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Emmy Nominations Announced 07/08
The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning at the Leonard Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.
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Detroit Building Set For Demolition Today
A five-story building is set for demolition on Detroit’s west side today. It’s part of a project to knock down 450 of the city’s most dangerous structures before the end of the summer. The building is...
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Dexter Plant Evacuated, Hazmat On Scene
(AP, File) Employees at a waste water treatment plant in Dexter were evacuated Wednesday morning due to a hazmat situation. Officials tell WWJ Newsradio 950 that they got a call from one of the...
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Lawrence Tech Hosts GLITR Award Winners
Oh, man, you missed it. What a terrific program Thursday morning at Lawrence Technological University, where the four winners of the first-ever GLITR Awards told their stories. But apparently two...
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Beringea Invests in Cleantech Company ReCellular
Farmington Hills-based Beringea, Michigan’s largest venture capital firm, has invested in ReCellular, a Dexter-based e-waste company specializing in the collection, reuse and recycling of used personal...
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Recycle Your Cell Phone, Make a Political Donation at ReCellular
As the Nov. 2 election day approaches, politicians, candidates and non-profit lobbying organizations can receive donations when consumers recycle used cell phones through SecureTradeIn.com, powered by...
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3.7 Designs Launches Web Site For Eco-Friendly Ferthaul
Ann Arbor-based 3.7 Designs has announced the official launch of the new Web site for Ferthaul, a company responsible for some of the most innovative and revolutionary technology available in the...
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HR Notices From May 17
ReCellular Inc. Announces Three Key New Executives: Dexter-based ReCellular, the world’s largest collector and re-processor of used cell phones and personal electronic devices, announced today the...
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Dexter Research Adds Online Store, Created by Saline’s DesignHub
DEXTER — Dexter Research Inc., the provider of infrared thermopile detectors for science and industry, has made buying from them easier for customers by adding an online store to its Web site,...
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Over 100 Homes Damaged As Tornadoes Rip Through Michigan
DEXTER (WWJ) - More than 100 homes were damaged in the aftermath of an early spring tornado Thursday night. The twister was one of three reported in southeast Michigan — part of a slow-moving system...
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Crews, Residents Clean-Up After Tornado In Dexter
DEXTER (WWJ) – Emergency crews and residents in Dexter have begun the long process of cleaning up damage caused by a tornado — with winds estimated around 135 mph — that wreaked havoc across the...
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Help Pours In After Dexter Disaster
DEXTER (WWJ) – The aid is beginning to come in for Dexter. The Salvation Army is one of many organizations helping out in the wake of Thursday’s tornado. WWJ Newsradio 950’s Beth Fisher spoke with...
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3 Tornadoes Confirmed In Michigan
DEXTER (WWJ) – The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes touched down in southeast Michigan on Thursday. The tornado in Dexter was rated an EF 3 with maximum winds of 135 to 140 miles...
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Dexter Schools Reopening After Devastating Tornadoes
DEXTER, Mich. (WWJ) – Dexter Schools are reopening Monday after they closed last week following devastating tornadoes that swept through the small town. In a letter to parents, Superintendent Mary...
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Dexter Fire Chief: 207 Homes Damaged By Tornado
DEXTER (WWJ/AP) – Officials now say 207 homes were damaged in last week’s tornado in Dexter and about 20 will need to be demolished. Dexter Area Fire Chief Loren Yates provided the figures on Monday....
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$250K Approved To Remove Tornado Debris In Dexter
DEXTER (WWJ/AP) – Up to $250,000 has been authorized to help clean up fallen trees and other debris from county roadways following a tornado that damaged dozens of homes in and around Dexter. Cleanup...
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Dexter Billboard Tells Off Mother Nature
DEXTER (WWJ) - The village of Dexter has a message for Mother Nature — “Don’t mess with the Dreadnaughts.” It’s part of a billboard located on Dexter-Ann Arbor Road. The sign was placed there by...
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Shoppers ‘Mob’ Dexter In Support Of Local Biz
DEXTER (WWJ) – A few dozen people met up in Dexter on Saturday to participate in a so-called “cash mob” to support area businesses as they helping rebuild in the wake of a tornado two weeks ago. The...
