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Good morning Saline! 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 did Saline’s new superintendent score in her first evaluation?
• How did a Saline teacher become Michigan’s 2026 CTE standout?
• How a data center near Saline could affect your future power bills

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Snow showers, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Windy; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 26, low: 20.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, snow showers; chilly, with a high of 26 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PRESS RELEASE: Saline Area Schools Superintendent Receives High Marks During Evaluation (thesalinepost.com) — Saline residents can know their new superintendent, Dr. Rachel Kowalski, just earned the highest possible “effective” rating in every category from the Saline Area Schools Board of Education. Board members praised her communication, curriculum focus, and steady leadership since starting July 1, 2025, saying she has eased uncertainty and engaged closely with staff and the community.
   

• PRESS RELEASE: Saline High School's Trent Trout Named Michigan ACTE 2026 Teacher of the Year (thesalinepost.com) — Saline High School manufacturing instructor Trent Trout has been named Michigan ACTE’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, spotlighting Saline’s advanced manufacturing program on a statewide stage. His leadership has brought major grants, cutting-edge equipment, and innovative partnerships that give Saline students real-world experience and help shape local STEM and workforce opportunities.
   

• Michigan Joins the AI Data Center Boom — Even as the Power Grid Strains to Keep Up (mitechnews.com) — A major hyperscale data center planned near Saline Township is shaping how Michigan regulators handle the huge power demands of AI-era infrastructure while trying to shield regular customers from higher electric bills. The story explains statewide grid constraints, the risk that big tech users could shift costs onto households, and how Michigan hopes to attract investment without undermining its clean-energy goals.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Drop-in New Year's Hat & Noismaker Crafts
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• After School Art :: Freestyle
  Manchester District Library , City Room , Manchester
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• KPop Demon Hunters Party
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NEW YEAR'S EVE (City Hall Closed)
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan
• City hall Closed for the New Years Holiday
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan
• Reflect w/Heather — Sanaras
  Sanaras Wellness Studio , 503 E Russell Rd , Tecumseh
  9:00 am
• Food Pantry-Aid in Milan
  Aid In Milan , 89 W Main St , Milan
  10:00 am
• NYE Dinner at Uncle Lyle's
  Uncle Lyle's Tavern and Grille , 108 Tecumseh St , Dundee
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• We the People
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
• NEW YEAR'S DAY (City Hall Closed)
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan

Saturday January 3

• Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Michigan Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial Floater Cleaner in Saline. Apply here.
• Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Production Associate (Multi-Location, Full Time) in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• Beyond plagiarism: transforming pedagogy to help students write with sources (springer.com)
• All-day rain for Grand Rapids to Detroit, thunderstorms before Arctic cold arrives (mlive.com)
• 35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it (wthitv.com)

Milan

• Monroe County Region prep sports calendar for week of Dec. 29-Jan 3 (monroenews.com)
• Holiday Faith Reads from Black Authors and Black Publishers (atlantadailyworld.com)

Ok Saline! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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