The Lenawee Voice

Editorial: Juneteenth — Fulfilling the promise of the Fourth

Juneteenth symbolizes a step in the long and often difficult journey toward actually fulfilling the promises that were made on July 4, 1776.

Morenci’s Town & Country Festival is this weekend at Wakefield Park

A carnival, live music, and a variety of contests will all be part of Morenci’s 44th Town & Country Festival, which is scheduled for June 13-15 at Wakefield Park on the west side of town.

Juneteenth celebration returns to downtown Adrian

Juneteenth, the annual celebration of freedom that commemorates the end of legalized slavery in the United States, will be celebrated in Adrian on Saturday, June 15, with a downtown festival organized by the Lenawee County NAACP.

Music of Whitney Houston takes the spotlight in Croswell’s ‘The Bodyguard’

The music of pop legend Whitney Houston, one of the best-selling music artists in history, will take center stage at the Croswell Opera House when the theater produces “The Bodyguard” from June 7-16.

State funds to help residents with home improvements

$472,000 from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority will help low-income and moderate-income city residents make necessary home repairs.

DAR to offer tours of Charles Croswell’s house

The Lucy Wolcott Barnum chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution plans to offer tours of Gov. Charles Croswell’s house during Adrian First Fridays on the evening of June 7,

The Agenda: Point-of-sale inspections, county parks, and more

Welcome back to The Agenda, a monthly column in which we highlight issues of importance in our community and ways you can get involved. 

Adrian College art gallery hosting ‘Stars and Stripes’ exhibit through July

Adrian College’s Hickman Gallery is hosting “Stars and Stripes: Artistic Dialogues on the American Flag” through July 26.

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Adrian College sports dome goes up, but signage request is denied

Although neighbors were unable to stop Adrian College from putting a 90-foot-tall inflatable sports dome next to their residential neighborhood, they did have one win this week when the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals denied the college’s request to hang two 40-foot by 40-foot banners on the structure.

Household hazardous waste collection is May 10

Anderson Development Co., in partnership with Wacker Chemical, will host a household hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, May 10

Gleaner Gives campaign supports 24 local nonprofits

Gleaner Life Insurance Society and its employees recently donated a total of $79,626 to 24 local nonprofits through its 2025 Gleaner Gives campaign.

Kiwanis Clubs bring flag displays to Lenawee County communities every year

Thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Adrian and an army of volunteers, the streets of Adrian and surrounding areas will be lined with American flags during the federal holidays that run from Memorial Day through Veterans Day.

A sense of place

The “Sense of Place Home Walk Series” takes place on public and private lands and allows tour guides to share their connections to the places they love.
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