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Mother of three boys missing since 2010 asks court to declare them legally dead
MORENCI, Mich. (WTVG) - The mother of the missing Morenci boys is asking a court to declare the brothers legally dead. No one has seen Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton since Thanksgiving of 2010. Their father, John Skelton, is behind bars on an unlawful imprisonment charge. This declaration of death...
Onsted school board votes a second time for superintendent selection; Royce is the choice
ONSTED — When the contract negotiations period with Onsted Community Schools’ top candidate for superintendent didn’t pan out, successful negotiations were completed with the district’s runner-up choice for superintendent. Last week, Onsted’s Board of Education met for a special session and voted a second time within the past two weeks on the district’s selection for superintendent of schools. ...
Lenawee County History: What made news 50 years ago
For someone who grew up in the 1970s and who still feels fairly young, it's hard for me to believe 1974 was 50 years ago. Earlier this week, I took a look back to see what was news a half-century ago this week. As was the case then, Father's Day was approaching, and...
2 years after their homes were condemned, former residents of an Adrian apartment building are preparing to return home
ADRIAN, Mich. — Nearly two years ago in late July, Richard and Cynthia Houle received a knock at the door of their Riverview Terrace apartment in Adrian, telling them they only had 20 minutes to pack up their things and leave because the whole building had been condemned. They...
Carnival rides or not, Morenci's Town and Country Festival has 'exciting lineup of activities'
— The summer festival season in Lenawee County is about to get started thanks to Morenci’s Town and Country Festival, which opens today. This year is the 44th annual festival in Morenci that continues Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15. Nearly all the events associated with the festival take place in Wakefield Park, 555 W. Main St.
‘My heart was in Michigan Center’: Superintendent pulls out of Grass Lake interviews
MICHIGAN CENTER, MI - Despite a strong showing in the first round of interviews, one candidate in the running to be Grass Lake Community Schools’ next superintendent has decided stay where he’s at. Brady Cook, Michigan Center School District superintendent, has formally withdrawn from a second interview in...
Raisin Township Planning Commission hears solar energy facility proposal
Editor's note: This story has been updated to give the correct noise level that sound modeling shows the facility will emit. RAISIN TWP. — A decision on whether to approve a proposed solar energy facility in the southeastern part of Raisin Township could be made in July. Raisin Township Planning Commission members heard...
Annual Juneteenth celebration comes to downtown Adrian for Saturday, June 15
ADRIAN — Educating. Empowering. Entertaining. Those are the three words associated with Juneteenth, which will be celebrated in downtown Adrian Saturday, June 15. Adrian’s observance of Juneteenth this weekend will...
Festivals, drag shows, picnics: Where to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month in the Jackson County area
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Some communities and businesses across Jackson County are hosting events to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. This includes the 2024 annual Jackson Pride Fest in downtown Jackson, a family picnic and drag bingo events. Here is a look at where to celebrate pride in the Jackson County-area.
Millions to help opioid users still unspent in half of Michigan’s counties
Andy’s Place recovery housing in Jackson is hoping to receive opioid settlement funds, but the founder is frustrated with the slow pace of distribution. (Bridge photo by Mark Bugnaski) Michigan has begun to receive its $1.6 billion share of national opioid settlement dollars — half of which is directed...
Historic building sold; candidate pulls out of superintendent job: Jackson headlines June 8-13
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – After 32 years of preventative education, Jackson’s “drug lady” has retired from Jackson’s Breakout Program. Here is this headline and some more you might have missed. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Ives Gardens closes after 125 years of fresh produce - especially sweet corn - in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Ives Gardens is the place many Jackson County residents have gotten their summer sweet corn and other locally-grown vegetables for 125 years. For generations, the Ives family has taken care of its land to keep that fresh produce coming. However, it’s become a strenuous task for current owner Greg Ives, 65, who’s made the tough decision to retire and close the farm.
Panels, job fair, entertainment. Celebrate Juneteenth 2024 with these Jackson-area events
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Festivities are taking place in 2024 to help people celebrate Juneteenth in Jackson County. June 19, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger told Texas slaves of their emancipation, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It became a federal holiday in 2021.
Michigan residents feel, hear sonic boom caused by Ohio National Guard training
ADRIAN, MI -- Residents throughout Southeast Michigan may have felt their houses shake Wednesday, but it wasn’t an earthquake that caused the phenomenon, it was a sonic boom. The Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing conducted a functional check flight Wednesday afternoon in Northwest Ohio that included pushing the aircraft to the limit and thus creating a sonic boom that was felt across the region.
Lenawee County to face Monroe in all-star baseball game
Another local postseason All-Star game will pit Lenawee County athletes against Monroe County athletes. The 2024 county baseball all-star game will be played at 7 p.m. Monday with the two counties facing off at Nicolay Field on the campus of Adrian College. “It should be another great night to recognize the best baseball players...
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