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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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Lenawee County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in Lenawee County listed for $301,175 in May, up 0.4% from the previous month's $299,950, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 0.5% from $299,800. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
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...
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...
Ticks with Lyme disease detected in Southeast Michigan
(CBS DETROIT) - Ticks in a Southeast Michigan county have tested positive for the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Testing by the Lenawee County Vector Borne Disease Surveillance program revealed that Ixodes scapularis, also known as blacklegged ticks, tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. This is the first time ticks in Lenawee County have tested positive for carrying the pathogen, according to the county's website. Health officials say Lenawee County has been considered an area with the potential risk for Lyme disease, because of how close it is to other counties that have had positive cases. Symptoms of Lyme...
Flag exchange program at Gleaner Life Insurance Society helps people prepare for Flag Day
ADRIAN — Nearly 200 people registered in advance for Gleaner Life Insurance Society’s annual flag exchange program, which took place Wednesday, June 12, outside of Gleaner’s main headquarters and home office in Adrian, 5200 W. U.S. 223. The program allows for Lenawee County residents to exchange worn and weathered American flags for new...
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