May 02, 2025

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Dexter Wellness Center

Dexter Community Schools complete purchase of the Dexter Wellness Center

Updates on the future Dexter Community Center and Senior Center went out on April 26, with one big one being that Dexter Community Schools have officially purchased the Wellness Center. DCS Superintendent Chris Timmis sent out the updates to the community through his regular message, and said, “On Friday, April 26th Dexter Community Schools closed ...

Building trades students at work.

SWWC Building Trades students hard at work in Dexter

Helping with some needed improvements at the Jenkins Early Childhood Learning Center, students in the Building Trades program from the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) are definitely getting real world training experiences. A group from the SWWC has been at Jenkins rebuilding the stairs and ramp to the Baby House and replacing the front ...

Vietnam Air Force pilot climbing into his fighter jet

Dexter Memorial Day Celebration to Feature Heroic Air Force Veteran John Van Etten

Following the Dexter Memorial Day Parade, folks will have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand from John Van Etten, a highly decorated Air Force serviceman, as he recounts his harrowing experience during the Vietnam War’s most daring rescue operation, known as Bat 21. John Van Etten, known by his call sign Nail32 during his service, ...

Doug Marrin

Webster Twp Police Report, December 2023

In December, Deputies responded to 120 calls for police service in Webster Twp, down from 143 the previous year for a 16% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Dec) are 1,788, up from 1,562 for the same period last year, a 14% increase. Officers conducted 32 traffic stops, down from 57 last year. Twelve citations were ...

STN Staff

Webster Township Completes Larson Land Preservation

The Webster Township Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program recently closed on a conservation easement purchase from the Dale and Marilyn Larson Trust. The property is just under 30 acres in size with frontage on the north side of Joy Rd. between Maple Rd. and Jennings Rd. It is comprised almost entirely of prime and ...

Washtenaw United Tops Division, Splits Weekend Contests

(L-R) Top Row: Raegen Kopitsch, Cecilia Henriksen, Daphne Grant. Bottom Row: Trista Tracy, Sydney Clark, Lilly Schlack. Courtesy Washtenaw United. Washtenaw United Girls Hockey team entered this weekend’s competition atop Division 2 in the Michigan Girls High School Hockey League. On Friday, January 19 they hosted an exhibition game against Division 1 leaders Grosse Pointe ...

Washtenaw United Splits Pair of Games

The Washtenaw United girls’ hockey team split of pair of home games this weekend after blanking Northville 8-0 Saturday. United dominated the game by outshooting the Mustangs 49-3 in the contest with Trista Schneider-Tracy earning the shutout in net. Cecilia Henriksen put Washtenaw on top just over a minute into the game and Julianna Marini ...

Fatal car crash in Scio Township

A fatal crash occurred along Huron River Drive early on October 15 after a vehicle struck a tree. The Scio Township Fire Department responded to the scene that Sunday morning around 7:40 a.m. The Sun Times News connected on Oct. 16, with Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde about the crash. Houde said they “were dispatched to an ...

Scio Twp Police Report, September 2023

In September 2023, Deputies responded to 730 calls for police service in Scio Twp, down from 896 the previous year for a 19% decrease. Total calls for 2023 (Jan-Sep) are 7,567, down from 7,714 for the same period last year for a 2% decrease. Officers conducted 214 traffic stops, down from 304 last year. Forty-three ...