Lenawee County, MI

ADRIAN — Of the nearly 80 Adrian residents residing in a Dundee hotel since July 29 after having been evacuated from their Adrian apartments July 25, only one has opted to remain in Dundee, while the remaining residents are back in Lenawee County. Adrian City Administrator Greg Elliott told the Adrian City Commission during its premeeting work study session Monday that those residents of the condemned Riverview Terrace apartments who were shuttled to Dundee July 29 for...

Adrian, MI – The husband charged with killing his wife on the evening of the 4th of July in Raisin Township has been bound over to Lenawee County Circuit Court. Michael Allison has been charged by the Lenawee County Prosecutor’s Office with Open Murder and Felony Firearms charges…stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident.

A Lenawee County woman had several sleepless nights after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $40 Million Cash Payout instant game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket at the Mobil gas station, located at 1105 North Main Street in Adrian. “I picked...

Adrian, MI – The online Lenawee County District Court case records-keeping service has been updated. The process to search for specific cases within the court system used to be available on courts.lenawee.mi.us. For a while, when the updates were taking place, it was not possible to access district court...

Do you know who owns this vehicle?Photo courtesy of Billy Little, Jr. Just weeks ago, during an impassioned rally in Lenawee County demanding justice for Dee Ann Warner, a missing mother and grandmother, Sheriff Troy Bevier announced he had requested Michigan State Police take over the case. The crowd cheered.

There is significant discussion over soil management and water quality. Concerns regarding erosion, loss of top soil and water retention are key elements to the discussion. And water quality concerns have recently heralded the top of the list as algae blooms are ever increasing in our region. Perhaps a better agricultural system is needed to address these issues.

Adrian, MI – A telescope made here in Lenawee County has been installed at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. A news release by PlaneWave Instruments, located in Adrian, said that the ‘RC 700’ will be used to demonstrate laser communication technology for future spaceflight missions.

Lenawee County had little change in the amount of new COVID-19 cases in the past week, keeping it in the medium community COVID level, while neighboring counties in Michigan saw their levels improve. Lenawee County reported 215 cases and two deaths in the latest week, a USA TODAY Network analysis...

Adrian, MI – There will be two recounts from the August Primary in Lenawee County…and those have been scheduled. Lenawee County Clerk Roxann Holloway told WLEN News in an email that she did receive confirmation from the Bureau of Elections that the recount for State Representative and County Commissioner District 7 will be held Thursday, August 25th and Friday, August 26th.

The lucky 67-year-old woman purchased her winning ticket at a Mobil gas station, located at 1105 North Main Street in Adrian.

Adrian, MI – United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties has announced that applications are being accepted for possible funding through The National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply by contacting Laura Schultz-Pipis at the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties by calling (517)264-6821...

Sand Creek, MI – A Lenawee County youth continues to have a successful quarter horse riding season, as she brought home several accolades at a recent show in Oklahoma City. Eleanor Ott of Sand Creek had many levels of success at the recent 2022 Ford American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show.

Adrian, MI – Lenawee County’s average price for regular unleaded gasoline is slightly lower than the national and statewide average. AAA said that Lenawee drivers paid an average of $3.90 per gallon as of Monday. The only surrounding Michigan county with cheaper gas was in Hillsdale County…at $3.89 per gallon.

ADRIAN — There will be a tire collection event Aug. 25. Tires will be collected from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Lenawee County recycling dropoff site at 307 River St. in Adrian, according to a news release. ...

Adrian, MI – The Lenawee County Health Department issued updated COVID-19 numbers on Monday. There were 127 new confirmed cases of the virus from the last seven days…with 156 total active confirmed cases. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the MI COVID-19 level in...

I remember the "Drought of 1988," one of the only times I saw hopes come and go on weather stations of life-giving rain, a year where the grass was dried and brown by June, and gardens only survived because of daily watering of both well and gray water. My grandparents remembered a similar...

Adrian, MI – A 6-month performance review is on the horizon for Lenawee County Administrator Kim Murphy. Commissioner David Stimpson recently noted that a similar review was conducted for now-retired administrator Marty Marshall…and he recommended that the Board of Commissioners do the same for Murphy. Information regarding the...

As summer starts to come to an end and the school year ramps up, it’s an exciting time for Lenawee Cares. We will be kicking off our 2022-23 giving campaign from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Lenawee Intermediate School District Tech Center, 1372 N. Main St. in Adrian. This is a social event with breakfast served. Come join us to learn more about Lenawee Cares and how you can support and get involved.

ADRIAN — United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties is accepting applications for possible funding through the national board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the American Recovery Program Act. While there is no guarantee of funding, the local Emergency Food and Shelter Program board will begin the application...

In Lenawee County, Michigan, a father was sentenced to 14-days in jail after his children refused a second round of court-mandated reunification therapy with their mother. protesting in front of courthousecourtesy of Marogi family Via TikTok.