April 15, 2025

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Articles for author: Chuck Colby

Wake Up and Feel Good Again: RegenCen Hosts Exclusive Event on Longevity and Hormone Health in Chelsea

RegenCen invites the community to an empowering and educational event on Wednesday, April 9th from 4–6 PM at its Chelsea clinic, located at 1620 Commerce Park Dr #100. This special evening is designed for anyone seeking natural, science-backed solutions to age well and feel their best again. Led by Dr. Gustav Lo, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of RegenCen ...

Zippy Auto Wash: Locally Owned, Engineered for Clean

When Corey and Michelle Weaver started exploring business ideas in the early 2000s, they were both working full-time and looking for something they could grow on the side. Vending machines, self-storage, even tech stocks were on the table—until they landed on something more hands-on. “Corey has always been obsessed with keeping our cars clean,” Michelle ...

A Joyful Noise: How Daycroft Montessori in Ann Arbor Is Rethinking Preschool—and Growing Because of It

When you step into Daycroft Montessori School in Ann Arbor, the first thing you notice is what you don’t hear: chaos. Instead, in classrooms filled with toddlers and young children, there’s a calm hum of focus. Three-year-olds polishing silver cups. Five-year-olds laying out intricate math puzzles. First graders deep into geometry. And teachers? They’re not ...

Creekside 6th Grade Ads 

From Chuck Colby, Publisher Since 2021, The Sun Times News has been featuring the work of young graphic artists from Creekside Intermediate in Dexter in our annual Student Ads Edition. Several businesses in the Dexter area sign up each year to have ads created for them, multiple students submit entries for each business, and the ...

The Helpful Hardware Man

Running a small-town newspaper involves a lot of things: newsprint, ink, constant caffeine, and boxes. So many boxes. Boxes full of postcards. Boxes full of newspapers. Empty boxes that once held newspapers and now just hold dust, empty cans of Red Bull, a pair of dirty socks and protein bar wrapper. To manage all this, ...

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The Ribbon has Been Cut at 42 North in Dexter

Community News The Dexter Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 18th for Dexter’s newest restaurant, 42 North Social House. The restaurant had a special private opening later that evening and is now open for business. The Sun Times news has plans to visit and provide a restaurant review in the near ...

A Century of Life and Lessons: Silver Maples’ Centenarians Defy Aging Stereotypes

From Christina Kim While the beautiful gardens at Silver Maples of Chelsea include babbling fountains, they don’t promise a Fountain of Youth. Instead, individuals who call Silver Maples home have found their own secret to longevity: embracing aging and the holistic wellness-focused lifestyle that is offered by the community. This positive aging experience has supported ...

Dogs on stage at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter, Michigan.

Encore Theatre Goes To the Dogs

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, ...

Debbie Dingell Delivers Donuts from Dexter!

Representative Debbie Dingell at The Dexter Bakery with the whole crew. The congresswoman bought 80 dozen to deliver to various media outlets in her region. Photo by Chuck Colby. Publisher’s note – Last year on Fat Tuesday, The Sun Times News office got visited by a member of U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell’s office. This was the first ...