April 21, 2025

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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, ...

The States Rollercoaster: The Dreadbots Rise

By Peter Hilliard, Dreadbot Reporter After two exciting district events, the Dexter High School Dreadbots qualified for and competed at the FIRST Robotics State Competition. In the gym of Saginaw Valley State University, four fields each simultaneously showcased six robots in action. The team members rode a rollercoaster of emotions over the three days of ...

SRSLY Dexter Unveils Acronym Ahead of New Chapter

Community News SRSLY Dexter has been around more than 10 years. You’ve probably heard of it, but you may not know what it means. Founded in 2012, the coalition’s name is pronounced “seriously,” but spelled without the vowels as it would be shortened in a text message. This made sense to teens at the time, ...

Dreadbots Advance to State Competition

The Dreadbot drive team parks Woofer under the stage at the end of the game, suspensefully awaiting the match scores. (Photo by Cory Schimelfening) By Peter Hilliard, Dreadbot Reporter Nearly undefeated, The Dexter Dreadbots advance to the state competition after an exciting Troy event. The Dreadbot’s qualifying match win rate improved drastically from ~56% in ...

Pearl Planning’s Melissa Joy Recognized as Top Women Wealth Advisor by Forbes

Pearl Planning, a leading financial advisory firm headquartered in Dexter, Michigan, proudly announces that Melissa Joy CFP®, CDFA®, President and Financial Advisor at Pearl Planning, has been honored as one of the Top Women Wealth Advisors, Best-In-State, by Forbes. This recognition comes at a time when the financial landscape is marked by uncertainty and volatility. ...

Be a Beacon

Be a Beacon How many of us slept with the nightlight on when we were young? Why? The dark is scary. Being in a pitch-dark room seems to amplify every sound. When we cannot see in dark places, what is out there becomes the unknown and the unknown can be very scary. We turn on ...

STN Staff

Dexter’s Art Scene Ignites with Master Artist Nancie King Mertz to Judge Plein Air Festival

Master Artist Nancie King Mertz. Photo: www.nanciekingmertz.com By Taiyler Stanfield, STN Writer The Dexter community’s 12th annual Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival, August 12-17, 2024, promises to once again bring an enriching and joyous experience for local and visiting artists looking to compete with both friendly and professional competition. Winning 17 awards throughout the years, ...