Community News The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority recently posted this instructional plea to sharpen up our recycling efforts. “Wishcycling” is when you recycle something when you are unsure if it can be recycled. Many participate in wishcycling because they believe it is better to attempt to recycle an item than just throw it in the ...
STN Staff David Fair of 89.1 FM, WEMU, recently interviewed Bridget Herrmann, the Senior Director of Collective Impact for United Way for Southeastern Michigan, to discuss the findings of the latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report for Washtenaw County. The conversation delved into the challenges faced by nearly 40% of local households struggling ...
First-session classes kick off August 26 Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will kick off the Fall 2024 semester on Monday, August 26, with two new associate degree and three certificate programs to prepare students for in-demand jobs. Registration is ongoing until classes begin. Visit WCC’s website to apply for enrollment and register for classes. With WCC’s ...
Seeing the artists at their easels around the community means one thing in Dexter. It’s the Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival. This is the 12th year for this annual event. The festival is held from August 12 to 17. The Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival is always held during the third week of August. The ...
By Carleen Nelson-Nesvig Michigan’s US-12 Heritage Trail recently hosted its annual event on August 9-11 that transforms this stretch of road into a treasure hunter’s paradise . Known as Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale, this event takes place each August, drawing visitors from across the state and beyond to explore over 200 miles of roadside vendors. ...
Photo: The tangled remains of a large steel crane at the shallow site of Haltiner Barge (aka Scanlon’s Barge), one of the stops on Alpena Shipwreck Tours. Photo: Thunderbay.noaa.gov Alpena, Michigan, gateway to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, offers a fascinating window into the maritime history of the Great Lakes. With 160 identified shipwrecks and countless more ...
It’s been four years since the Erratic Ale Co. opened in the midst of the COVID pandemic. This is a significant moment for this popular Dexter destination. Knowing the importance of this anniversary, the Sun Times News recently asked Brian and Deb Schroeder, Owners of Erratic Ale, about it. “We are, of course, very happy ...
Inspired by a visit to the Renaissance Festival, John Conklin of Webster Township took an Applewood tree and turned it into a work of art that will be on display next month during ArtPrize. Conklin created a life size sculpture of a female dancer called “Spill the Wine.” He entered his sculpture into the acclaimed ...
Community News Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the United Association (UA) are celebrating 35 years of skilled trades partnership with the arrival this week of some 3,500 attendees for the union’s annual training week. The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry’s intensive five-year Instructor Training Program (ITP) equips union ...
On the night of March 20, 1966, two young women from Dexter found themselves at the center of a mysterious event that has puzzled locals for decades. The sisters-in-law, both in their twenties, were visiting a friend with an active police scanner when they heard a startling announcement: law enforcement was being dispatched to the ...
Community News Dexter Township is excited to announce its second annual Outdoor Movie Night, taking place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the town hall parking lot. This year, families and community members are invited to enjoy a screening of the popular film Trolls: Band Together. The movie will begin at dusk, around ...
When the Dexter Daze organization decided to shut down their activities and retire, Chamber of Commerce made the decision to keep the summer festival tradition alive. We had never attempted such a massive, multi day event, but my board, undaunted by the impossible, was willing to take this on. The Dexter Summer Festival, like all ...
How schools get their money is confusing and misunderstandings often lead to unnecessary contention. Public school funding in Michigan is complex and draws from multiple sources. Reliable funding directly affects the quality of education, the availability of resources, and the equity of opportunities for all students so having a clear grasp of how it works ...
Recognized and honored for his exceptional leadership, mentoring and dedication to the Dexter Youth Lacrosse program, JT Bonilla is the epitome of everything Dexter Lacrosse stands for. He made such a positive impact on the program that they named an annual award after him, and rightly so, he was the first recipient. Bonilla spent six ...
Photo by Marina De Salis on Unsplash There’s a well-known phrase in neuroscience: “Neurons that fire together, wire together.” This means that the more we engage in a particular activity, the stronger the neural pathways supporting that activity become. For example, if you regularly practice writing, woodworking, or playing the guitar, these actions become more automatic over time, ...
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