Community News Have you driven by the Webster Township Hall on Webster Church Road and noticed the beautiful grounds and historic buildings that sit adjacent to it and wondered what it is? It’s Historic Webster Village, fully owned, maintained and operated by the Webster Township Historical Society (WTHS). Comprised of 7 historic buildings on 4.5 ...
Kettering University’s unique blend of cooperative and experiential education has a few local connections this school year, which has already started at the university in Flint. Including students from Chelsea, Dexter and Grass Lake, Kettering University announced the new group of A-Section students arrived on campus on July 11 to begin their studies. Kettering said students ...
Photo: Friends In Deed Executive Director Tania James. Photo by Doug Marrin. Sun Times News Owner/Publisher Chuck Colby invited “Friends In Deed” to be the featured nonprofit organization at the newspaper’s recent “Up With the Sun” monthly breakfast on July 26th. Friends in Deed has been at the forefront of combating poverty in Washtenaw County ...
The Dexter Area Historical Society (DAHS) has been awarded a grant to support the rehabilitation of Gordon Hall, a historic landmark in Dexter. The grant is part of a $250,000 funding package distributed by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to seven Michigan communities. The grant comes from the federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)-Certified Local ...
An updated agreement with the teachers and appointment of new school board officers, the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education is staying busy this summer. At the July 22 board meeting, the DCS school board made a number of decisions as it looks ahead to the new school year. The first being an updated contract ...
MDNR is trying to find out The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the findings of its 2024 winter wolf population survey, which estimated a minimum of 762 wolves roaming the Upper Peninsula. This marks a significant increase from the 2022 estimate, further solidifying the region’s status as a stronghold for gray wolves. ...
The new Assistant Principal at Dexter High School brings with her a lot of valuable experience and know-how. This was made clear in the hiring recommendation made by DHS Principal Melanie Nowak. Nowak said in her recommendation to the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education: “Mrs. Hervey has served at the Washtenaw Education Options Consortium ...
Waterloo Resident Marsi Parker Darwin shares her nephew’s battle with schizophrenia and homelessness You know that little traffic triangle near Weber’s, where the highway merges with Jackson Road? There’s a little patch of brush and weeds. Maybe it’s not there anymore. But I used to live there. I had a little tent that was hidden ...
Do you have questions about elections, candidates, proposals, voter information, or early voting? The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County has you covered. First, for comprehensive voter information about all facets of elections, please see the Washtenaw County Information for Voters website, as well as the Michigan Secretary of State website at these links:https://www.washtenaw.org/2753/Information-for-Voters, ...
Long awaited and much needed, the official groundbreaking for the Dexter Senior Center was held on July 27, before a crowd of gathered community members, elected officials and local senior citizens and older adults. Construction of the senior center, which is located at 2810 Baker Road, has already begun, but this was the official groundbreaking ...
Kentwood Place, a business and 17-unit residential development, is coming to 3165 Baker Rd. and 8200 Forest St. after Dexter City Council approved the plan 4-2 in its meeting on July 22. Applicant for the new development Pamela Byrnes Brown presented its features at a public hearing held by the Dexter Planning Commission on July ...
The Historical Society of Michigan annually presents the State History Awards, the society’s highest recognition. The Dexter Area Historical Society’s book, “Dexter Then & Now: A Bicentennial Celebration of History and Heritage,” is being nominated for a State History Award given out by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). “Dexter Then & Now,” written by ...
At its meeting on July 23, Dexter City Council decided to renew its current solid waste disposal ordinance for five years, leaving garbage pickup time at 7 a.m. The city’s original contract with Waste Management said service can’t begin earlier than 7 a.m., but in recent discussions, Waste Management said collection starts prior to then ...
Back in town from an international tour with Broadway royalty, Patti LuPone, Dexter’s Brad Phillips is returning to The Ark to celebrate a childhood immersed in music and the bright future ahead of his daughter, Alyson, before she sets off for her first year at college. This one-night-only event will be a celebration of the ...
Community News On August 9, 2024, at 7 PM, The Encore Musical Theatre Company will host a not-to-be-missed summer concert. Featuring a great mix of music, including original songs, Broadway hits, and some fun surprises, the concert will be headlined by The Encore’s own Broadway star, Dan Cooney. He will be joined by Grammy Award-winner ...
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