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Shirley Edwards Turns 100 Surrounded by Love and Laughter

Shirley Edwards Turns 100 Surrounded by Love and Laughter

From surviving the Great Depression to celebrating with 13 great-grandchildren, Shirley Edwards reflects on a century of strength, family, and joy. Photo: Shirley Edwards 100th birthday. Photo by Sue Kelch On April 13, family and friends gathered around Shirley Edwards’ home in Saline to celebrate her 100th birthday.  Family members came as far away as ...

Dexter’s ArtWalk, featuring Student Creativity, is Coming to Town

Dexter’s ArtWalk, featuring Student Creativity, is Coming to Town

The Dexter Community Schools (DCS) Young Five – 12th grade ArtWalk 2025 is opening on April 19, bringing with it a chance to see student-created art inside local businesses and locations in downtown Dexter. The ArtWalk will run from April 19-May 11. This is the 22nd year the DCS Art Department has held this student show. ...

Saline Area Schools will be getting New Furniture and a Solar Roof Installation  

Saline Area Schools will be getting New Furniture and a Solar Roof Installation  

Saline Area Schools made some big financial decisions at the April 8 school board meeting, including devoting over one million dollars to the solar roof installation at the high school. The Saline Board of Education approved a number of projects, ranging from new furniture to the solar roof array. Funding comes from the voter approved ...

Wake Up and Feel Good Again: RegenCen Hosts Exclusive Event on Longevity and Hormone Health in Chelsea

Wake Up and Feel Good Again: RegenCen Hosts Exclusive Event on Longevity and Hormone Health in Chelsea

RegenCen invites the community to an empowering and educational event on Wednesday, April 9th from 4–6 PM at its Chelsea clinic, located at 1620 Commerce Park Dr #100. This special evening is designed for anyone seeking natural, science-backed solutions to age well and feel their best again. Led by Dr. Gustav Lo, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of RegenCen ...

Downtown Dexter Street Closure

Downtown Dexter Street Closure

Work in the right-of-way will see Alpine Street closed starting later this month. The city of Dexter announced on April 4, that Alpine St. at Main Street will be “closed to vehicular traffic starting April 28th, and will remain fully closed for approximately 2 – 3 weeks for construction in the right-of-way.” This downtown street ...

Creekside 6th Grade Ads 

Creekside 6th Grade Ads 

From Chuck Colby, Publisher Since 2021, The Sun Times News has been featuring the work of young graphic artists from Creekside Intermediate in Dexter in our annual Student Ads Edition. Several businesses in the Dexter area sign up each year to have ads created for them, multiple students submit entries for each business, and the ...

A State Championship for Dexter’s Unified Basketball Team 

A State Championship for Dexter’s Unified Basketball Team 

The Unified Basketball Team from Dexter High School (DHS) won the Division Nine State Championship at the state tournament, which was held at Calvin College on March 21. The Dexter team was made up of Chase Biskner, Taymour Zalmout, Bennett Biga, Daniel Xuereb, Braxton Hopkins, Callan Biga and Liam Fealy. They played the team from ...

City of Saline Responds to Wastewater Treatment Plant Overflow Following Excess Rainfall

City of Saline Responds to Wastewater Treatment Plant Overflow Following Excess Rainfall

From the City of Saline: Following an extreme weather event, the City of Saline experienced a temporary overflow at its Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). During the storm, Saline received over 1.5 inches of water in under 45 minutes. This high intensity storm produced volumes of water beyond the facility’s current treatment capacity. Despite the rapid ...

Washtenaw ISD Career Technical Education Summit Unites Education, Industry, and Community Leaders

Washtenaw ISD Career Technical Education Summit Unites Education, Industry, and Community Leaders

An important question was being asked at the recent Washtenaw Intermediate School District (ISD)’s Education Summit. “What does the future of applied and experiential learning and workforce development look like in Washtenaw County?” Held on March 18 at Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building, the ISD said the summit “served as a call to action, ...

American Revolutionary War Soldier Buried in Scio Township Cemetery to be Honored

American Revolutionary War Soldier Buried in Scio Township Cemetery to be Honored

A special service will be held later this spring at an old cemetery in Scio Township that will commemorate the service of a man who made the local area his home after the American Revolutionary War. The local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution are planning to ...