LENAWEE COUNTY

LANSING, MI -- A 67-year-old Lenawee County woman didn’t know what was going on after she bought a random $10 instant lottery ticket and kept getting an odd message from the store’s ticket scanner. She was about to find out that her “random” ticket purchase was going to change her life. “I picked a random instant ticket to purchase while I was at the store, scratched only the barcode, and scanned it to see if I’d won,” said the winner who chose to remain anonymous. I couldn’t sleep for days because I was so shocked and excited!”The lucky winner hit the jackpot prize on the Michigan Lottery’s $40 Million Cash Payout instant game. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

A Lenawee County woman had several sleepless nights after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $40 Million Cash Payout instant game.

Though Sen. Dale Zorn took home a win in the 34th House district Republican primary on Aug. 2, it remains to be seen if the lawmaker will be able to keep his victory in the coming weeks. Zorn, R-Onsted, won his primary election against former firefighter and paramedic Ryan Rank by just seven votes in the primary notching 4,774 votes to Rank’s 4,767. It’s because of the closeness of the results that Rank, who had remained publicly mum on the topic until Aug. 9, is requesting a recount. “Initially, I was going to wait till the County certified the election,” Rank posted to Facebook on Tuesday. Zorn told MLive he felt confident about the initial election results and doesn’t believe the recount will end in Rank gaining the lead.

Michigan State Police are taking over the investigation into the disappearance of Dee Warner, a Lenawee County woman who went missing more than 15 months ago.

Two people are in custody after a teen was shot in the chest and driven to a hospital in a private vehicle in Adrian, police said.

ADRIAN, MI - Lenawee County announced a state of emergency over the Adrian senior living high rise that engineers deemed was unsafe earlier this week. Riverview Terrace advertises itself as an apartment complex “for seniors 62 and older and for the permanently disabled or handicapped,” according to its Facebook page. These donations will assist the senior residents with short and long-term housing, as well as other needs currently being assessed, the release states. The city of Adrian Emergency Operations Center and representatives of Riverview Terrace are collaborating with local agencies to address and assess needs, the release states. Read more from MLive:Adrian senior high rise where residents were evacuated deemed ‘unsafe’Students walk out of Michigan Medicine event keynoted by anti-abortion speakerDousing its signature wings in fresh Michigan raspberry BBQ sauce makes Side Biscuit special

Here’s where to find Michigan election results for the Wayne County primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find Michigan election results for the Lenawee County District Judge primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find Michigan election results for the Lenawee County Commissioner primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Tecumseh Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Palmyra Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Riga Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Ridgeway Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Onsted primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Medina Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Macon Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Hudson Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Dover Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Deerfield Township (Lenawee County) primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

Here’s where to find election results for the Blissfield Township primary election on Aug. 2, 2022.

The person who destroyed a statue this weekend in Adrian had no specific motive for the crime, but alcohol “appears to have been a factor” in their decision to break it, police said.

A 6-year-old girl and two men drowned over the weekend at three lakes in Oakland, Monroe, and Lenawee counties, officials said.

I would like to express my deepest thanks to Martha Hall for your many years of service as Lenawee County health officer.

Free and low-cost health screenings will be available in Bedford and Dundee areas soon.

Staff being called Nazis prompts a Jackson department to change its nameA city of Jackson department has been renamed to move away from an offensive abbreviated connotation, while making it easier for community members to access. Jackson County Poor Farm being recognized with historical markerIt was once home to the indigent and less fortunate for decades, but the Jackson County Poor Farm is all but forgotten to people today. That will change soon, though, as the poor farm location is receiving a Jackson County historical marker. The effort is part of a project from the Jackson County Historical Society to place historical markers at more buildings and sites throughout the county, hoping to educate the public on significant Jackson County history, Society President Maurice Imhoff said. He is set to appear before Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson for sentencing on June 16, according to court records.

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ANN ARBOR, MI - University of Michigan nursing professor Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem trained community mental health workers in Lenawee County on how to administer naloxone, a drug that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses. The next week, the same staff used the medication to save a life in their parking lot.

Click here)WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A new Michigan State House district that unites parts of four counties, including the southeastern corner of Washtenaw County, will see contested primaries on both sides of the aisle. Four candidates — two Wayne County Democrats and two Monroe County Republicans — have filed in the hopes of representing the newly-drawn 31st Michigan House of Representatives District, stretching from Metro Detroit to rural Lenawee County. The new district then dips south in Monroe County, picking up Milan, London, Exeter, Dundee and Raisinville townships, areas represented by Bellino and State Rep. TC Clements, R-Lambertville. It also includes one piece of Lenawee County, Macon Township, currently part of another district represented by Rep. Bronna Kahle, R-Adrian. Read more Washtenaw County election coverage here.

A sheriff’s deputy has shot and wounded a man suspected of firing a gun at a southern Michigan home.

