🌱 Patch AM: How Chelsea police tracked down stolen Christmas decorations on Main Street

Good morning Chelsea! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Chelsea police tracked down stolen Christmas decorations on Main Street
• Which Chelsea student just landed on Cedarville’s elite Dean’s List?
• Chelsea crews assist in fatal Scio Township house fire investigation

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Low clouds and chilly, temps: high: 26, low: 18.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CPD Weekly Report, Dec. 21-27, 2025 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea residents should know police quickly recovered stolen Christmas decorations after a larceny on the 1600 block of South Main Street on December 22. A 66-year-old woman from Saint Joseph, Illinois was identified as the suspect, the items were returned, and the case is now with the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for possible larceny charges.
   

• Andrew Blanton Named to Cedarville University Fall 2025 Dean's List (chelseaupdate.com) — A local student is bringing academic honors back to Chelsea: Andrew Blanton has earned a spot on Cedarville University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s Honor List by achieving at least a 3.75 GPA while carrying 12 or more credits. The evangelical Christian university in southwest Ohio highlights his achievement among its more than 7,000 students.
   

• Fatal House Fire In Scio Township Under Investigation (whmi.com) — Chelsea firefighters helped battle a deadly house fire in neighboring Scio Township, where a woman was found deceased on the second floor of a Wagner Road home. Multiple departments, including Dexter and Ann Arbor, responded Sunday afternoon, and investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• intenSati - Movement Mantras Meditation to Manifest Your Best Life!
  Brighton Lighthouse , 142 Brighton Lake Road , Brighton
  6:00 pm
• Trivia at South Lyon Aubree's
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce , 218 E Grand River Ave , Brighton
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke at Shady's Tap Room
  Shady's Tap Room , 110 N Main St , Brooklyn
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Wish & Treasure Box Craft
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Mug Decorating and Hot Cocoa Bar
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Unified Worship Service
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce , 300 E Grand River , Brighton
  10:00 am
• Free Karma Yoga Class at Hamburg Fitness
  Hamburg Fitness Center and Camp Tom Rau & Rick Scherrer , 8540 Hamburg Road , Brighton
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• 4-8yo Kids Yoga Class
  Spirit Rising Yoga & Meditation , 8571 W. Grand River Ave. Suite 1000 (Basement) , Brighton
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• CareGivers Connection
  Community Bible Church , 7372 Grand River Rd. , Brighton
  6:00 pm
• Recovery in the Spirit
  Community Bible Church , 7372 Grand River Rd. , Brighton
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Lyon Area Referral Group
  Salem South Lyon District Library , 9800 Pontiac Trail , South Lyon
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Well, after the last power outage, even though DTEs tree butchers cut down every tree in sight over the summer.
  Struggling with our portable generator at 11:30 at night, with the wind raging. We are ready for a whole house back up generator. With all the new… (Nextdoor Metropolitan North Lake)
• Just a little update on my situation, in lieu of stick getting his tooth pulled and me owing $324.
  14 as his balance while I am house sitting to pay off that bill my other cat Rosie decided to eat Christmas tree artificial pine needles and now is… (Nextdoor South Meadows)

• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Custodian (East AA) in Ann Arbor. Apply here.
• Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Dairy/Frozen Specialist(Full Time) in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• A Serious Medical Emergency at Dexter Area Fire Station #2 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• A Traffic Light Is Coming to One of Dexter's Busiest Intersections (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Life Back Then: When 'Free Cures' and 'Non-Explosive Lamps' Were Cutting-Edge (thesuntimesnews.com)

Manchester

• Enzo Maresca appears on brink of Chelsea exit after huge press conference revelation emerges (yardbarker.com)

Ann Arbor

Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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