Lonnie Huhman is a versatile journalist with a long career in local news. At The Sun Times News, he covers area schools, surrounding townships, and local sports, while also writing profile pieces and reporting on new businesses. His wide-ranging experience allows him to move comfortably between hard news, community features, and in-depth human-interest stories.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jensen’s Community Pharmacy is offering a unique alternative to some of the big name weight loss prescription medications. This local pharmacy, with locations in Saline and Dexter, said it starts with semaglutide which is one of the active ingredients contained in injectable medications for diabetes and weight loss. To learn more about this, the Sun ...
The Chelsea School District (CSD) plan to reopen Pierce Lake Elementary School is happening with some programming expected to begin this summer there as well as a community open house. CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka updated the school board and community at the July 22 CSD Board of Education meeting. Kapolka said they have completed the ...
Charlotte Schultz, a 2021 Dexter High School graduate, had the honor recently of presenting her award-winning research project before an international organization whose members are interested in research on eating and drinking. Schultz, a student at Michigan State University, took her research project before the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, ...
It’s around mid-summer now, but there’s still a lot of work being done in the Chelsea School District, especially when it comes to preparing for the new school year. One big part of the preparation is hiring new teachers to fill in for those who have retired, resigned, transferred or because there’s an increase in ...
Aiming to meet customers’ needs, Matthew Findling recently opened his new business, Phoenix Custom Framing & Art Gallery, in downtown Saline to provide such things as high-quality picture framing and timeless designs. Bringing with him over 30 years of art and framing experience, it’s his hope to fill a need in the community. Phoenix Custom ...
Local father and son team, Gary and Dan Graves, started their new podcast as a way to help University of Michigan athletes with one of the biggest topics of conversation in modern college athletics. Both are Michigan alum and both live in Saline. They said they started their podcast to help Michigan student-athletes with NIL (name-image-likeness). ...
With help from a federal grant, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) will continue to offer educational opportunities to preschool-age kids. The WISD announced on July 22, the “Office of Head Start (OHS), a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded a $5.6 million grant to ...
Dexter Township will be making some improvements at Fire Station 2 that are expected to help firefighters and in turn the community. At its July 16 meeting, the Dexter Township Board authorized a payment of up to $125,000 to the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) to support a well and hydrant at Fire Station ...
Lima Township has a plan and the money for the upcoming renovation of the historic township hall. Township supervisor Duane Luick recently updated the community on the plan that has an approved projected cost of $1.149 million. “I’d like to inform all the Lima Township residents about the upcoming renovation of our historic town hall ...
Dexter Area Fire Department Fire Chief Doug Armstrong received a big honor during the Firefighter/Police Officer Appreciation Day at Comerica Park. He got to co-throw out the first pitch before the Detroit Tigers game on July 10. “It was an honor and an exhilarating experience to be on the field just before the game started,” ...
Built 80 years ago, the bridge on Guenther Road needs some work. The Lima Township Board re-introduced the improvement project idea at its July 8 meeting. The township wants a better idea of the potential costs, so it’s now looking to the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) for an updated estimate on construction and engineering ...
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