On May 28th, the Dexter Community Fund (DCF) hosted its first nonprofit networking event at Jolly Pumpkin Tap Room. The event brought together local nonprofit leaders, volunteers, community stakeholders, DCF donors, and members of the Dexter Community Fund advisory committee for an evening of inspiration, storytelling, and connection. The fund, which is now eleven years ...
This summer, the Dexter District Library will host Echoing the Past: An Exhibit of Vintage Poster Design and Illustration, featuring the work of local artist and designer Steve Burdick. Running from June 16 – Aug 15, the exhibit showcases Burdick’s fusion of original paintings and vintage-inspired typography. Inspired by vintage design, Burdick’s pieces reflect his ...
Bringing home medals with one athlete qualifying for the next level, the Dexter Unified Track and bocce team shone brightly in a recent Special Olympics competition at Central Michigan University. Dexter had all of its Unified athletes medal while one qualified for the USA Special Olympics National meet in Minnesota. “We are so excited and ...
Ann Arbor Spark to present on SizeUp and their Small Business Support Program The City of Dexter, Ann Arbor SPARK, and the Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Small Business Workshop on June 12 at Dexter City Hall. The workshop is open to all local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Date: ...
Sharing her love for the creative process and in turn helping students connect with that same feeling. After 36 years in public education with the last 24 in Dexter Community Schools as the only Creekside Art teacher, Jane Montero has decided to retire and move on to other opportunities. Knowing the importance she has played ...
On a Saturday morning in Dexter, Michigan, while most of the world rushes to Walmart for strawberries wrapped in plastic and flown in from California, something simpler and sweeter is unfolding beneath a pavilion on Alpine Street. Among the hum of live music, the Dexter Farmers Market is less a shopping trip and more a ...
Each year the Dexter Lions Club puts together the Dexter High School Fall Sports Program, and each year the club presents scholarships to some local graduating seniors looking to the next steps in their lives. It’s not just a fall sports program, it’s a helping hand. This year the Dexter Lions presented ten-$1,000 Scholarship Awards to Dexter ...
Dexter students as well as baseball and softball players and their families have had a close up view this spring of the Killdeer, and its unique nesting habits. Over the past two months, Killdeer birds have made their nests in a couple of spots around the school district campus. One at the Quad baseball/softball fields, ...
Lynnea Harris, owner of Pulse Nutrition in Dexter, shares her fitness journey and passion for building a community around wellness. Learn how her shop offers healthy shakes, protein coffees, and energy drinks that don’t taste like diet food. Photo: Owner Lynnea Harris (L) and two regular customers. Photo by Doug Marrin. Lynnea Harris, a former ...
Students from Mill Creek Middle School had a great experience this last month when they participated as Model United Nations delegates at the Great Lakes Invitational Middle School Conference. This was a first for this conference and it ended up being a great learning experience. To learn more, the Sun Times News connected with the ...
After a tough extra inning win in the D1 district semifinals, the Dexter softball team cruised in the championship game to claim the tournament title Saturday. The semifinal was a battle between the Dreadnaughts and Battle Creek Lakeview with Dexter pulling out an amazing 11-inning win 9-6. Clara Lamb put the Dreads on top in ...
In front of a full house of family and friends, the Class of 2025 was honored and recognized at the Dexter High School Commencement Ceremony on May 30. Even with a little bit of rain, the spirits of the graduates and their supporters couldn’t be dampened as they gathered to celebrate the culmination of years ...
Photo: 8050 Main became Dexter’s library in 1928. It was first Dexter’s original Post Office. Photo: dexter.lib.mi.us At its May 27 meeting, Dexter City Council proposed to speak with the Dexter Development Authority (DDA) to continue planning for the 8050 Main Street building. Originally built as a post office in 1834, 8050 has transitioned through ...
Dexter Community Schools invites input from parents, staff, students, and community members in its search for a new superintendent. Survey open until June 9. Photo: Bates Administrative Building. Google Streetview The Dexter Community Schools Board of Education has launched the search for the district’s next superintendent and is inviting the entire community to help shape ...
In response to legal advice and two Executive Orders, Dexter Community Schools (DCS) rescinded a policy for transgender students earlier this year. In response to that, a group of people showed up to the May 19 school board meeting seeking to have the board reinstate the District’s transgender protection policy. The group that showed up to the ...
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