Tag: Lenawee

Lenawee Christian senior one of among four Michigan students to earn MEC scholarship

CASSAPOLIS — A Lenawee Christian High School senior student was one of among four Michigan students to receive funding through Midwest Energy and Communications’ annual college scholarship program. Alexandra Prater was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from MEC in recognition of her academic achievements, leadership and community involvement. Scholarship applicants were told to select one of […]

Homes in Lenawee County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here

Newly released data from Realtor.com for March shows that potential buyers and sellers in Lenawee County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month’s median sales price of $222,000. The median home sold for $200,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means March, the most recent month for which figures are available, […]

Lenawee Cares supporters give back in a big way

Thank you to all Lenawee Cares Campaign donors, volunteers, and nonprofit organizations. Your hard work, generosity and humanity continue to shine within our community impacting tangible change. Our community is better off because of you! Lenawee Cares facilitates workplace donation campaigns to raise over $440,000 for local nonprofit organizations through direct designations and grants within […]

Homes in Lenawee County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here

Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Lenawee County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month’s median sales price of $175,000. The median home sold for $222,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, […]

Lenawee County to write new Materials Management Plan

Did you know that Lenawee County produces more than 4,000 tons of waste every month? That’s a lot of trash! And a new law from the State of Michigan is requiring us, and every other county, to throw out all our old solid waste plans and replace it with a new Materials Management Plan (MMP) […]

Lenawee County’s spring tire, waste collections set for May 11

ADRIAN — With nice, spring weather comes a desire, for some, to do a little spring cleaning. While some junk cleaned out of garages, sheds or basements can be tossed in a landfill, a lot of it can be disposed of in better ways. To facilitate that, local businesses, organizations and the Lenawee County Solid […]

When fascism came to Lenawee: Local heroes

The Black Legion targeted men for membership. The unsuspecting recruit was approached by other members, usually friends, and asked to attend an innocent event, like a baseball game or to go hunting, with them. Once the recruit and the members arrived at the designated location, other Black Legion members showed up and a terrifying initial ritual commenced. The […]

Bird enthusiast to present program at Lenawee District Library

ADRIAN — Award-winning photographer and Michigan bird enthusiast Greg Bodker is returning as a special guest presenter with the Lenawee District Library. Pictured is a male rose-breasted grosbeak, one of the many birds Greg Bodker has photographed. Males are distinguishable by black heads, wings, backs and tails, and a bright rose-colored patch on their white […]