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Sidewalk at Maumee and McVicar discussed at commission meeting

ADRIAN — A troublesome section of sidewalk at the corner of Maumee and McVicar streets on the east side of Adrian was a topic...

Does downtown Adrian have enough accessible parking spaces?

Does downtown Adrian have enough handicap-accessible parking spaces? That question was discussed at the Nov. 4 Adrian City Commission meeting at the request of Mayor Angie Sword Heath.

Flag project that started in Clayton is growing every year

The project, which started with a simple conversation between neighbors, aims to address veteran suicides in the U.S.

Commissioners give no indication of what they’ll do about point-of-sale repeal

ADRIAN — City commissioners gave no indications on Nov. 4 as to how they are likely to proceed now that a movement to repeal...

Woodworking institute plans new campus, asks city to consider land sale

Big plans for the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute were detailed at the Oct. 21 Adrian City Commission meeting, along with a request for the city of Adrian to consider selling 22 acres of city-owned land on the north side of town for a future campus.

Three Lenawee County Commission seats contested in November

Three out of Lenawee County’s nine county commission seats have contested races in the November election, and all three of those contested races are a rematch between two candidates who faced each other in 2022.

Local couple’s business is picking up

Calling themselves the "pooper troopers," Austin and Jeslyn McMullen, the owners of Doggy Doo Duty, aim to relieve dog owners of an unpleasant task.

Made-in-Michigan products are a mainstay of downtown gift shop

ADRIAN — There’s a little bit of everything at Sass Gift Shop, a downtown Adrian store that is currently celebrating its 10th year in...

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Lenco president passes the torch to a new leader

Although Lenco Credit Union is 56 years old this year, only two people have ever served as its president and CEO. Now a third person is joining those ranks, as longtime leader Ben Neal prepares to retire and hand over the reins to Fran Brant.

Symphony marks nation’s 250th with music of Copland, Sousa and more

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, plenty of orchestras around the country are programming concerts of patriotic music — and the Adrian Symphony Orchestra is no exception.

Former Adrian mayor Greg DuMars dies at 78

Greg DuMars, a longtime community volunteer and leader in city government who served as Adrian's mayor from 2011 to 2013, died on April 15. He was 78.

Family-owned Bill’s Service expands as it marks 70 years

There’s no substitute for good, old-fashioned customer service.  The Lietzke family has owned and operated Bill’s Service in Blissfield for 70 years. And a legacy of caring for their customers is part of the reason why the business isn’t just surviving — it’s growing.

INAI Gallery has a new home but a familiar heritage

Back in the early 1970s two Adrian Dominican Sisters who were artists, Sisters Barbara Chenicek, OP, and Rita Schiltz, OP, wanted to find a place to serve as a home for their and other sisters’ creative activities.
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