Chelsea News

Chelsea resident Sharleen Eisenbeiser has been dealing with osteoarthritis for seven years.

Rachel Howell , daughter of Steven and Debra Howell of Dexter, was among Valparaiso University students who recently returned from a 10-day trip to Tanzania, where they launched what will be at least a five-year relationship with a village facing health and land degradation due to problems with its water canal system.

The Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee of the village of Dexter is seeking a new member.

Ten months ago, Chuck Walz was falling to his death in a hot-air balloon. He is waking up today ready to fly again, just like he did Friday.

The fourth commitment for the Class of 2010, Andy Phillips of Waverly has chosen Central Michigan.

Three people were arraigned this week in connection with a June 6 arson fire of a closed prison camp in Waterloo Township.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company, the Michigan Equity troupe founded by Tony Award-nominated actor Jeff Daniels in his hometown, will stage the world premiere of Daniels' Escanaba, the final play in a popular comic trilogy set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

A row of International tractors make its way down Main Street in Chelsea during the community's 175th Anniversary Celebration Parade, Saturday afternoon.

Charlie Taylor loves to fish. He's caught them all -- bluegills, perch, pike and largemouth bass on the lakes dotting the land north of Chelsea.

The Chelsea City Council on Tuesday night approved a request for proposals to design and build a new police station.

Mary Oesterle is the fourth generation to live at 143 East Middle Street in Chelsea, a historic home built in the mid 19th century.

A surprising number of Chelsea businesses are more than 100 years old, and many have been around for longer than half a century.

Chelsea's 175th anniversary celebration kicks off Thursday, when some 10,000 people are expected to partake in four days of activities.

Five people arrested on drug charges Friday after Waterloo Township police seized vehicles and a small amount of heroin are expected to be arraigned today.

Jessica Huling, 34, of Jackson died Wednesday, June 17, at Allegiance Hospice Home.

Chelsea boomed after World War II. There was growth in industry, population, and the village.

I've been struggling with some of the writing for this one - mostly having to parse down some of the background commentary and make things sync with what i was trying to do with this next comic.

Mark Van Bogelen has been re-elected to serve on the Washtenaw Intermediate School District Board of Education.

A state lawmaker from Washtenaw County is set to announce Saturday at a gay rights rally in Lansing the launch of a long-shot effort to amend the Michigan Constitution to allow same sex couples to marry.

Kids may read comics, but they also like to write them and draw them. At this weekend's first Kids Read Comics! convention, they'll get to do all three.