May 09, 2025

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Dementia Friendly Saline+ Wins National Award

For initiating the nation’s first Dementia Friendly Movie Program, nonprofit Dementia Friendly Saline+ has received one of three Innovations In Alzheimer’s Caregiving awards given by the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) of San Francisco. The $20,000 awards celebrate state-of-the-art programs for persons dealing with Alzheimer’s or other dementias in themselves or persons they care for. Since early 2023, ...

Chelsea Swim and Dive Rolls Past Ypsilanti

The Chelsea swim and dive team won 10 of 12 events on its way to a 136-38 SEC White win over Ypsilanti Thursday night. The Bulldogs also finished with 11 second place finishes in the meet that they dominated. The 200-medley relay team of Will Roebuck, Dylan Hodges, Misha McElrath, and Victor Gutierrez De Pineres ...

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Wells Breaks Chelsea Record in Rout of Adrian

It was a record-breaking night for Chelsea senior Leila Wells as she became the Bulldogs all-time leading scorer in a 60-19 rout of Adrian Friday. The Marquette commit Wells finished with 17 points on the night to give her 1222 points in her career to surpass Megan McCalla, who had set the record last season. ...

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Dexter Pulls Away for Win Over Monroe

The Dexter basketball team used a big third quarter to pull away for a 72-59 win over Monroe in SEC Red action Friday night. Jack DeMerell’s career night sparked the Dreadnaughts to the win to lift them to 1-3 in the SEC Red and 5-6 overall. Sammy Koch hit a pair of triples in the ...

Saline Girls Snap Two Game Skid

The Saline girls’ basketball team improved to 2-1 in the SEC Red after taking down Ann Arbor Pioneer 43-30 to snap a two-game losing streak Friday night. The Hornet offense continued to struggle, but the Saline used a smothering defense to shut down Pioneer all night. The teams were tied at 12 when Keira Roehm ...

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Chelsea Runs by Adrian in Shootout

The matchup between two of the top teams in the SEC White was a shootout from the start as Chelsea took down Adrian 97-87 in a slugfest Friday night. Both teams entered the matchup ranked in Division 2 with Adrian ranked seventh and the Bulldogs who have played one of the toughest schedules in the ...

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Blumberg’s Huge Night Lifts Dexter Past Monroe

Dexter junior Alena Blumberg had a career night to help the Dexter girls’ basketball team fly by Monroe 55-33 Friday night. Blumberg finished with a game-high 32 points to and break the Dexter school record for points in a game and almost single handedly take down Monroe to improve the Dreadnaughts to 3-0 in the SEC ...

Saline Swim and Dive Hands Dexter First Loss

The Saline swim and dive team showed why it is ranked third in Division 1 after handing Dexter its first loss of the season 124-62 Thursday night. The Hornets won ten of 12 events, including a sweep of the 100 back that saw Deniz Ozil, Connor Lauritzen, and Issac Adanin claim the top three spots. ...

Chelsea Wrestlers Win Comstock Invitational

The Chelsea wrestling team made the long trip to Comstock and came home with a championship as the Bulldogs claimed the top spot Friday night. The Bulldogs finished with 220 points to beat out White Pigeon with 177 and Portland 175. The wrestlers earned weight class titles for Chelsea with Kamren Chapman, Hunter Burk, and ...

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The Latest on the Cassidy Lake Correctional Facility Property

Public input sessions will soon be held to determine the future of the Cassidy Lake property. Photo by Doug Marrin. From a New Deal educational initiative to a correctional facility, the once controversial Cassidy Lake property now stands at a crossroads of transformation as Michigan officials and the public contemplate its future following the recent ...

Dexter High School Students Excel at the University of Michigan Model UN Conference

Fourteen Dexter High School students recently braved Michigan’s severe winter weather to participate in the University of Michigan’s Model United Nations Conference (MUNUM), held from January 11th to 14th in Ann Arbor. Notable achievements were made by the Dexter High School team, with several students receiving accolades for their performances. Owen Bruderly was recognized as ...

Dexter students are participating in the Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Art Show

Here are some of the students (from Creekside) and their artwork. photo courtesy of Creekside Intermediate School The creativity of students from Dexter Community Schools will be on display at the annual Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Art Show. The show runs from Friday, Jan. 19 to Friday, Feb. 23, at Washtenaw Community College ...

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Dexter Wrestlers Take Two at Huron

The Dexter wrestling team continues to battle for the top spot in the SEC Red after a pair of wins at Ann Arbor Huron Thursday night. The Dreadnaughts wept through Huron 77-0 and clipped Jackson in a hard-fought match 51-36. Coming up with big wins in the match against Jackson that helped the Dreadnaughts clinch ...