Michigan’s new gas tax is now in effect. Here’s what it will cost you at the pump. Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in October, the new law scraps Michigan’s sales tax on fuel, raises the state gas tax from 31 to 51 cents per gallon, and directs all fuel tax revenue to roads, with the ...
The Michigan Infrastructure Office is getting the word out on the Elective Pay Ambassador Program (EPAP). This program is here locally in the Ann Arbor area with the Washtenaw 2030 District, who is acting as the local host organization. This month it was announced, the Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) Technical Assistance Center (TAC), in partnership with the Michigan ...
Photo: Scoville Point on Isle Royale. Photo by Richard Jackson From changes in state law to discoveries buried beneath the Great Lakes, Sun Times News readers showed a clear interest in 2025 for stories that informed, surprised, and connected them to the world beyond their city limits. The year’s most-read articles reflected a wide range ...
Free cures. Fear-based ads. Products marketed as “safe.” If this sounds familiar, you might be surprised these ads ran in Dexter more than 150 years ago. From the Dexter Leader, December 23, 1869 If you think questionable health claims are a modern problem, take a look at a local newspaper from the 1860s. Long before ...
Chelsea Police Department Weekly Press Summary Incident #: 25-4916 Location: 1600 block of S. Main Street Date: December 24, 2025 Time: 11:58 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to the 1600 block of S. Main Street for the report of a larceny that had reportedly occurred on December 22nd. Upon arrival, ...
The Chelsea Area Historical Society will continue its Growing Up in Chelsea series with a second program focused on local memories from the 1950s and 1960s. The program, titled Speaking of Pleasantville, will be hosted by Chelsea resident Linda Meloche. The evening will feature a conversational format with longtime residents Jan Bernath, Laurie Gravely, and ...
Lima Township has placed a moratorium on Data Centers. In an effort to get its standards and rules in order, the Lima Township Board placed a temporary moratorium on approval of data centers at its December meeting and directed the planning commission to investigate adding data centers to the Township Ordinance. Giving some reasoning and ...
If you think awkward goodbyes and social anxiety are modern inventions, an old column from The Dexter Leader, December 23, 1869, would like a word. Tucked into the paper under the earnest headline “An Appeal to Young Men,” this late-19th-century advice column offers a surprisingly funny and relatable glimpse into courtship etiquette “back then.” The ...
Dexter resident recalls his uncle’s release from a Russian prison camp and the unlikely chain of events that led him home Photos: Farm in Wroclaw, Poland, post 1945. Photo: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe. Walther Schubert upon entering military service. Courtesy of Paul Schubert. By Paul Schubert Born in 1930, I was a first-generation German-speaking boy whose ...
The city of Chelsea hired its first municipal social worker in October, 2025 in a 2-year pilot program meant to offer support for residents’ needs. In a little over a year, social worker Emilee Fetters has established office hours at the Chelsea’s library and senior center, as well as working with over 170 members of ...
My friends, we all have it. When we turn off the noise, the videos, the music, the politicians. When we quiet our lives down for a moment, we can hear it. It is always there, but it seems like the world wants us to ignore it, pretend it isn’t there, tell you that you don’t ...
Recently, I volunteered for the Holiday Hustle, a 1-mile walk/run and 5k race in Dexter. It was my first time and lucky for me, they assigned me to traffic detail. I had to stand out by the “Road Closed” sign and remind everyone why the road was closed and try to help them figure out ...
Jeffrey M. Holden, author of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale.” Photo courtesy of Chelsea District Library Chelsea District Library, Dexter District Library, and Serendipity Books are partnering to kick off 2026 with the second annual Neighbors Read. This community read aims to bring together readers from the cities of Dexter and Chelsea and their surrounding ...
Gallery 100 at Silver Maples and the Chelsea District Library are proud to present Beyond the Cover: Celebrating Local Art, a new exhibition highlighting the artists behind the Chelsea District Library’s (CDL) quarterly newsletter covers. Inspired by a suggestion from a former CDL trustee, this collaborative exhibition brings together a diverse group of local artists. ...
Incident #: 25-4822 Location: 1000 Block of S. Main Street Date: December 17, 2025 Time: 10:02 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of S. Main Street regarding a report of retail fraud that had just occurred. The complainant stated that the suspects had fled the scene in a ...
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