Saline, MI
News Feed
Events
Local Businesses
Classifieds
Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Why Saline delayed a $580,000 fix to its river dam system

Coming up on the Saline Patch calendar: Murder in the Alley: A Saline Main Street Murder Mystery

Friday April 24th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Saline! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Subscribe

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Saline delayed a $580,000 fix to its river dam system
  • Saline rider headed to Europe for elite youth dressage competitions
  • How DTE’s Saline Township data center deal could shape your power bills

Also on today's calendar: America 250 Marker Dedicaiton for Timothy Crittenden and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Saline Considers $580K Mill Race Repair, New Information Emerges (thesuntimesnews.com) — Saline City Council has delayed a $580,000 repair to the city’s mill race, a key part of the Saline River dam system under U.S. 12, after new inspections showed the structure is more stable than first thought. Officials now have about 60 days to explore cheaper or alternative fixes, while state regulators say conditions are safe enough for further study this construction season.    

2. USEF Names Young Rider Dressage Combinations For 2026 European CDIOY Competitions (chronofhorse.com) — A young dressage rider from Saline, Campbell Jones, has been selected to represent the United States at two major European youth competitions in Belgium and Germany this May and June. Riding her Dutch Warmblood gelding Nation VDL, she’ll compete alongside other top American young riders in Nations Cup events that are considered close to world championships for youth dressage.    

3. DTE vows 2-year pause on rate hike requests after proposing $474.3 million investment (cbsnews.com) — DTE’s latest $474.3 million grid investment request specifically excludes costs tied to its controversial data center contracts in Saline Township, where residents have pushed back. The utility promises no new rate hike requests until at least 2028 if its first supported data center comes online as planned, while projecting nearly $9 billion in electric system improvements through 2045.    

4. YCUA Board approves 12-month moratorium on providing water to data centers (michigandaily.com) — A regional utility board has paused new water and sewer hookups for large data centers, a move that could influence similar projects like the one already operating in Saline. Leaders say the 12‑month moratorium allows time to study environmental, electrical, and community impacts before more high‑demand facilities move forward.    


📸 Around Saline

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!


🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Featured events

Want to see your event featured? Click here!


Other local events

📣 Saline Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!


🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 24
  • University Musical Society Programming
    Ypsilanti, MI Calendar , 100 Market Place , Ypsilanti
    8:00 am
  • Gravel Pit FT - Huntley
    Fox Science Preserve , 2240 Peters Rd , Ann Arbor
    9:30 am
  • Gravel Pit FT - Newton
    Fox Science Preserve , 2240 Peters Rd , Ann Arbor
    12:00 pm
  • KANAR April Event — K.A.N.A.R.
    Kanar Gaming Enterprises Inc. , 10418 Plank Rd , Milan
    5:00 pm
  • 7th Theatre Performance
    Washtenaw International High School & Middle Academy Ypsilanti, MI 48197
    6:30 pm
  • Sunday April 26
  • Stateline Series Round 2 Milan
    11400 Townsend Rd , Milan
    11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Saline PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.


💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I just want to remind or alert everyone on two issues
    1. I am a realtor and if you are involved in a real estate transaction you will receive one set of wiring instructions from your title company. … (Nextdoor Bridgewater)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (USA) Overnight Stocking Coach, Non-Complex in Saline. Apply here.
  • Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

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: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.


Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

More from Saline, MI
News | 7h
News | 1d
See more on Patch >

Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Saline, MI Patch

Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.

©2026 Patch Media. All Rights Reserved

Do Not Sell My Personal Information