Community News While the early blooms of Spring remind us to plant in the cool moist soils, Fall is a great opportunity to grow your native plant project. The soil and temperatures of September and October provide conditions for better root establishment ahead of the springtime weeds. Get a jump on your spring gardens by … Read more
By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig Michigan’s US-12 Heritage Trail recently hosted its annual event on August 9-11 that transforms this stretch of road into a treasure hunter’s paradise . Known as Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale, this event takes place each August, drawing visitors from across the state and beyond to explore over 200 miles of roadside vendors. … Read more
From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-2617 Location: 300 block of Fairways LaneDate: August 8, 2024 Time: 2:42 pmINFORMATION: A complainant came into the Chelsea Police Department to report a fraud complaint. The complainant stated that he had been online and received a notification from what he believed to be PayPal regarding a recent charge and … Read more
Photo: The tangled remains of a large steel crane at the shallow site of Haltiner Barge (aka Scanlon’s Barge), one of the stops on Alpena Shipwreck Tours. Photo: Thunderbay.noaa.gov Alpena, Michigan, gateway to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, offers a fascinating window into the maritime history of the Great Lakes. With 160 identified shipwrecks and countless more … Read more
It’s been four years since the Erratic Ale Co. opened in the midst of the COVID pandemic. This is a significant moment for this popular Dexter destination. Knowing the importance of this anniversary, the Sun Times News recently asked Brian and Deb Schroeder, Owners of Erratic Ale, about it. “We are, of course, very happy … Read more
Inspired by a visit to the Renaissance Festival, John Conklin of Webster Township took an Applewood tree and turned it into a work of art that will be on display next month during ArtPrize. Conklin created a life size sculpture of a female dancer called “Spill the Wine.” He entered his sculpture into the acclaimed … Read more
Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the United Association (UA) are celebrating 35 years of skilled trades partnership with the arrival this week of some 3,500 attendees for the union’s annual training week. The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry’s intensive five-year Instructor Training Program (ITP) equips union … Read more
A New Apostolic Church plans to move to Commerce Park Drive, as the Chelsea City Planning Commission approved special use of the Village Conference Center across the street from Comfort Inn. The New Apostolic Church has been in the Ann Arbor area since the 1950s and currently leases an assembly space on Jackson Road in … Read more
On the night of March 20, 1966, two young women from Dexter found themselves at the center of a mysterious event that has puzzled locals for decades. The sisters-in-law, both in their twenties, were visiting a friend with an active police scanner when they heard a startling announcement: law enforcement was being dispatched to the … Read more
By Melissa Marcum From a 2016 Chelsea High School Grad to a 2022 Harvard University Graduate, Derek Schaedig has lived a not-so-average life in between. Think about it, usually after graduation young adults tend to go to college, trade school, or start working in the ¨real world.” Not Schaedig. He paved his way through Jr. … Read more
Community News Dexter Township is excited to announce its second annual Outdoor Movie Night, taking place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the town hall parking lot. This year, families and community members are invited to enjoy a screening of the popular film Trolls: Band Together. The movie will begin at dusk, around … Read more
When the Dexter Daze organization decided to shut down their activities and retire, Chamber of Commerce made the decision to keep the summer festival tradition alive. We had never attempted such a massive, multi day event, but my board, undaunted by the impossible, was willing to take this on. The Dexter Summer Festival, like all … Read more
How schools get their money is confusing and misunderstandings often lead to unnecessary contention. Public school funding in Michigan is complex and draws from multiple sources. Reliable funding directly affects the quality of education, the availability of resources, and the equity of opportunities for all students so having a clear grasp of how it works … Read more
Recognized and honored for his exceptional leadership, mentoring and dedication to the Dexter Youth Lacrosse program, JT Bonilla is the epitome of everything Dexter Lacrosse stands for. He made such a positive impact on the program that they named an annual award after him, and rightly so, he was the first recipient. Bonilla spent six … Read more
Hundreds of volunteers from all walks of life and different connections to Chelsea are contributing to TimberTown’s makeover, which comes after an effort by lots of local groups in partnership with the city to raise money and awareness and find volunteers. “We’ve got people here (volunteering) who were children then and played on it in … Read more
Hundreds of volunteers from all walks of life and different connections to Chelsea are contributing to TimberTown’s makeover, which comes after an effort by lots of local groups in partnership with the city to raise money and awareness and find volunteers. “We’ve got people here (volunteering) who were children then and played on it in ...
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