Dexter News

Book manufacturer Thomson-Shore, Inc., Dexter, MI improved its capacity by 10 percent as soon as it replaced an existing Speedmaster 74 4-color press with a brand-new Speedmaster SM 102 6-color perfector.

Almost two miles of Interstate 94 was closed Thursday afternoon in Dexter after a crash.

The fight to protect the environment will take to the bike paths around Washtenaw County this weekend.

Joel and Marilyn Thomas of Dexter, Michigan are honored to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Kristen Thomas, to Timothy John Kuzma, son of Tim and Sharon Kuzma of Muncie, Indiana.

Severe storms late Thursday afternoon and early evening knocked out power to 120,000 customers in southeast Michigan, as strong winds downed branches and more than an inch of rain fell.

The Livingston County prosecutor has authorized charges against a 22-year-old Dexter man, who narrowly escaped death in what police called a "violent crash," for drunken driving.

Two companies planning to invest a combined $5.86 million and create 150 jobs in Washtenaw County were expected to receive state tax credits today.

Fire crews rescued a 55-year-old Harrison Township woman who became entrapped after falling out of a canoe in the Huron River in Scio Township Saturday afternoon.

Dear EarthTalk: How does the microwave compare in energy use, say, to using a gas or electric stove burner to heat water for a cup of tea? ~ Tempie; Dexter, Mich.

Company makes 50 of the aircraft a year Monday, June 15, 2009 Ann Arbor News Like many hot-air balloon enthusiasts, Andy Baird says the day he first rode in a balloon was the day he got hooked.

Jacob Vogan of Pinckney shoots his revolver at the Mill Creek Sport Indoor Gun Range in Dexter recently.

A 14-year-old Dexter Township boy was to face a judge Friday in juvenile court on charges he cut his father with an razor knife during an altercation at their home Thursday evening, police said.

Dexter residents have already collected enough signatures to move forward in their quest to turn the village into a city.

Chelsea High School student Rachel Aughton, 17, masks the baseboard with tape on Friday at a home being built by the South and Western Washtenaw Consortium in York Township.

Q: How does the microwave compare in energy use, say, to using a gas or electric stove burner to heat water for a cup of tea? - Tempie, Dexter, Mich.

Dan Gamble to take part in 36th race Saturday, May 30, 2009 Ann Arbor News He's had both hips replaced and some of his buddies have gone on to less strenuous activities, but 66-year-old Dan Gamble keeps on running.

Dear EarthTalk: How does the microwave compare in energy use, say, to using a gas or electric stove burner to heat water for a cup of tea? -Tempie, Dexter, MI The short answer is that it depends upon several variables, including the price of electricity versus gas, and the relative efficiency of the appliances involved.

In the basement of his Scio Township home, Laurence Carolin, 14, plays guitar next to a poster customized with cutout pictures of U2 singer Bono superimposed over the members of Led Zeppelin.

Man arrested after house is searched Authorities say they recovered drugs and drug manufacturing equipment after executing a search warrant at a house in the 800 block of Eugene Street in Ypsilanti Township.

A Huron-Clinton Metroparks police sergeant is being commended today for rescuing a woman and her two dogs from drowning.