April 28, 2025

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Dexter Golf Claims Share of SEC Red Title

Photo from Dexter Girls’ Golf Instagram The Dexter girls’ golf team capped off its amazing regular season by clinching a share of the SEC Red title with Ann Arbor Skyline Wednesday. Ann Arbor Pioneer shot probably one of its best rounds of the season and shocked the SEC co-champions. Pioneer finished with 185, beating Dexter ...

Chelsea Golfers Finish Third in SEC White

The Chelsea girls’ golf team wrapped up its regular season with a fourth-place finish at the SEC Finals and earned a third-place overall finish in the final SEC White standings. The Bulldogs finished with 16 points in the final standing to tie with Tecumseh. Pinckney won the league title with 32 and Adrian was second ...

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Losing a Loved One to Suicide

By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig STN Writer Because September was Suicide Prevention Month in Michigan and October is Mental Health Awareness month, I feel compelled to share our family’s story of suicide. We lost my youngest grandson Lucas Ryan to suicide in May of 2018. He was twenty-two years old, with a promising future. He was an ...

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Weekly Road Work, Oct 9-15

Township Where Impact to Traffic Timeline Bridgewater Unpaved Local Rds Intermittent lane restrictions Oct. 2 – 13 County-wide Various Roads Intermittent lane restrictions Oct. 2 – 20 (extended) Pittsfield Carpenter Rd between Textile Rd and Ellsworth Rd Intermittent lane closure Aug. 10 – Oct. 16 Pittsfield Crane Rd between Textile Rd and US-12 Road closure April 10 ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea High’s Play4TheCure is United in Pink Against Cancer

A frisson of excitement and solidarity is set to sweep over the Chelsea High School Football Stadium on Wednesday, October 11th, as the venue is draped in shades of pink for the annual Play4TheCure games. Hosted by Chelsea Field Hockey (CFH), this event is more than just a sports match; it’s a poignant tribute to ...

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Dexter Field Hockey Clinches SEC Title

The Dexter field hockey team finished its run through the SEC by taking down Saline 4-1 Monday night to clinch the SEC championship. The Dreadnaughts trailed Skyline by one point and needed a win in their final contest to pass the Eagles for the top spot and they did just that. Dexter finished 4-0-2 in ...

Dexter Athletics recognizing student-athletes

Dexter sports are well underway with the school year a month in. As a new thing this year, the Dexter Athletic Department is taking time out each month to highlight two of their best. In announcement to the community about this cool recognition program, Mike Bavineau, Athletic Director at Dexter Community Schools, said “The Dexter ...

Doug Marrin

Saline Area Social Service Celebrates Fall Fundraiser

The Saline Area Social Service (SASS) hosted its highly anticipated Fall Fundraiser at the scenic Lake Forest Golf Club on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The evening was themed “What is your why?”, encouraging attendees to delve deep and share the motivation behind their unwavering support for SASS. Amid a backdrop of reflection and jubilation, over ...

The Women’s Center in Ann Arbor Showcases Its Expanding Services

By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig, STN Writer On September 21st, a breakfast meeting took place at the Women’s Center in Ann Arbor to provide information about their services. Staff members, including Marnie Leavitt, Executive, and Mary Kumbier, Community Engagement Manager, were present, fostering an atmosphere of food and conversation. The meeting provided an opportunity to explore counseling ...

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Dexter XC Teams Place Well at Jackson Invite

The Jackson Cross Country Invitational is always a big event that signals the midway point of the season and prepares teams for the home stretch of the season and both Dexter XC teams had strong showings at the race. Jackson features several top-ten teams in the state and the competition is fierce. The girls finished ...