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Rebuilding Dexter Months After The Tornado
DEXTER (WWJ) – Leaders in Dexter say the village wouldn’t be where it is today if it weren’t for strong community support following a tornado there three months ago. Village President Shawn Keough says...
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Chevy Volt: Still A High Tech Tour De Force
I spent a very happy week with the Chevrolet Volt during the Spring 2011 tech tour. On a recent weekend, thanks to the folks at LaFontaine Chevrolet in Dexter, I got to rekindle the relationship, and...
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ReCellular Announces Relaunch of Enterprise Business Unit
ANN ARBOR — ReCellular Inc. announced that it has relaunched its Enterprise business unit, which provides secure services for the corporate level trade-in of used cell phones, laptops and other...
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Motorcyclist Escapes Injury After Police Chase, Head-On Crash
DEXTER (WWJ/AP) - Police say a 21-year-old man escaped serious injury after crashing his motorcycle head-on into a police car following a chase that reached speeds of 115 mph. The chase began around...
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Student’s ‘Threatening’ Tweet Under Investigation
DEXTER (WWJ) - A Dexter High School sophomore is out of school and under investigation after posting a suspicious statement on Twitter. Washtenaw County detectives say a parent, on their child’s phone,...
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Possible Bear Tracks Spotted In Dexter
DEXTER (WWJ/AP) - The last time a bear was seen roaming around Washtenaw County’s Dexter was in 2011. It – or another one – may be back. AnnArbor.com reported that tracks were found last week in...
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Events To Mark Anniversary Of Dexter-Area Tornado
DEXTER (AP) - Events will mark the anniversary of a tornado that touched down last year in the Dexter area, northwest of Ann Arbor, as efforts to improve storm safety continue. Most damaged or...
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1-Year Later Dexter School Remembers Tornado That Ripped Through Area
DEXTER (WWJ) – One year after an F-3 tornado ripped through the town of Dexter, students in that community are taking part in a special tornado drill. Principle of Dexter’s Mill Creek’s Middle School...
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MedHub To Invest $1.7M, Double Staff In Dexter
ANN ARBOR — A University of Michigan spinout and four-time winner of Ann Arbor Spark’s FastTrack award for entrepreneurial business success plans to invest more than $1.7 million and double its staff...
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Ann Arbor’s CTC Technologies Offers Private Showing Of Star Trek
DEXTER — The IT products and services provider CTC Technologies is sponsoring a private screening of “Star Trek: Into Darkness” in 3-D Friday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Emagine theaters in Novi. The...
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Dexter Tornado Sparks Reminder For Severe Weather Safety
DETROIT (WWJ) – It was just a year ago that Dexter experienced a tornado and emergency officials had to get the word out and deal with the extensive damage. WWJ Newsradio 950’s Beth Fisher reports...
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Disappointing Dexter
By: Jeff Riger @riger1984 I realize that every red-blooded American is caught up in the “Breaking Bad” craze and I’m one of them. I wonder how it will end. Will Walt die? Will Hank die? If Walt...
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Minneapolis Firm Buys Dexter Environmental Monitoring Equipment Maker
MINNEAPOLIS (WWJ) – Dexter-based QED Environmental Systems, a maker of environmental monitoring and remediation systems, has been purchased by Minneapolis-based Graco Inc. Graco president and CEO...
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Dexter Teens Plead Guilty After Throwing Rocks, Killing Goose
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) — Two Dexter teens pled guilty to animal cruelty related to an incident involving a pair of mated Canada geese that took place on April 13. The boys received a deferred sentence with...
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Thunderstorms, High Winds Leave Michigan Residents With Power Outages,...
(WWJ) — Severe storms packing high winds, heavy rains and hail moved through southeast Michigan on Friday evening, downing trees and power lines across the area. DTE officials reported that up to...
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Employee Gets 6 Months In Jail For Stealing $300k Worth Of Tech Products From...
DEXTER, Mich. (AP) — Silence may have been costly to a technology specialist who has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing laptops, Apple products and other equipment from a Washtenaw...
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Tips Wanted To Find Endangered Missing 23-Year-Old Woman [PHOTO]
Eden Gaiski (Photo: Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office) DEXTER, Mich. (WWJ) – Authorities are asking for tips from the public to help find a missing 23-year-old woman who may be in danger. According to...
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