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Adrian pantry to give away 350 Thanksgiving turkeys
ADRIAN — The St. Vincent DePaul – St. Joseph Conference Food Pantry in Adrian will give away 350 Thanksgiving meal kits Tuesday, Nov. 17. The drive-through event starts at 9 a.m. at the fairgrounds and runs until the turkeys are gone. Each car can pick up for up to two families.
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Two Monroe natives bring their creative journeys back home
Two Monroe natives are returning home Nov. 14 for an event combining art, literature and community connections. The Hometown Dreamers Art Exhibition & Book Signing will feature Detroit-based artist Lloyd Cheatham Jr. and Louisville, Kentucky-based author and poet A.P. Wood from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Opportunity Center at ALCC, 120 Eastchester St. in Monroe, according to a community announcement. Admission is free and open to the public. The event will include an exhibition of Cheatham's artwork, a book signing and reading by Wood, opportunities to meet the creators and conversations about creativity and personal growth. Cheatham and Wood both have ties to Monroe and are returning to the community where they spent part of their younger years. Organizers said in the announcement that the event is designed to celebrate their creative work while encouraging others to pursue their own artistic interests. Artist Lloyd Cheatham Jr. returns to Monroe Cheatham is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative platforms include Art by Cheat, The Angry Artist and Artoholic. His work spans painting, illustration, comics and digital art, drawing inspiration from Detroit culture, people and everyday experiences. His art explores such themes as identity, resilience, personal struggles and experiences that shape
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Luna Pier non-profit offers free sailing for cancer patients
A Luna Pier non-profit is offering a temporary escape on the water for those suffering from cancer. Since 2024, Serenity Sailing, founded by Robin Cutcher, offers free sailing excursions for people with cancer and their loved ones. Cutcher was inspired when her husband, Greg, was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2021. While searching for resources, she found Sail Beyond Cancer, an organization that offered something similar. However, they didn't take the opportunity before her husband passed away in April 2023. "And then a few months after that, I kind of revisited this organization, Sail Beyond Cancer, started looking at their different websites, and thought perhaps we could use our boat, that I really wasn’t comfortable sailing by myself," Cutcher said. Initially, she wanted to open a Sail Beyond Cancer chapter in Monroe County, but those with the organization she spoke with didn't think it would be successful. So, with the help of John Miga, a member of the Jolly Roger Sailing Club in Toledo's Point Place neighborhood, she launched Serenity Sailing. In its inaugural year, there were 11 excursions serving about 40 people. In the 2025 and 2026 seasons, the organization served 120 people each. "I initially, especially, was working something
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Saline to Participate in Southeast Michigan Hockey League
The Saline varsity hockey team will participate in the Southeast Michigan Hockey League in the 2027-28 school year. The SEMHL will feature teams from the Lakes Valley Conference, the Oakland Activities Association and the Southeast Conference. Teams will be split into divisions - Red, White, Blue, Gold and Silver -...
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From the editor: The Independent’s front page has changed but our mission hasn’t
Readers may have noticed that the front page of The Belleville Area Independent got a makeover starting last week. We moved some elements around and refreshed the masthead and, in the process, gained a few inches for text. I know not all of our readers are fans of the changes...
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City Council Reaches Agreement With Chosen Interim City Manager
Saline City Council voted 6-1 to authorize Mayor Brian Marl and the city attorney to sign an employment agreement with Elke Doom, who will be the interim city manager. The city will pay Doom $160,000 annually for as long as she holds the role. The city will provide her with a computer and phone, which she must return when her agreement ends. Doom, a consultant who helps communities find city managers, may devote time outside of normal business hours to her business.
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Van Buren Township Supervisor discusses data center deal
In October, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission granted final site plan approval to Project Cannoli, a massive 1-Gigawatt hyperscale data center. The facility is being developed by Panattoni Development Co., with Google as the end user, and sits on a 282-acre site north of I-94 between Haggerty and Hannan Roads.
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Saline Schools Ends Year With $23 Million in Reserves
District receives clean audit, reports slight enrollment increase after years of declines. Saline Area Schools ended the 2025-26 fiscal year with $23.1 million in general fund reserves and a clean financial audit, according to a report presented to the Board of Education on Nov. 10. Independent auditors from Plante Moran...