Sixty-eight-year-old Ralph Waldo Emerson traveled to Yosemite to meet thirty-three-year-old John Muir in 1871. Upon arrival, Emerson commented how nice it was to be out from under the scrutiny of his critics back home on the East Coast. Muir responded by sweeping his arm up the valley, saying, “Forget about them. Up there lies a ...
The Dexter softball team made quick work of Ann Arbor Huron Monday, sweeping the River Rats 17-0 and 21-0 in the SEC Red twin bill. Roni Wilson and Clara Lamb both tossed no-hitters in the circle for the Dreads. Wilson struck out seven and walked to in the first game and Lamb struck out two ...
The Dexter girls’ water polo team had a rough week after dropping a pair of games to two of the top teams in the MWPA District 4. The Dreadnaughts are battling injuries with starting goaltender Avery Nesbitt and leading scorer Uxue Capel out of the lineup to make things worse. The Dreadnaughts opened the week ...
Seated on the shores of Baseline Lake is a unique all-volunteer sailing club that serves the local community and is home to the University of Michigan Sailing Team. It’s called the Michigan Sailing Club. It’s a co-operative club dedicated to the pleasure and fellowship of small-boat sailing. The all-volunteer club offers sailing (both racing and leisurely day-sailing), windsurfing, paddle-craft, swimming, fishing and more. ...
The City of Dexter is not the only one celebrating 200 years on the banks of Mill Creek. The Bates family, with their roots deeply embedded in the area’s history and soil, marks a bicentennial legacy of pioneering spirit, resilience, and an unwavering bond to this community. The Bates family saga unfolds as a narrative ...
With a winning topic of study called, “Investigating LPO NTsR1 Neurons for Regulation of Obesity and Obesity-Induced Pain,” Dexter’s Charlotte Schultz earned a big honor. Schultz, a 2021 graduate of Dexter High School, took a first place in the recent Michigan State University’s 2024 Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). This is MSU’s premier showcase ...
When Dan Egeler looked at the set from the Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production of “I’m Not Rappaport”, starring The Love Boat alumni Fred Grandy (Gopher), Ted Lange (Isaac) and Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing), he thought there had to be some way that the beautiful stage could be used during the Theatre’s dark hours. Egeler, ...
photo courtesy of the WCRC webpage Road work has already started in Webster Township, but there’s more to come. At their April 16 meeting, the Webster Township Board approved a few projects to happen this year in partnership with the Washtenaw County Road Commission. Webster Township Supervisor John Kingsley said the board approved three limestone ...
In March 2024, Deputies responded to 168 calls for police service in Dexter Township, down from 173 the previous year, a 3% decrease. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-Mar) are 456, down from 507 for the same period last year, a 10% drop. Officers conducted 82 traffic stops, up from 75 last year. Fifteen citations were ...
In March 2024, Deputies responded to 101 calls for police service in Webster Township, down from 146 the previous year, a 31% decrease. Total calls for 2024 (Jan-Mar) are 342, down from 385 for the same period last year, an 11% drop. Officers conducted 25 traffic stops, down from 38 last year. No citations were ...
The Dexter boys’ lacrosse team made it five straight wins after a pair of SEC White wins earlier this week. The Dreadnaughts traveled to Lincoln Wednesday night and came home with a 15-2 win over the Splitters. Eight different Dreads scored on the night, led by Owen Bibby with three hat trick of three goals. ...
Cover- STN File Photo Dexter Track & Field competed against Ann Arbor Skyline and Temperance Bedford on Tuesday at Al Ritt Stadium. The boys split, beating Skyline 88-48, while falling short to Bedford 77-60. The girls beat both teams with a score of 99-38 against Bedford, and 85-52 for Skyline. In the boys’ field events, ...
The Dexter boys’ golf team opened SEC play this week and came away with one win in three matches. The Dreadnaughts hosted Chelsea and Ypsilanti Lincoln Tuesday and split the matches. The defeated Lincoln 182-185 and fell to the Bulldogs 156-182. Braden Richards led the Dreads with a round of 40 to finish third overall. ...
Courage in Happiness It’s easy to be angry. Don’t agree with something or someone, get mad. Something doesn’t go your way, blow your top. Your lottery ticket did not win again, pound your steering wheel. Anger comes easy to us humans. In my past rant and rave moments, I realize now how easy it was ...
A WCSO vehicle blocks Webster Church Road when the intersection at N. Territorial was closed on April 18. photo by Lonnie Huhman Construction crew accidentally causes a pipeline leak shutting down the area at N. Territorial and Webster Church roads. It was just around 12:22 p.m. on April 18, when the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office ...
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