Tecumseh approves farming lease at John W. Smith Park

ADRIAN — January is Radon Action Month in Michigan, with health officials urging residents, especially in Lenawee County, where one in two homes may be affected, to test for the invisible, cancer-causing gas and take action if

LENAWEE CO. — A recycling pilot program in Lenawee County is seeing strong participation, according to environmental health officials. Officials reported that recycling dumpsters placed in Hudson, Onsted, and Blissfield have been heavily…

Harry John Saja, Jr. beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 45. He was preceded in death by his father Harry Saja Sr. He is survived by his mother,

Yvonne Jeanette Sample, age 71, passed away peacefully in her home on January 7, 2026. She was surrounded by the comfort of the lakeside home she shared with her husband of 52 years, Robert (Bob) Sample—a place

William Jerome “Bill” Smith, Jr., age 83, of Adrian, died Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026, surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home while under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. Born August 3, 1942,

Barbara J. Jackson, age 86, of Adrian, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at Gaslight Village Assisted Living & Memory Care. Barbara was born on August 2, 1939, in Sylvania, Ohio, to Wilbur and Elna (Wyant) Seals.

May Octavia Butler, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord, on January 8, 2026, at 100 years of age. May is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia I. Mitchell and Kathleen L. Wood;

MONROE CO. — Monroe County is moving to fill a vacancy in the office of Drain Commissioner. Under Michigan law, when a vacancy occurs during an elected term, the appointment is made by the presiding probate judge,