Chelsea

A lakeside community outside of Chelsea has long served as a rural retreat and residence for African American families. WEMU’s Ana Longoria shares this Black History Month story.

Chelsea’s new city manager says increasing stability and trust are among her top priorities. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The City of Chelsea is seeing early success with its community social worker pilot program. Goals are now in place for the program’s second and final year with hopes that it could be extended. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

County officials worked this year to connect the Border-to-Border (B2B) Trail in Chelsea between North Territorial and Boyce Road and completed the Barton-Bandemer Tunnel in Ann Arbor. They’re now focusing on filling a key piece of the trail for 2026. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The search for Chelsea’s next city manager has attracted several dozen applicants. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

When it comes to our local environment, 2025 has been a year of progress and one with significant and growing challenges. Environmental aspirations are being worked into place in almost direct opposition to changing federal priorities and policies. WEMU's David Fair reflected on 2025 in a conversation with Beth Gibbons, the Director of the Washtenaw County Resiliency Office.

Dementia advocates in Chelsea are working to make the city the fifth dementia-friendly community in Michigan. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Brownfield projects in Washtenaw County are paying off. WEMU's David Fair explored the environmental and economic benefits these projects are providing with Nathan Voght from the Washtenaw County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

Several organizations across Washtenaw County, including Trinity Health Hospital in Chelsea, are hosting free Thanksgiving dinners for those who wish to have some company during the holiday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Chelsea Area Fire Authority will have more money to work with over the next three years. As WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports, voters in the city of Chelsea and Sylvan, Lyndon, and Lima Townships have approved a .75-mill tax.