May 09, 2025

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Dexter 2025 Bond Proposal Up For Vote

On May 6 Dexter residents will be able to vote on the 2025 Bond Proposal put forward by a collaboration of local community members, students and Dexter Community Schools staff. The bond will be used to improve the infrastructure of the school district’s buildings, including restroom and playground upgrades, new musical instruments for students and ...

STN Staff

Dexter Community Orchestra Announces Spring Concert

Dexter Community Orchestra will host its annual spring concert on Saturday, May 10 at 7pm at Dexter High School’s Center for the Performing Arts. The concert will include Cecil Forsyth’s Viola Concerto, performed by DCO Youth Artist Competition winner Sophia Chacko. The piece is one of only a handful of viola concertos, as the instrument ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Girls’ Lacrosse Clips Pioneer

The Dexter girls’ lacrosse team picked up a big SEC win last week when the Dreadnaughts clipped Ann Arbor Pioneer 9-8. The win moved Dexter to 1-1 in the SEC and 3-5 overall. Ella Rogalski had a huge night for the Dreadnaughts with five goals to lead the offensive charge. Maren Miller added two goals ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Track and Field Hosts April Showers Invite

The Dexter track and field teams hosted their annual April Showers Invitational Saturday. The invite was a non-team scoring event with the top six individual finishers earning medals. The boys were led by Coen Hill with a second-place finish in the 3200 and Julian Linebaugh was third in the 1600. The 4×200 relay team of ...

Dexter Drama Club’s Mamma Mia! Wows Sold-Out House

Photo: Cast of Mamma Mia! Photo by Steven Sheldon The Dexter High School Drama Club staged the Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of the iconic 1970s pop group Abba, in the Performing Arts Center at the high school. It was not a Broadway quality performance. But it was the best high ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Softball Blanks Pioneer

The Dexter softball team snapped a five-game skid with a 6-0 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer Friday night. Gracie Walter put the Dreads up with a rbi-single in the first. Dexter added another run in the third thanks to a Pioneer error and pushed the lead to 4-0 in the fourth with rbi-singles from Lizzie ...

The Encore & Fred Grandy Produce a True Laugh Fest in “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Photo: (L-R) Maddie Dick, Caleb McArthur, Fred Grandy, Jackson Reagin. Photo by Michele Anliker The Love Boat’s Fred “Gopher” Grandy highlighted an outstanding cast as The Encore Musical Company staged Oscar Wilde’s classic play “The Importance of Being Earnest – A Trivial Play for Serious People,” running now through Sunday, May 4th. Wilde’s play premiered ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Golf Picks Up Pair of SEC Wins

The Dexter boys’ golf team picked up a pair of SEC wins Thursday to improve to 4-1 in the conference. The Dreadnaughts shot a scorching team score of 152 to beat out Bedford with 168 and Adrian with 170 at Hudson Mills Golf Course. Braden Richards and Drew Brzys tied for medalist honors with rounds ...

Dexter’s Sip and Shop is back Friday, May 9th

Each of the participating retail shops will have light snacks, unique sales, and special offers Downtown Dexter Merchants will host its popular Sip and Shop event on Friday, May 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. This spring edition, themed around Mother’s Day, offers an evening of shopping, chatting, and sipping, all with a fun buzz ...

STN Staff

Dexter Memorial Day Parade Grows as Community Groups Sign On

Photo by Thomas Morris The Dexter Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26 in downtown Dexter along Main Street, and the lineup is already packed with community favorites. Organized by the Dexter Rotary, the parade will once again honor the nation’s veterans and those who gave their lives in service, ...

Author Lori Tucker-Sullivan Returns to Dexter with “Rock Widows” Book on Grief, Legacy, and Love

“When you layer the misogyny of the music industry on top of the misogynistic framework around being a widow, it’s really quite something.” Photo: Moderator Rich Fahle and Lori Tucker-Sullivan at the Dexter District Library, April 23, 2025. Photo by Doug Marrin. On April 23, acclaimed writer and former Dexter resident Lori Tucker-Sullivan returned to ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Lacrosse Stays Perfect in SEC White

The Dexter boys’ lacrosse team picked up two more wins this week to improve to 8-2 overall and 6-0 in the SEC White. The Dreadnaughts opened the week by rolling over Ypsilanti Lincoln 19-1 Monday night. Dawson Waddington had a huge night for the Dreads with six goals and one assist. Marty Watson and Jay ...

Scio Township Police Report, March 2025

In March 2025, Deputies responded to 718 calls for police service in Scio Township, down from 746 the previous year, a 4% decrease. Total calls for 2025 (Jan-Mar) are 1,892, down from 2,277 for the same period last year, a 17% decrease. Officers conducted 129 traffic stops, down from 303 last year. Forty-two citations were ...

A Hidden Gem of a Bookstore in Downtown Dexter

Walking into a bookstore can be a fun experience. Seeing the different titles, discovering something new and finding that right book to take home, having a bookstore in town really adds a great destination spot for local businesses. Chelsea has Serendipity Books, Saline has the Fine Print Bookshop and Dexter has…The Fox and the Feather. ...