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🌱 Patch AM: Why Dexter’s brand-new fire station still isn’t open yet

And check out Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) on the Dexter Patch calendar

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Cheers Dexter! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Dexter's brand-new fire station still isn't open yet
  • How WAVE's October changes will affect rides to and from Dexter
  • See key moments from Dexter's 58-0 loss to Saline in photos

Also on today's calendar: Scio Fall Fun Festival (rescheduled due to rain) and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa Z.!

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Punch-List Work Delays Opening of New Dexter Fire Station (thesuntimesnews.com) — Dexter's new fire station is opening later than expected while contractors return to fix concrete and sidewalk issues, including a non-ADA-compliant corner at Main and Alpine. City Council has accepted a 20-year warranty and $10,000 credit instead of tearing out reinforced concrete, but remaining punch-list work must be finished before firefighters can move in.
   

• WAVE Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Service and Fare Updates, Effective October 1, 2026 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Starting October 1, WAVE is updating routes, deviation zones, and fares on services that connect Dexter with Chelsea and Scio, while keeping the Chelsea Community Ride free. Dexter riders will see new deviation options on the Community Connector and adjusted prices for longer trips and Door-to-Door service, with discounts and assistance programs available for seniors, students, and low-income residents.
   

• PHOTOS: Saline blanks Dexter in 58-0 blowout (mlive.com) — Dexter's football team took a tough 58-0 loss at Saline on Friday night, dropping the Dreadnaughts while the Hornets improved to 4-0. Big plays, including interceptions, special-teams blocks, and trick passes, quickly put the game out of reach, and fans can browse an extensive photo gallery capturing the action and atmosphere.
   

📸 Around Dexter

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📸 Early morning on the Huron River~9/11 🦅 —Lisa Z. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Busch's Fresh Foods Market posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Associate in Dexter. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

  • Silver Maples of Chelsea Invites the Community to 18th Annual Harvest Art Market (thesuntimesnews.com)
  • Plan for 172 homes, 2 medical office buildings under review in Chelsea (mlive.com)
  • Chelsea Council Forms Deer Management Committee (thesuntimesnews.com)

Ann Arbor

  • M Den retail locations returning to Ann Arbor two years after bankruptcy closures (mlive.com)
  • From Ann Arbor Startup to Public Markets: May Mobility's Next Milestone (annarborusa.org)

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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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