Scio Township wants to study the possibility of putting in some pedestrian safety improvements at the Dexter-Ann Arbor Road and North Wagner Road intersection. To get this started, the township board has moved forward with a $25,000 contract with OHM Advisors. The contract was approved at the board’s last meeting in November. This is for ...
Photo: (L-R) John Scharf, Jim Carson, Anna Pekrul, Ron Miller. Photo provided by Anna Pekrul. For more than twenty years, if you wanted to know anything about the Dexter Senior Center, you called Jim Carson. He stepped into the organization in June 2003, at a moment when the Center wasn’t sure how long it could keep ...
This winter, The Encore Musical Theatre Company invites audiences to step into the kingdom of Arendelle with its upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, running Dec. 4 through Jan. 11. The musical marks the first professional regional production of Frozen in Michigan, and early ticket sales are already breaking records. With extra matinees added throughout the limited six-week run, plus ...
A development plan is coming back to the Scio Township Planning Commission and Board of Trustees with the developer seeking a conditional rezoning of some land that was planned to be a 95- residential-unit, 55 plus age community. Called the Piper Ridge Conditional Rezoning project, the plan went before the township planning commission on Nov. ...
Athletics and academics went hand in hand when Dexter student-athlete Clara Lamb made the decision to sign to attend and compete for Case Western Reserve University. As a talented softball player and student at Dexter High School, Lamb said she’s looking forward to this next step in her life. The Sun Times News caught up ...
A historical playoff run ended Saturday night when the Dexter football team fell to perennial state power Orchard Lake St Mary 51-14 at Ford Field in Detroit. The state final was the first in school history while the Eaglets were making their 16th appearance and 13th since 2000. Going into the game the Dreads knew ...
Mill Park was approved for a $400,000 grant from the Michigan Department of National Resources (MDNR), matched with an additional $200,000 from the city’s general fund, at Dexter City Council’s Nov. 24 meeting. The grant was allocated to the city in October and will be used to update the currently existing playground. “The City of ...
From the Dexter Touchdown Club: The Dexter Touchdown Club Needs Your Help!As many of you know, our Dexter Varsity Football Team is heading to FORD FIELD on Friday, November 28th for the State Championship! Kickoff is at 7:00 PM, and we couldn’t be more proud of our players, coaches, and community.To give our boys the ...
Dexter City Council discussed the possibility of making the land at Monument Park into designated park lands at the Nov. 24 meeting. According to the meeting’s packet, dedicating Monument Park has been a topic of debate for the city since 1991 and was last seriously considered in 2009, when then-Assistant Village Manager Courtney Nicholls researched ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department responded to a fatal crash on the morning of November 25, after getting a call about a vehicle on its side and on fire. After hearing reports of the road being closed due to an accident, the Sun Times News was told by Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong about ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) battled a barn fire that brought out some help from neighboring departments. Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong told the Sun Times News the DAFD, “responded to a pole barn fire in Webster Township yesterday (Nov.23, 2025) around 4:30 p.m. after residents noticed smoke and flames inside the structure.” ...
In an effort to lower costs, reduce wear and tear on roads and with the intention to bring about a more effective service, Dexter Township has decided to become a single hauler community. The township board voted at their Nov. 18 meeting, to authorize the Township Supervisor to sign a contract with Waste Management to become ...
It’s been at least five years since the Dexter Lions Club have done what was always a fun project in November. The Lions are bringing back their Stuff the Seniors project, which they haven’t done since COVID in 2020. The club will again be doing their annual free Thanksgiving dinner for all Dexter area seniors. ...
The Dexter City Council met on November 10 for a full agenda that touched on parks, development, historical signage, infrastructure updates, and long-range planning across several city departments. Community Participation and Recognition The meeting opened with a proclamation honoring Ed and Anne Young for their longtime work with the Dexter Farmers Market. A local Brownie ...
5 Healthy Towns Foundation continues to ask our community members to take five minutes of their time to complete the 5 Healthy Towns survey. Responses will be collected through December 7, 2025. Anyone 18 and older living within the boundaries of the Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge school districts can take the survey, ...
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