By Lonnie Huhman Workers hit a gas line in the Dexter Business and Research Park, leading to an emergency response with traffic restrictions and area businesses being told to stay inside until all was clear. The industrial park is off of Dan Hoey Road. Emergency responders from the Dexter Area Fire Department responded to an ...
February 27 – March 16, 2025 Community News Fans of Jane Austen and musical theatre are in for a treat this winter as The Encore Musical Theatre Company brings the Michigan premiere of Sense & Sensibility to the stage from February 27 to March 16, 2025. This new chamber musical, based on Austen’s beloved novel, ...
By Doug Marrin Dexter City Council has appointed Pavlo Popov to fill the vacant seat left by Zach Michels, who resigned in January. The decision came at the council’s February 10, 2025, meeting, where Mayor Shawn Keough formally recommended Popov for the position. Following Michels’ resignation on January 7, the city advertised the open seat ...
By Lonnie Huhman The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Board of Education recently approved a set of purchases, including a new Scoreboard and Sound System for Al Ritt Stadium. At its Jan. 27 meeting, the school board was presented with a number of recommendations made by DCS Principal for Operations Craig McCalla. All were approved unanimously. ...
By Doug Marrin The City of Dexter will host a Second Street Walking Tour on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will begin and end at City Hall, located at 3515 Broad Street. The walking tour is part of the city’s Master Plan update, aimed at gathering community feedback ...
By Lonnie Huhman The Wing Classical Academy is hoping to make a new home in Lima Township. This private school in the Dexter/Chelsea area has applied for a conditional use permit with the plan of building a new school. The notice went out recently to the community that the Lima Township Planning Commission will conduct a ...
From Joan Lansdell “Land suitable for farming! Tradesmen needed! Land at low prices!” Advertisements placed in Detroit and “back East” newspapers in the early 1800’s by Michigan territorial governor Lewis Cass caught the attention of farmers largely from New York and New England. And come they did! Settlers and their families travelled west to Michigan ...
A decade of leadership: Justin Breyer shares insights on Dexter’s growth, financial stability, and community improvements. Dexter City Manager Justin Breyer celebrated his tenth anniversary in the Dexter government in January, reflecting on a decade of leadership, growth, and community development. A Journey to Dexter Justin Breyer arrived in Dexter a decade ago, bringing with ...
The Dexter boys’ basketball team evened its record at 8-8 on the season after winning two of three games last week. The Dreadnaughts opened the week by falling to Ann Arbor Skyline 45-36. Dexter took and early lead against the Eagles, but Skyline went on an 18-1 run to take a 22-8 lead. The Dreadnaughts ...
The Dexter swim and dive team improved to 4-2 in the SEC White after a 143-42 win over Huron last week. Three Dreads picked up four wins each to lead Dexter. Jack Haidl won the 200 free and 500 free, was part of the winning 400 free relay with Anthony Kopinski, Jude Smith, and Lucas ...
The Dexter wrestling team had three wrestlers qualify for next weeks D1 individual regionals at Saline with top four finishes. Cal Schutte led the Dreadnaughts with a second-place finish at 106. Schutte improved his record to 33-12 on the season with a 2-1 record on the day. Ryan Casavant went 2-2 on the day and ...
It came down to one final winner take all game between two bitter rivals for the SEC White hockey title Saturday night and it was Dexter that came away victorious with a 5-2 win over Chelsea to claim the Dreadnaughts first conference title since 2020. The Bulldogs led the Dreadnaughts by one point in the ...
The Dexter girls’ basketball team set up a showdown for the top spot in the SEC Red next week by taking down Saline 51-32. The Dreadnaughts improved to 9-1 in the SEC Red and host league leading Bedford (9-0) in a battle for the top spot Wednesday night at 5:30 PM. Things started slowly for ...
By Doug Marrin Dexter Middle School’s cheer team secured the top overall spot in the SEC Red division after a strong showing in three winter competitions. The Dreadnaughts placed second in the first and third events and took first in the second, earning enough combined points to claim the season championship. Competing against Saline, Lincoln, ...
Dexter High School was well represented at the recent University of Michigan Model United Nations Conference called “MUNUM XXXVIII.” Twelve of Dexter High School’s (DHS) Model United Nations Delegates attended the four day conference from January 16-19th. The event is described as a “Model U.N. conference dedicated to providing high school students a space to engage with ...
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