September 22, 2025

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WAVE Announces Service Changes for Fiscal Year 2026

WAVE Announces Service Changes for Fiscal Year 2026

As WAVE prepares for the start of Fiscal Year 2026 on October 1, 2025, several important service updates are coming to their communities. Stockbridge Riders The last day WAVE will provide rides in Stockbridge is Sept. 30, 2025. Beginning Oct.1, 2025, all rides will be provided by CATA Rural Service, funded through the Rural Transportation ...

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North Star Reach Receives $600,000 Grant

North Star Reach Receives $600,000 Grant

North Star Reach, the ninth U.S. residential camp in the SeriousFun Children’s Network founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, is thrilled to announce that the community has fully unlocked the $600,000 matching grant from The Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation, raising an incredible $600,000 to double donations supporting transformative, no-cost camp experiences for ...

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The Encore Musical Theatre’s 17th Main Stage Season Kicks Off October 2-11 with U-M’s She Loves Me

The Encore Musical Theatre’s 17th Main Stage Season Kicks Off October 2-11 with U-M’s She Loves Me

The University of Michigan’s Department of Musical Theatre, nationally ranked among the country’s top musical theatre programs and a pipeline to Broadway, presents the musical, She Loves Me at Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter. She Loves Me follows Georg and Amalia, clerks at Maraczek’s Parfumerie, who bicker constantly at work but, unbeknownst to each other, ...

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Advisory: Maple Road (Foster) Bridge Reopened

Advisory: Maple Road (Foster) Bridge Reopened

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has reopened the Maple Road (Foster) Bridge following an emergency closure. During the closure, WCRC engineers determined that the bridge’s post-tensioning system had failed due to a broken steel cable. As a result, the bridge’s load rating has been reduced to 5 tons. Motorists are advised that the Maple ...

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42nd Annual Webster Fall Festival  

42nd Annual Webster Fall Festival  

By Thelma Tucker Looking for a fun, family-oriented event to attend this weekend? Look no further than the 42nd Annual Webster Fall Festival! This popular event will take place on Saturday, September 27 from 10am until 5pm on the grounds of Historic Webster Village, located at 5583 Webster Church Rd, Dexter, MI 48130,  Admission and ...

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Breaking Ground Together Event Planned in Dexter

Breaking Ground Together Event Planned in Dexter

Many Hands Lifesharing Community is inviting the public to its Breaking Ground Together event on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1900 Baker Road in Dexter. The open day will give visitors the chance to walk the trails, enjoy autumn bites, and connect with others who believe in building an ...

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Dexter Family Visits 150 National Parks

Dexter Family Visits 150 National Parks

Dexter residents Brian and Tricia Inniger, along with their daughters Emily and Mary, visited the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, MD, marking the family’s 150th National Park site. “We’ve been traveling to parks across the country for years, and every trip brings new adventures: hiking mountain trails, exploring historic battlefields, learning about and encountering wildlife, ...

Huron Valley Ambulance Honors 2025 Stars of Life

Huron Valley Ambulance Honors 2025 Stars of Life

Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA), the nonprofit and community-owned EMS provider serving Washtenaw County, Western Wayne County, and Southeastern Oakland County, has announced its 2025 Star of Life Award recipients. The Star of Life awards, overseen by the American Ambulance Association, recognize Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, 911 call-takers, dispatchers, and EMS support personnel who demonstrate highly ...

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The Coffee Off Returns to Milan

The Coffee Off Returns to Milan

After a five-year hiatus, one of Milan’s favorite fall traditions is back. The Coffee Off, a street fair, coffee tasting, and brewing competition, will return to downtown Milan in Tolan Square on Oct. 4th, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., bringing together coffee lovers, local vendors, and community members. This year’s Coffee Off sponsored Edward ...

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What Owning a Cat Does to Your Brain (and Theirs)

What Owning a Cat Does to Your Brain (and Theirs)

Photo by Mladen Milicevic on Unsplash By Laura Elin Pigott, London South Bank University Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fuelled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called the love hormone. It’s the same neurochemical that surges when a mother cradles ...

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Adult Learners Institute Announces Oct. 2025 Classes

Adult Learners Institute Announces Oct. 2025 Classes

ALI Michigan continues its fall 2025 term with six more adult learners’ classes in the 5HealthyTowns area of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge. Oct. 2025 Classes: Carol Brodbeck, a Master Gardener, be hosting the class Attract Amazing Hummingbirds, which will not only explain to students why these pollinators like certain shapes and colors, ...

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Ballet Chelsea Opens Annual Fundraiser

Ballet Chelsea Opens Annual Fundraiser

Ballet Chelsea has unveiled their sixth annual Fundraising Campaign, Partner With Us (PWU), launching Sept. 29 through Oct. 11. “This vital campaign is essential for sustaining Ballet Chelsea as a cherished nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the community’s cultural fabric,” Ballet Chelsea said in a recent press release. Since their inaugural campaign in 2020, ...

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Milan Superintendent Writes to Families About Budget Concerns

Milan Superintendent Writes to Families About Budget Concerns

Superintendent Ryan J. McMahon wrote a letter on Sept. 12 to students and families of the Milan School District informing them of possible impacts state funding decisions could have on the schools. Currently, Michigan lawmakers have not passed the annual budget, which could possibly lead to a government shutdown on Sept. 30. Dear Families and Staff, ...

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Milan’s Storm Breaker Stables Marks New Chapter with Community Event

Milan’s Storm Breaker Stables Marks New Chapter with Community Event

Storm Breaker Stables hosted a community celebration on September 7, welcoming guests to its facility in Milan for an evening of activities, food, and fellowship. The event featured horseback riding, a petting zoo, scenic trail walks, and an on-site store. Guests also enjoyed pulled pork sandwiches, baked goods, Kona Ice refreshments, and time around a ...

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Broadway Park West officially opens along the Huron River in Ann Arbor

Broadway Park West officially opens along the Huron River in Ann Arbor

Transformative 7-acre public space connects riverfront trails and reimagines historic industrial land Image: Aerial rendering of Broadway Park West. Courtesy of Lower Riverfront Conservancy The Lower Town Riverfront Conservancy celebrated the official opening of Broadway Park West, a 7-acre public park along the Huron River at Broadway Street in Ann Arbor, on September 12, 2025. ...