Adoption in Lenawee County: Dozens of Families Formed in 2024 and 2025

Yvonne Swiger, age 82, of Tiffin and formerly Adrian, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her son’s residence. She was born in Johnson City, TN, on January 24, 1943, to the late Montie R. and

Josephine “Betty” Studnicka, age 94, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at ProMedica Hickman Hospital in Adrian. Betty was born May 22, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Karafiat)

Charles “Chuck” Frederick Yape, age 84, of Riga, Michigan, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Adrian Bay Rehab and Nursing Center, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. Born

ADRIAN — The Adrian Public Schools Board of Education heard from coaches and students of the district’s Elementary FIRST Lego League Robotics Team at their regular meeting on Monday. Dallas Barringer has the report… Coaches Triscia Fischer,

LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a former State Senator from Monroe to the Board of Directors of Children Trust Michigan, the state’s child abuse and neglect prevention organization. Randy Richardville is the president of…

ADRIAN — The Lenawee Historical Society is highlighting a new local publication by one of its longtime museum volunteers. Volunteer historian Paul Plassman has released his third book focused on historic architecture. His latest work…

ADRIAN — The Veterans Relief Fund approved emergency assistance requests during a meeting of the Lenawee County Department of Veterans Affairs Executive Committee on Friday. Committee members authorized full emergency support for a Vietnam…

Gene “Jeep” Jeppesen, age 77 of Hudson, MI, passed away, January 18, 2026, He was born July 14, 1948, in Pennsylvania, the son of Vern & Betty (Nicastro) Jeppesen. Jeep worked as a long haul trucker for