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In today's newsletter:

• How a Saline teacher turned manufacturing class into a statewide standout
• How did Riverview’s scorer bounce back after being shut out at Saline?
• What new Lansing water bills could mean for Saline Township residents

Also on today's calendar: Saline Indoor Farmers Market.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy; breezy this afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 30.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saline High School's Trent Trout Named Michigan ACTE 2026 Teacher of the Year (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline residents can celebrate that Saline High School manufacturing instructor Trent Trout has been named the Michigan ACTE 2026 Teacher of the Year, a major statewide honor. His leadership has brought nearly $360,000 in advanced manufacturing resources to Saline High School, expanded hands-on STEM opportunities, and built partnerships that benefit local students and the wider Washtenaw County community.
   

• Basketball Recap: Riverview's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three (maxpreps.com) — Riverview’s girls basketball team recently visited Saline, where standout Anabelle DiBrano scored zero points before exploding for 18 in a big win at Milan that extended the Pirates’ streak to three. The recap tracks her steadily rising production, highlights teammate Kate Patterson’s defensive impact, and notes upcoming schedules for both Riverview and Milan.
   

• New Michigan Bills Aim to Rein in Big Water Use by Data Centers (thesuntimesnews.com) — Michigan lawmakers have introduced three bills to regulate massive water use by data centers and other big users, with new permits, public input, and rules so companies—not residents—pay for added water infrastructure. The legislation grew from concerns in places like Saline Township about who pays for infrastructure and how much water and electricity large data centers consume, and would add transparency without fully addressing energy or road impacts.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Crafty Wednesdays
  Perfect Scenario LLC, 984 E Michigan Ave, Saline
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Saline Indoor Farmers Market
  Liberty School , 7265 N Ann Arbor St , Saline
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Michigan Main Street Meeting
  912 City Rd , Manchester
  2:00 pm
• "Drive-in" movie - Christmas Edition
  Clinton Public Library , 100 Brown St , Clinton
  5:00 pm
• Clinton Historical Society Meeting
  Clinton Public Library , 100 Brown St , Clinton
  6:00 pm
• Cookbook Book Club
  100 Brown St , Clinton
  10:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Food Pantry-Aid in Milan
  Aid In Milan , 89 W Main St , Milan
  10:00 am

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

• City hall Closed for the New Years Holiday
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan
• NEW YEAR'S EVE (City Hall Closed)
  City Hall , 147 Wabash St , Milan

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash on EB I-94 at Ann Arbor Saline Rd Exit 175 left lane is blocked, and a crash on WB I-94 at Conner has been cleared.
  2:07PM on Dec 21: The left lane on eastbound I-94 at Ann Arbor Saline Road exit is blocked due to a crash, and the exit ramp to Conner on westbound I… (Nextdoor )
• Has anyone heard or read about this?
  Another Data Center near Saline!!? Corner of Platt rd and Willis, across from the Toyota plant. The beautiful 412 acres of farmland there on the… (Nextdoor Saline Ridge)

• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Saline. Apply here.
• Busch's, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Cutter (Multi-Location) in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ann Arbor

• Trees down in Tree Town: Stalwarts of Ann Arbor's Liberty Plaza reduced to stumps (mlive.com)
• MSP brings Christmas cheer to 2-year-old fighting cancer far from UP home (uppermichiganssource.com)
• Michigan basketball's latest thumping inches it closer to No. 1 ranking (mlive.com)

Milan

• Chelsea open door for Disasi's Milan transfer (yardbarker.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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