The Lenawee Community Foundation board of directors announced today that president and chief executive officer Bronna Kahle will retire from her role at the end of this year. Paula Trentman, currently executive vice president of the foundation, will succeed Kahle as the organization's leader beginning Jan. 1.
Elected officials, law enforcement colleagues, and family members of the late Richard Germond gathered on May 22 as the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office building was dedicated in his name.
With road work already planned for Maple Avenue later this year, the city of Adrian is taking advantage of the opportunity to make some changes to the intersection of Maple and East Maumee Street near the Lenawee County Fairgrounds.
City commissioners and members of the public were united at the May 4 commission meeting in their praise for city administrator Chad Baugh and their regret at his departure. But that was just about the only point of unity, as both Baugh’s resignation and the process of replacing him led to several tense moments.
The Adrian school district's millage proposal, which would have funded a new community recreation center at Adrian High School as well as renovations to the school's performing arts center, was defeated in the May 5 special election.
Plans for a drivethrough coffee stand in the southeast corner of the Meijer parking lot were approved at the May 5 Adrian City Planning Commission meeting.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to start working on changes to the intersection of Division Street and U.S. 223 on Monday, May 4.