Terry B’s Sold
“We’re battling the perception that we’re a special occasion place,” says...
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Chelsea
Chelsea’s Hallmark Dayspring Gifts Closes
August marked the end of an era for Tom Ungrodt when he closed Chelsea Shopping Center’s Hallmark Dayspring Gifts. In 1960, Tom’s father Skip opened the family’s first Hallmark store–Crown House of...
Read MoreUgly Dog Heads Downtown
Ugly Dog Distillery, which opened seven years ago on N. Territorial Rd., will move to the long-vacant UAW hall on Main St. during the first quarter of 2018. Ugly Dog’s gins and vodkas–including raspberry and bacon...
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Logjam at Mill Creek
On May 22, Nate Pound’s kayaks capsized. Not his kayak–his kayaks. The Jackson dentist...
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A Busy Center Gets a Fix-Up
In an early morning routine, several retirees chat as they log steady miles on treadmills, while...
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A Flock of Foodie Openings
It’s been a sweet spring in Saline. The long, loud, and disruptive MDOT Michigan Ave....
Read MoreSaline Scrap Metal
We received forty-six entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Saline Scrap Metal on page 32 of the Spring Community Observer. “Wow, could you please tell me where 2639 N. Michigan Ave. is in Saline?” asked...
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An Enthusiastic Welcome for Dexter Creamery
When Chris and Janine Jones soft-opened their soft-serve frozen yogurt stand, Dexter Creamery, on...
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A New School in Dexter?
On August 8, the Dexter Community Schools will ask voters to approve a $71.7 million bond...
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Health Care “Coopetition” in Chelsea
“Health care’s local,” says Nancy Graebner, president and CEO of St. Joseph...
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Life Offline
When Nikki Sunstrum and her husband purchased their home in Dexter Township in January 2014, she...
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A New Zou Zou’s
Zou Zou’s Cafe owner Marie-Ann Fody closed her restaurant at the end of March to expand and...
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Bringing Back Barley
“All through our relationship, we talked about maybe owning a business together,” says...
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Smarty-pants Wanted
Quick question: Who is the trivia master for The Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown at the Chelsea...
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Fork In the Road
The Broad St. redevelopment project is not dead, says Michelle Aniol, Dexter’s community...
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Saline’s Mangiamo Closes
Pete and Laurie Toarmina bought Saline’s tallest downtown building in 2010, and over time...
Read MoreCommunicare
We received thirty-four entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for CommuniCare on page 18 of the Winter Community Observer.”Found it!” wrote Cindy Collins. “You know it’s fake because getting to a room...
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The Conns Do Wine
After decades in the boot business, husband-and-wife team Bill and Pam Conn opened Wines on Main...
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Frames to Fish in Dexter
“Everyone wants to expand their businesses,and here we want to shrink ours,” says Mary...
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Tim Walberg’s Moment
Congressman Tim Walberg believes that what resonated with voters this past election was his...
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