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In today's newsletter:

• Why is Dexter’s state-finalist football coach stepping away now?
• Will a new barn be approved near N. Dancer Road?

Also on today's calendar: KinderConcert! for Ages 5 and Under and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little morning rain; breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 28 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain, then snow in the p.m., temps: high: 38, low: 25.
• Sunday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Phil Jacobs announces resignation after 9 seasons as head football coach at Dexter (MI) (on3.com subscription) — Dexter High School football coach Phil Jacobs has stepped down after nine seasons leading the Dreadnaughts, a run that included this fall’s trip to the Division 2 state championship game. Arriving in 2017 to revive a struggling program, he guided Dexter to nine straight playoff appearances and a 65-31 record, leaving with gratitude for the community, players, and staff.
   

• Lima Twp: ZBA Public Hearing Notice 1/29/26 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Residents near Dexter are notified of a Lima Township Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on January 29 about a requested variance to build a non‑agricultural barn at 1730 N. Dancer Road. The meeting will be held at Lima Township Hall on Jackson Road, with application materials available for public review and written comments accepted in advance.
   

📸 Around Dexter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Ninja Night
  Champion Gymnastics Ann Arbor, 2362 Bishop Cir E, Dexter
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 17

• 2026 Dexter Ice Fest
  Dexter Area Chamber-Commerce , 3374 Broad St , Dexter
  10:00 am
• KinderConcert! for Ages 5 and Under
  Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 22

• Drop-In Makerspace Grades K-8
  Dexter District Library , 3255 Alpine , Dexter
  4:30 pm
• SEC Double Dual
  Dexter High School , 2200 N Parker Rd , Dexter
  5:30 pm
• Euchre Night
  Crossroads Community Center , 5501 Webster Church Rd , Dexter
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 29

• SEC Tri Match
  Dexter High School , 2200 N Parker Rd , Dexter
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Happy Hour: The Glen Leven Band | North Star Lounge
  North Star Lounge , 301 N 5th Ave , Ann Arbor
  5:30 pm
• Caitlin Peluffo
  Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase , 212 S 4th Ave , Ann Arbor
  7:15 pm
• Femme Feedback - Comic Open Mic — Bløm Mead + Cider
  Bløm Mead + Cider , 100 S 4th Ave STE 110 , Ann Arbor
  8:00 pm
• Duke Tumatoe
  The Ark , 316 S Main St , Ann Arbor
  8:00 pm
• I Ain't No Joke
  hear.say brewing , 2350 W Liberty St , Ann Arbor
  9:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A big shout out to Window Rescue!
  I had a large picture window with a broken seal. They carefully removed the damaged window and installed the new pane in about 2 hours. They were… (Nextdoor South Dexter)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Machinist in Dexter. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• Chelsea community social worker pilot program sets goals for final year (wemu.org)
• Former Print Editor of Automotive News Writes Comedy about Classic Cars for Purple Rose Theatre Chelsea, MI! (michiganmamanews.com)
• Chelsea Hands Ann Arbor Huron First Loss (thesuntimesnews.com)

Ann Arbor

• Mystery solved: Ann Arbor says foamy substance was nature creating a bubble bath (mlive.com)
• #UDTF Travels To Capital And Michigan (daytonflyers.com)

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