Last December I wrote about an 1882 Christmas celebration at the State Industrial School for Girls. My mother-in-law pointed out that the article left the impression that the school was some kind of benevolent place for wayward and abandoned girls.Nothing could be further from the truth.The school was created by the legislature in 1879 and was originally to be called the State Reform School for Girls. However, Aunt Laura Haviland, a well-known local activist, and Mary L ..read more

So much for the mild winter the Lenawee County and southeastern Michigan region was enjoying.Overnight readings dipped into the single digits Monday morning for the third day in a row, as the region braced for its coldest week in two years.Temperatures plunged to 9, 5 and 6 degrees on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, respectively, as an arctic wave of chilly air held its grip on the area.Those are the coldest readings the region has seen since 2019, when ..read more

ADAMS TWP. — A man collapsed on a Hillsdale County street and died, but police do not expect foul play.Michigan State Police of the Jackson post reported the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday in Adams Township, Hillsdale County.Troopers were dispatched on a report of an unresponsive male on the sidewalk near the Rainbow Mist Car Wash in North Adams. Upon arrival, troopers found a 67-year-old from North Adams had been walking on the sidewalk after visiting ..read more

Digital media company has fund to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic ..read more

TECUMSEH — Incidents of fraud continue to rise, and scammers are becoming more clever in how they attempt to take advantage of individuals.An upcoming virtual program hosted by the Tecumseh District Library on its Facebook page will provide helpful tricks and hints on how to avoid the various kinds of scams out there and how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud."Outsmart the Scammers" will take place on Facebook Live from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 ..read more

MADISON TWP. — A total of 20 Madison High School students earned praise and high scores during a virtual competition in December.The students — some competing individually while others competed in pairs — dominated the Region 17 leadership competition of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) on Dec. 19, according to a school news release.Each member of the Madison chapter had to study for and take a cumulative exam, or upload a video with ..read more

ADRIAN — An appeal of a ruling regarding ownership of part of the bottom of Devils Lake by a group opposed to the construction of larger docks at a marina has been rejected by a Michigan Court of Appeals panel.Defendants Devils Lake Highway LLC and A.J. Brown appealed a ruling in their case by then-Lenawee County Probate Judge Gregg P. Iddings that Devils Lake Ventures LLC owned the lake bottom extending into the lake from the marina property above the water line ..read more

ADRIAN — Lenawee County’s history of talented, local artists is on exhibit at the Adrian Center for the Arts."Thursday Painters" is a retrospective exhibit of the many artists of the county and the artwork they have created. It opened Jan. 11 and remains on exhibit through Feb. 19.What makes the "Thursday Painters" exhibit so special, according to Jill Shaffer, director of the ACA’s 2-D programming, is that the artwork spans several decades and mediums ..read more

BLISSFIELD — While there will be a definite chill in the air, organizers of an upcoming Valentine’s celebration in downtown Blissfield are hoping there will be even more warmth and love in the air during a new event Friday, Feb. 12."Love on Lane" is a new community pop-up event created by the Blissfield Downtown Development Authority and Main Street committee. The Valentine’s dinner and music event will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. right along the Lane Street ..read more

TECUMSEH — The Tecumseh Public Schools board will likely vote Monday on whether to name the baseball field at Tecumseh Compass Learning Center after a late member of the district’s 1981 varsity baseball team.Derek Nahabedian, 57, of Linden died July 2 after a battle with colon cancer.Known as "Naha" to his friends, Nahabedian was a pitcher on the team, which was the runner-up in the state championship.On Jan. 11, a group of teammates gave a ..read more