May 02, 2026

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Scio Twp Police Summary, Feb. 2026

Scio Twp Police Summary, Feb. 2026

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 558 calls for service in Scio Township in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 1,179, down from 1,191 for the same period last year, a 1% decrease. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted 60 traffic stops in February. Twenty-seven citations were issued. Violations included speeding, disobeying traffic signals ...

Webster Township Police Summary, Feb. 2026

Webster Township Police Summary, Feb. 2026

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 92 calls for service in Webster Township in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 172, down from 190 last year, a 9% decrease. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted eight traffic stops in February. Four citations were issued. Violations included driving with a suspended license, failure to stop ...

Dexter Police Calls for Service Decline in February 2026

Dexter Police Calls for Service Decline in February 2026

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported 149 calls for service in the City of Dexter in February 2026. Total calls for 2026 (Jan-Feb) are 305, a decrease of 15% compared to the same period in 2025. Traffic Activity Declines Deputies conducted 24 traffic stops in February, continuing a downward trend from 82 stops year-to-date in ...

Saline School Board Approves Pre-AP Pilot At Middle School

Saline School Board Approves Pre-AP Pilot At Middle School

The Saline school board on March 24 approved a pilot program to bring Pre-AP coursework to Saline Middle School next school year, with new offerings in biology and visual art. The vote was 5-0. Trustees Nathan Hanson and Jason Tizedes were absent. District administrators said the pilot is intended to expand access to rigorous coursework, ...

Chelsea Cartoonist Brings Batcat to Young Readers

Chelsea Cartoonist Brings Batcat to Young Readers

Chelsea cartoonist Meggie Ramm has built a growing audience with Batcat, a graphic novel series that blends humor, heart and a slightly spooky world. The books have connected with readers across a wide age range, from first-time readers to kids into middle school. “The great thing about comics is they are accessible to a lot ...

JD’s Stage Bistro Announces Susie Sutter as General Manager, Hiring Staff

JD’s Stage Bistro Announces Susie Sutter as General Manager, Hiring Staff

As JD’s Stage Bistro in downtown Chelsea continues to take shape and build momentum toward its anticipated late-spring opening, the team has announced the newest addition to its leadership. Susie Sutter will serve as General Manager, bringing over two decades of hospitality leadership and a dedication to guest-focused service. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, ...

CPD Weekly Summary, March 12-21, 2026

CPD Weekly Summary, March 12-21, 2026

Incident #: 26-1083 Location: 900 block of S. Main Street Date: March 16, 2026 Time: 3:41 pm INFORMATION: While at the station, the investigator received a fraud complaint by telephone. The complainant reported that on October 10, 2025, a check had been cashed and was later discovered to have been fraudulently altered to reflect a ...

A Technology Refresh Coming to Chelsea Schools

A Technology Refresh Coming to Chelsea Schools

The Chelsea School District is expected to devote $194,628 toward new technology purchases. Introduced at the March 9 school board meeting, the Chelsea school board looked at a recommendation made by Ryan Spencer, the district’s Director of Technology, which will see the purchases of new “iPads for South Meadows 3rd grade students, Beach Middle School ...

Dexter Students Raise Salmon in Classroom

Dexter Students Raise Salmon in Classroom

When Dexter High School biology teacher Dan Witte wrote a grant to the Educational Foundation of Dexter (EFD) last year for a large aquatic tank and advanced filtration system, he was hopeful, but not expectant. Mr. Witte was working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to acquire salmon eggs to observe and monitor ...

Chelsea District Library Hosts 18th Annual Midwest Literary Walk

Chelsea District Library Hosts 18th Annual Midwest Literary Walk

Chelsea District Library (CDL) is thrilled to announce the 18th Annual Midwest Literary Walk lineup featuring Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray, George Orwell Prize Fellow Carmen Bugan, and New York Times Bestselling Author and Cartoonist Nathan Pyle. Each year, Midwest Literary Walk showcases award-winning authors from around the country at historic venues throughout downtown ...

STN Staff

Border to Border Trail in Dexter Closing for Repairs

Border to Border Trail in Dexter Closing for Repairs

A stretch of the Border to Border Trail (B2B Trail) in Dexter be closed starting Monday, April 6, 2026, through mid-June 2026 for necessary repairs.  The segment, located in Dexter-Huron Metropark, includes replacing timber deck boards on six boardwalks due to wood rot and decay.  The work will require complete closure of the trial between ...

STN Staff

Team Dreadbots Achieve First in Michigan

Team Dreadbots Achieve First in Michigan

 By Dreadbot reporter Elliot McMichael The Dexter Dreadbots cruised through their season’s second exhilarating competition held March 21-22. Competing at Belleville High School, Dexter compiled an 11-1-0 qualification match record, set the high match score for the event, and found themselves surprisingly ranked first (of 531 teams) in the state of Michigan at the end ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter’s 1966 UFO Mystery Revisited as Researcher Draws Crowd

Dexter’s 1966 UFO Mystery Revisited as Researcher Draws Crowd

UFO researcher and author Ray Szymanski brought Dexter’s most famous mystery back into focus during a two-day presentation at the Dexter District Library marking the 60th anniversary of the 1966 sightings. During that third week in March 1966, a wave of reports across Washtenaw County built toward the now-famous March 20 incident in Dexter Township, ...

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