🌱 Patch AM: Which Dexter grads just earned Academic All-Big Ten honors at MSU?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Dexter grads just earned Academic All-Big Ten honors at MSU?
• How is a Dexter lawmaker shaping Michigan’s vaccine debate?

Also on today's calendar: Wacky Winter Science Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, flurries; cold, with a high of 27 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 16.
• Saturday: Frigid with a few flurries, with a high of 19 and low of 3 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Academic All-Big Ten Honors Awarded to Fall Athletes - Michigan State University Athletics (msuspartans.com) — Several Michigan State University fall athletes hail from Dexter earning Academic All-Big Ten honors for strong classroom performance in sports like cross country, field hockey, and football. Their achievements highlight local students excelling academically at a major state university, with multiple Dexter grads posting GPAs well above 3.0 while competing in Division I athletics.
   

• Expert warns Michigan's childhood vaccination rates falling amid GOP criticism (theoaklandpress.com) — Michigan’s chief medical executive warns that childhood vaccination rates are slipping statewide, while State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder, a Dexter Republican, questions vaccine safety and annual shot recommendations. The tense exchange underscores how a Dexter-based official is shaping a high-stakes debate that could affect school health requirements and disease risks for families across Michigan.
   

📸 Around Dexter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Euchre Night
  Crossroads Community Center, 5501 Webster Church Rd, Dexter
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Jolly Cocktails Class
  Zingerman's Cornman Farms , 8540 Island Lake Rd , Dexter
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Wacky Winter Science Show
  Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
  11:00 am
• Tecumseh Indians vs Dexter Dreadnaughts
  Arctic Coliseum Inc , 501 Coliseum Dr , Chelsea
  5:30 pm
• The Christmas Village Collection – Open House at Gordon Hall
  Gordon Hall , Dexter
  6:00 pm
• Merry Mixology & Wine Tasting
  NautiMI on the River , 9260 Mcgregor Rd , Pinckney
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night Movie for Adults: Carol
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:00 pm
• Live Trivia: OpinioNation
  Erratic Ale Co. , 8080 Grand St Suite 3 , Dexter
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Dexter Heritage Guild Annual Holiday Bazaar Second Chance Sale
  Dexter Area Museum , 3443 Inverness St , Dexter
  10:00 am
• Motawi's 3rd Annual Winter Market: Saturday, December 13th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Motawi Tileworks , 170 Enterprise Dr , Ann Arbor
  10:00 am
• Christmas in the Village
  Historic Webster Village , 5583 Webster Church Rd , Dexter
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Drop-In Music & Movement with Dancer's Edge for Children Ages 2-5
  Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Unboxing gifts is magical… until the Styrofoam shows up like an uninvited guest.
  Packing foam can be recycled, but not in your curbside bin. If you get a mountain of the squeaky white stuff this season, bring it to a proper… (Nextdoor )

• TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Porter in Dexter. Apply here.
• P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Expeditor in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• City of Chelsea: Regular Council Meeting Synopsis 11/17/25 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• A Friendly Civil War: Chelsea and Saline Robotics Teams Battle Their Own for State Glory (thesuntimesnews.com)
• A New Curriculum Approach for Chelsea Elementary Students (thesuntimesnews.com)

Ann Arbor

• Challenges surround SouthTown development in Ann Arbor as demolition begins (mlive.com)
• 120 gallons of sewage discharged on north side of Ann Arbor (mlive.com)
• Ann Arbor School Board to consider succession changes (wemu.org)

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