🌱 Patch AM: What Dexter parents need to know before kids ride e-bikes

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In today's newsletter:

• What Dexter parents need to know before kids ride e-bikes
• How busy were deputies in Dexter Township this August?

Also on today's calendar: Drop-In Makerspace for Grades K-8 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clearing, a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
• Friday: Turning sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dexter Community Schools' Safety Reminder about E-Bikes and E-Motos (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter Community Schools is warning families to brush up on Michigan's rules for e-bikes and e-motos as more students ride these faster electric bikes around town. With input from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office, the superintendent explains legal classifications, helmet and age requirements, and where different vehicles can and cannot be ridden, urging parents to review safety expectations with their kids.
   

• August 2026 - The Sun Times News (thesuntimesnews.com) — If you live in Dexter Township, deputies handled 147 calls in August, including more traffic stops and citations than last year but slightly fewer crashes. Most incidents were routine complaints and fraud cases, giving residents a clear snapshot of local enforcement trends and where speeding and registration issues are drawing tickets.
   

📸 Around Dexter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Paint like Bob Ross in Dexter! →
  Dexter, 2615 Baker Rd Creeekside Interm. School, Dexter
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Drop-In Makerspace for Grades K-8 →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  4:30 pm
• Jim Eddy →
  Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
  6:30 pm
• Rehearsal - Mill Creek School →
  Mill Creek School, 7305 Ann Arbor Street, Dexter
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Live Trivia: OpinioNation →
  Erratic Ale Co., 8080 Grand St, Dexter
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Webster Fall Festival →
  Historic Webster Village, 5583 Webster Church Rd, Dexter
  10:00 am
• A Natural Dye Workshop ~ Bundle Dye at The Joyful Willow →
  The Joyful Willow, 7200 Dan Hoey Rd, STE G2, Dexter, MI, 48130
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Fall Crafts for Children of All Ages →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• Drop-In Preschool Makerspace For ages 5 and Under →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) →
  Scio Community Church, 1293 N Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Drop-In Lego Club for Grades K-8 →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Chess Club for Kids and Teens →
  Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine, Dexter
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• From the ashes rises the phoenix!
  Or in this case, new monarch caterpillars appeared on my last milkweed 2 days ago. There are actually 4 on the plant, but one was hiding under a leaf… (Nextdoor Westridge of Dexter)
• new scam taken to a new level......
  I received a notice from the "motor vehicle notification division" about a final notice for coverage with a registration Fee voucher of $200.00 (… (Nextdoor Hidden Lake Circle)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Dexter. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Chelsea banker to retire after 40 years (mlive.com)
• Chelsea-Dexter football rivalry fundraiser supports teacher grants (mlive.com)
• City of Chelsea: Notice of Registration for General Election 11/3/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)

Ann Arbor

• Old ladders twist into sculpted flame for public art at new Ann Arbor fire station (mlive.com)

Ok Dexter! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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