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It is Time to Vote

Do you have questions about elections, candidates, proposals, voter information, or early voting? The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County has you covered. First, for comprehensive voter information about all facets of elections, please see the Washtenaw County Information for Voters website, as well as the Michigan Secretary of State website at these links:https://www.washtenaw.org/2753/Information-for-Voters, ...

The Dexter Community Breaks Ground on the New Senior Center

Long awaited and much needed, the official groundbreaking for the Dexter Senior Center was held on July 27, before a crowd of gathered community members, elected officials and local senior citizens and older adults. Construction of the senior center, which is located at 2810 Baker Road, has already begun, but this was the official groundbreaking ...

“Dexter Then & Now” Nominated for State History Award

The Historical Society of Michigan annually presents the State History Awards, the society’s highest recognition. The Dexter Area Historical Society’s book, “Dexter Then & Now: A Bicentennial Celebration of History and Heritage,” is being nominated for a State History Award given out by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). “Dexter Then & Now,” written by ...

Dexter City Garbage Pickup Time to Stay the Same

At its meeting on July 23, Dexter City Council decided to renew its current solid waste disposal ordinance for five years, leaving garbage pickup time at 7 a.m. The city’s original contract with Waste Management said service can’t begin earlier than 7 a.m.,  but in recent discussions, Waste Management said collection starts prior to then ...

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Dan Cooney and Friends: One Night Only Concert at The Encore 

Community News  On August 9, 2024, at 7 PM, The Encore Musical Theatre Company will host a not-to-be-missed summer concert. Featuring a great mix of music, including original songs, Broadway hits, and some fun surprises, the concert will be headlined by The Encore’s own Broadway star, Dan Cooney. He will be joined by Grammy Award-winner ...

Weight Loss Solutions at Your Local Pharmacy in Saline and Dexter

Jensen’s Community Pharmacy is offering a unique alternative to some of the big name weight loss prescription medications. This local pharmacy, with locations in Saline and Dexter, said it starts with semaglutide which is one of the active ingredients contained in injectable medications for diabetes and weight loss. To learn more about this, the Sun ...

Artistic Rendering of the Bell Road Bridge connection

Border to Border Trail Construction Updates

By Trevor Sullivan M-52 Toward Stockbridge: In 2023, construction began on a new trail segment along the east side of M-52 in Lyndon Township. This 1.6-mile addition starts at North Territorial and M-52, going to Boyce Road. The project involves the grading and paving of the path, along with planting 106 native trees and landscape ...

Weekly Road Construction, Jul 29-Aug 4

Washtenaw County Road Commission projects Township Where Impact to Traffic Timeline Ann Arbor Gleaner Hall Rd between Warren Rd and Joy Rd  Intermittent lane restrictions Aug. 5 – 9 Ann Arbor Stein Rd between End of Pavement and Maple Rd Intermittent lane restrictions Aug. 5 – 9 Ann Arbor Huron River Dr between Maple Rd and City of ...

Dexter High School Grad Presents her Award-Winning Research Project

Charlotte Schultz, a 2021 Dexter High School graduate, had the honor recently of presenting her award-winning research project before an international organization whose members are interested in research on eating and drinking. Schultz, a student at Michigan State University, took her research project before the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, ...

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Unmasking the 1966 Dexter UFO Incident with a Deep Dive into Suppressed Sightings

Renowned UFO researcher Raymond Szymanski challenges decades of dismissal in an eye-opening presentation at Dexter District Library Image: Detroit Free Press, March 3, 1966, reported the Air Force determined the UFO sightings were marsh gas despite scores of credible witnesses giving their account to the contrary. Image: Newspaper Archives. On August 20, 2024, take a ...

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man standing at a lake under cloudy sky

Guardians of North Lake: A Community’s Dedication to Preservation

How the North Lake Protection Association has been combating invasive species and maintaining water quality for decades Photo: NLPA member, Charlie Taylor, with data collecting gear at North Lake. Photo by Melissa Marcum By Melissa Marcum A group of North Lake residents have been working together for years to keep their lake beautiful and eliminate ...