Deer Death Toll Climbs in Michigan

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the Dexter area this week.

1. More than 8,700 white tail deer have been found dead across Michigan from an illness which causes severe hemorrhaging and death, according to Patch.com.

2. Dexter Township joined eight other townships in western Washtenaw County passing a resolution against membership in a countywide transit authority.

3. Gov. Rick Snyder held a town hall meeting in Saline to talk about Michigan's economic growth.

4. A new gas station on Packard Road is opening and will purchase food products from local businesses, including the Dexter Bakery, according to Ann Arbor.com.

5. Enbridge Pipelines, Inc. for an outdoor warning system.