With the August and November elections on the horizon, the Dexter Township Board approved putting in place a Legal Defense Fund for Elections. The township board discussed and approved the measure at its July 21 meeting. It was brought forth by township supervisor Lonnie Scott and township clerk Michelle Stamboulellis, who together put a report to the board about the item. Their report opened with the purpose of this fund: “To ensure the timely protection of Dexter Township election workers …
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Dexter Wrestlers Prepare at CMU
Head Coach Shawn Chamberlain’s Dexter High School wrestling team brought a contingent of wrestlers, including a couple of Mill Creek Middle School athletes, up to Central Michig...

Fun for Everyone at the Dexter Summer Festival
A two-day party, featuring music, fun stuff for the kids, a social tent, food zone, outdoor movie, parade and fireworks, just to name a few of the cool happenings and events tak...

Milan Library Eliminates Late Fines; Dexter Last in County to Keep Them
Milan Public Library will go fine-free starting Aug. 1, leaving Dexter District Library as the only public library in Washtenaw County that still charges them. .... Most public ...

Saline Celebrates Sister City Week
City of Saline dedicates Brecon Park bench in 2011, fifty years after establishing its first sister city relationship. Photo courtesy of the July 20 Saline council packet The ci...

Milan Bus Mechanic Honored for Keeping Students Safe
Long before Milan Area Schools students climb aboard their buses, Doug Orr is already at work making sure they can get there safely. Orr, the district’s transportation mechanic ...

Survey Finds Strong Demand for Passenger Rail Linking Ann Arbor to Northern Michigan
More than 21,000 Michiganders weigh in on proposed rail line, with Washtenaw County among the strongest supporters. A proposed passenger rail line connecting Ann Arbor with Trav...

Western Washtenaw Communities Prepare Together
When a complicated development proposal arrives in a small township, local officials may have limited resources and only a short time to understand what is at stake. Chelsea May...

Chelsea High School Grad Awarded Full Ride to MSU
Chelsea’s Giovanni Bickel has been given a great opportunity at Michigan State University. After being selected to receive the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship, Bickel said...

Augusta Township Fire Millage Proposals Explained
Augusta Charter Township voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to renew the fire department’s operating millage and approve an additional mill for staffing and equipment. The propos...

Chelsea Schools Looking at Project to Support the Field House
A new project has been put forth in the Chelsea School District (CSD) that is intended to help the field house and Washington Street Education Center campus. The proposal is pla...

Webster Twp: Special Board Meeting Synopsis 7/14/26
SYNOPSIS Webster Township Board Meeting – July 14, 2026, 7:00 P.M. The July 14, 2026 Special meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall by Trustee Brant Savan...

Historic Bell Road Bridge Set for New Life on Dexter’s Border-to-Border Trail
A piece of Washtenaw County history is preparing for a new chapter. After more than a century spanning the Huron River on Bell Road, the 1891 Bell Road Bridge has been carefully...










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