Dexter Senior Center has been awarded $200,000 from Washtenaw County through the Older Persons Services Millage. This funding will help support programs and services that keep older adults in Washtenaw County active, connected, and independent. The Older Persons Services Millage, approved by county voters in 2024, provides resources for services that promote healthy aging, reduce ...
Editor’s Note: Katharine Dexter McCormick, the granddaughter of Dexter’s founder, Samuel Dexter, was born on August 27, 1875, in Dexter in Gordon Hall. During her life, she made a significant impact on women’s equality in the areas of suffrage, birth control, and education. To commemorate the life of one of our own on the 150th ...
The Dexter girls’ golf team picked up where it left off from last season with an impressive 70 stroke win at the Dexter Invitational at Hudson Mills Golf Course Tuesday. Coming off a season that saw the Dreadnaughts finish the Division 2 state runner-up, Dexter fired a scorching team score of 322 to easily outdistance ...
The Pre-Professional Dance Company and Mini Team from Michigan Academy of Dance & Music (MIADM) returned home from the Applause Talent National Competition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, with an impressive collection of top awards and national recognition for their talent, artistry, and dedication. The Academy brought nine group routines to the national stage, competing in ...
The 2025 Dexter Summer Festival is now history. This is the Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce’s second year of hosting the event. It is a massive event that we spend a vast amount of energy planning and executing. This year, thanks to Dexter Orthodontics, the fireworks returned and what a show it was. Dr. Shoukri ...
Emergency responders were at the scene of two calls in downtown Dexter on August 13, one involving a woman who had fallen and the other a man hit by a vehicle on Main Street. The Sun Times News followed up with the Dexter Area Fire Department to learn more about the emergency responses that happened ...
The Scio Township Board approved an ordinance at its August 12 meeting to dissolve the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The reason being is that it has fulfilled its purpose and is no longer needed. However, there are some in the township who believe the DDA is still needed. At the township board meeting, the board ...
Dexter Community Schools (DCS) is moving forward with what was promised for in the May election, and that’s making important improvements to the school district with voters’ tax dollars. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the DCS Board of Education adopted a resolution to proceed with the issuance and sale of the 2025 School Building and ...
Oscar’s Sports & Grill in Saline and Dexter’s Raterman Bread Haus & Bistro will soon be in national spotlight. The restaurants will both be separately featured on America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants. Oscar’s Bar & Grill Open since 2006, the popular restaurant was ...
Dexter Community Schools (DCS) are moving forward with the Superintendent transition after the school board approved a new contract and plan. DCS announced on August 12 the official hiring of Ryan Bruder as the next Superintendent: “On August 11, 2025, the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Ryan Bruder to serve ...
The Michigan DNR stocked nearly 19 million fish in 2025, including 4,400 brown trout in Dexter’s Mill Creek. Learn how this benefits anglers and local conservation. Photo: Steelhead being stocked in the Red Cedar River in East Lansing this spring. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has stocked a total of 18,958,970 fish so far ...
There’s a noticeable new addition at Al Ritt Stadium, and its’ located next to the south end zone and track. The new scoreboard is up. On August 11, it appeared workers were getting it powered up to test the sound and visuals. The new scoreboard is bigger and better with a screen and the traditional ...
The Dexter Summer Festival parade ended with a surprise that had the crowd cheering: a flash mob dance that has since gone viral. See the video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Q8PXVaMSw The idea came from festival organizer Becky Cobler, who wanted to add something fun and unexpected to cap off the parade. “Dexter has several parades each year, ...
A unique road race is being held at Hudson Mills on August 23rd. It’s part of the Unified 5k series of races that have been held around the country this year, with one also taking place in Africa. A big part of these races is about bringing a better awareness to the barriers that people ...
Photo: Google Street View The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has announced two informational meetings to share details about upcoming corridor improvements at the Island Lake Road (Dexter Main Street) and the Dexter-Chelsea Road intersection, primarily a projected roundabout planned for 2026. The busy intersection is also a choke point for traffic during daily rush ...
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