic stops, down...
Dexter City Council Renames Mill Creek Trail to Honor Paul and Pat Cousins
At its July 8, 2024, meeting, Dexter City Council unanimously voted to rename the Mill Creek Trail to commemorate Paul and Pat Cousins as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission. Pat and Paul were deeply involved in the Dexter community. Paul is known for being a teacher, restaurant owner,...
TimberTown Crunch Time: Sign up to Volunteer
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Shawn Personke for the information in this story.) After two years of planning, it’s crunch time. Go time. Sign up to volunteer time. The rebuild of TimberTown takes place Aug. 6 through 11, and over 400 volunteers are still needed to make this community project a reality.
July 20: Saturday Farmers Market Features Corn, Peaches, Tomatoes and Sunflowers
It’s that time of the summer when the selection and colors of fruits and vegetables and flowers at the farmers markets are growing fast. If you’re shopping for fresh corn and tomatoes, don’t get to the market too late. Peaches and blueberries are also selling briskly. The...
Tickets Available for 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table 9th Annual Fabulous Feast
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Matt Pegouskie for the information in this story.) You don’t want to miss out on this year’s Farm to Table Fabulous Feast, on Sunday, Aug. 18 at Gordon Hall in Dexter. Tickets are going fast, and this popular event always sells out.
Dana Coon returns to middle school roots at Fowlerville Junior High
FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville Junior High will see a familiar face take over as principal in August. Dana Coon has been tapped for the role, pending board approval next month. Coon most recently served as assistant principal at Smith Elementary. She has 14 years of experience teaching sixth grade and additional experience working with seventh and eighth graders.
'I think we’ve been played': City Council approves revocation of industrial tax abatement
HILLSDALE — After much debate back-and-forth between city staff, the Hillsdale City Council and Drew Homovec, the owner of Corecoyle Composite LLC, a decision was made to pass a resolution asking the Michigan Tax Tribunal to revoke an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption for Homovec’s business in Hillsdale’s Industrial Drive.
Michigan State baseball lands in-state lefty commit
Michigan State baseball has earned the latest commitment to their baseball program. An in-state prospect from East Jordan, Michigan, Korbyn Russell has made the decision to continue his athletic career with Michigan State. Russell is a 6-foot-2, 195 pound left handed pitcher and first baseman playing for East Jordan High School.
New! Online Graduate Course on USDA FSIS Food Law
FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, Whole Meat Act of 1967, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. Specified Risk Materials (SRM) Sanitation Performance Standards (SPS) Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) Inspection methods. Listeria monocytogenes. Public Health Information System (PHIS) Food safety assessment tools. Required FSIS labeling. Discretionary labeling. Humane handling and slaughter. Religious and...
A look at IU football’s 2024 opponents: Week 10 — Michigan
With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Reigning national champions Michigan visit Bloomington in November ahead of Indiana’s second bye week. But this Wolverines team will look a lot different than the group that blew out Washington in the national title game. Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers, and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was elevated to head coach. His team, despite some roster turnover, is still expected to be strong.
Upcoming Spartan Dawg Con event to bring back numerous former players
It appears a large number of former players will be coming back to East Lansing for the upcoming Spartan Dawg Con event. Michigan State Football’s Director of Player Engagement Kurt Richardson posted on X this week that the guest list for the upcoming Spartan Dawg Con event is loaded. He noted that there’s a “high output” of former Spartan players coming back for the event. Spartan Dawg Con is an annual event hosted by the Spartans’ football program to unite recruits, current players and former players for a weekend event. This will be the third time the Spartans have held this event. Spartan Dawg Con is scheduled for July 26. Got a sneak peak of the Spartan Dawg Con former player guest list 👀 ⚔️ Well done @darienAharris 🤝🏾 High Output! — Kurt Richardson (@MotownKurtis) July 17, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
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