May 13, 2025

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Articles for author: STN Staff

First Half Explosion Lifts Saline Soccer Past Dexter

The battle between SEC Red second-place teams was a one-sided affair when the Saline rolled to a 7-0 win over Dexter in girls’ soccer action Tuesday night. The Hornets and Dreadnaughts both entered the contest at 4-1 in the Red, trailing league leading Skyline by one game. The game was scoreless for the first 23 ...

Dexter Baseball Tries to Keep Pace in SEC Red

The Dexter baseball team kept pace with SEC Red leading Saline after taking a pair of games from Monroe Monday. The Dreadnaughts improved to 7-3 in the SEC Red with one more game with Monroe Wednesday before a huge three game series with Saline (9-0) next week. Monroe took an early 1-0 lead in the ...

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Rabid Bat Found in Washtenaw County

Community News The Washtenaw Health Department County has identified the first rabid bat in the county since 2022. The Health Department reminds community members to report all bat exposures and animal bites using our secure online form before letting the animal go. “We were enjoying a longer stretch with no rabies-positive animals, but it’s not unusual for ...

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Chelsea Hospital Receives “A” Hospital Safety Grade

STN Staff Chelsea Hospital, a key member of the Trinity Health Michigan family and a joint venture with University of Michigan Health, announced it has been awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group for the spring 2024 ratings. This prestigious recognition is also shared by Trinity Health Livingston and Trinity Health Grand ...

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Chelsea Senior Center Offering Grant-Funded Lock Boxes to Seniors

Community News The Chelsea Senior Center (CSC) is offering free security lock boxes for area seniors. CSC secured funding to provide area seniors (age 60+) home security lock boxes at no cost thanks to the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program managed by Washtenaw County. CSC is managing this program in conjunction with the ...

Building a Bulldog Future Fundraiser

Community News Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) is launching “Building a Bulldog Future 2024 Fundraiser” starting May 1 and culminating on June 2, Graduation Day for Chelsea’s Class of 2024. In addition to celebrating this year’s graduates, CEF is committed to creating a bright future for all Chelsea Bulldogs! The money raised will help CEF fund ...

Saline Softball Rolls Past Rival Bedford

The Saline softball team made quick work of second-place Bedford in a doubleheader sweep that was played over two days due to rain. Saline improved to 8-0 in the SEC Red and has a chance to take a commanding lead in the conference when they host now second-place Dexter (9-2) Monday. Bedford took a 1-0 ...

Dexter Softball Rallies Twice in Sweep of Monroe

The Dexter softball team might have to change their name to the Comeback Kids after winning their third straight game in which they trailed by at least three runs to improve 12-4 on the season. After rallying from three runs down to defeat rival Chelsea in the second game of a doubleheader, the Dreadnaughts rallied ...

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Spring Into Action with the Dexter Garden Club’s Plant Sales

Spring has sprung and the air will soon be filled with the fresh scent of blooming flowers among the vibrant chirping of birds returned from their winter retreats. The Dexter Garden Club has announced two upcoming plant sales for this year. The first event will take place at the Dexter Farmer’s Market on Saturday, May ...

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Women Business Owners Making Big Impact in Dexter

By Delaney Krause Within Dexter’s quaint yet bustling atmosphere lies a group of motivated business owners hoping to heighten an already strong sense of community. Through merchant-driven promotional events, a group of predominantly female business owners is supporting each other and generating business for themselves and the city. Breana Jackson, owner of Grace Proper, emphasized, ...

Saline Baseball Improves to 16-1 on the Season

The Saline baseball team improved to 8-0 in the SEC Red after finishing off a three game sweep of Ann Arbor Pioneer Thursday A big nine run fourth inning led Saline to a 13-0 win to finish the sweep Thursday. Nolan Klein led the offense with two hits and four RBI, while Caleb Helmer had ...

Saline Softball Claims Anchor Bay Tournament Title

Cover Photo provided by Saline softball and Kari Dorr What an amazing, busy week for the Saline softball team as the Hornets went 10-0 and finished it off with a 4-0 record Saturday to claim the Anchor Bay tournament title. The ten wins improved the Hornets to 16-0-1 on the season and kept them undefeated ...

Dexter Lacrosse Avenges Loss to Tecumseh

The Dexter boys’ lacrosse team avenged its loss to Tecumseh last week by defeating the Indians 10-7 Wednesday night. The Indians had beaten the Dreadnaughts 13-4 the week prior, but it was Deter that came out on top this time to move into a first-place tie with Tecumseh with two games remaining in conference play. ...

Dexter Soccer Picks Up Pair of SEC Red Win

The Dexter girls’ soccer team tried to stay near the top of the SEC Red standings with a pair of conference wins last week. The wins improved the Dreads to 4-1 in the conference and keeps them in the top four teams for the end of season SEC Red round robin. The Dreadnaughts opened the ...