A Lenawee County sheriff's deputy has shot and wounded a man suspected of firing a gun at a home in Adrian.

ADRIAN, MI - A Lenawee County Sheriff’s deputy shot a suspect during a search in Adrian early Sunday morning, police said. The shooting took place about 1:15 a.m., Sunday, April 3, according to a release shared by Michigan State Police First District on Twitter and the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. The sheriff’s office dispatched a deputy, who found the suspect hiding in a vacant lot nearby. The sheriff’s office has requested state police conduct an independent investigation into the shooting. Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.

The proposed sports complex project is estimated to cost $60 to 80 million.

To spend over two times the annual budget on an “elite athlete” sports complex would seemingly be FAR down the priority list for most people here.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Lenawee County.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Arts organizations in Hillsdale, Jackson, Livingston, Lenawee, Monroe and Washtenaw counties recently received mini-grants from Creative Washtenaw. Other awardees include $4,000 to APG Audio Visual Mentoring in Lenawee County, $3,400 to Heritage Association of Hillsdale County Michigan and $4,000 to the Hillsdale County School of the Arts. The funding is part of more than $20,000 awarded by Creative Washtenaw for its second round of Arts and Cultural Project mini-grants. Creative Washtenaw, a nonprofit meant to advocate for and support art, runs the program on behalf of the Michigan Arts and Cultural Council. Find Creative Washtenaw online, on social media or by phone at or 734-213-2733.

An innocent bystander was injured over the weekend when shots were fired from one vehicle to another in Adrian, police said.

A wind advisory has been issued for Southeast Michigan from Friday night into Saturday morning.

A flood watch has been issued for Thursday in several Southeast Michigan counties due to the likelihood of rain and melting snow.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced new coronavirus cases and additional deaths in the state. Here's everything to know.

The Detroit Police Department is seeking tips from the community about a suspect and vehicle involved in a non-fatal shooting.

Many of us grow tired of these career politicians.

Dale Zorn should not be allowed to represent Lenawee County.

State Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, is attempting to return to the Michigan House of Representatives, but this time as a resident of Lenawee County.

One person was taken into custody after a man called 911 to report he’d been shot in the head, according to Adrian police.

What happens here directly affects everything alive downstream.

Both the 2021 Ohio State and Michigan State corn and soybean performance trial results are now available.

A woman was killed and several people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Riga Township.

Southeastern Michigan counties are once again facing windy conditions Thursday, just days after strong winds caused widespread power outages and damage throughout the region.

A Lenawee County man was arrested after he allegedly drove a Pontiac Firebird through St. Mary’s Park Friday, and through a fence into the River Raisin.

Most Southeastern Michigan counties are under a high wind warning all day Saturday.

A juvenile has been arrested after making a threat that led to the Tecumseh High School winter formal dance being postponed, officials said.

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DETROIT, MI -- A Lenawee County man has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison on charges of possessing and producing child pornography. Matthew Thomas, 46, was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 27, by Judge Nancy Edmunds in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case was investigated by FBI special agents and Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Timothy Waters, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Division, echoed Mohsin’s stance. “Today’s sentence serves as a warning to others like (Thomas) the FBI will aggressively pursue anyone who victimizes and exploits children,” Waters said in a statement.

An Adrian man and former Christian school teacher has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison on child porn charges.

Michigan’s 2021 General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2, with hundreds of jurisdictions holding races. Find Lenawee County results here.

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Police said they did not locate Dee Warner, a Lenawee County woman who disappeared in April, during their two-day search of her property.

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Police have returned for a second day to the property of a Lenawee County woman who disappeared in April to continue their search in the missing person’s investigation.

The FBI, Michigan State Police and Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office are continuing their search for 52-year-old Dee Ann Warner.

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Authorities from multiple departments are conducting a large search at the property of a Lenawee County woman who disappeared in April.

Wha information was used to eliminate Adrian, because this project in Adrian would be a true example of a Phoenix rising.

A flood watch has been issued for 11 southeastern Michigan counties from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Those counties include Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.

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Two teenagers were killed and two others were injured Monday when an SUV traveling at a high speed went off he road and crashed into a boulder in Lenawee County, officials said.

While the Michigan DNR remains skeptical of the appearance of cougars in Lenawee County, attitudes appear to have changed these days.

Michigan State Police First Lt. Greg Morenko, who has served as commander of the Monroe Post, has been promoted and will be headed to Detroit.

Annual Labor Day weekend parade through Monroe called off

A heat advisory has been issued for seven southeastern Michigan counties on Wednesday, Aug. 25 as heat indices are expected to reach dangerous levels.

We’re tracking severe thunderstorm and flood advisories issued in Metro Detroit amid severe weather.

FRANKLIN TWP., MI - A Chicago man in his 40s is in critical condition after crashing head-on with a car on US-12 Saturday night in Lenawee County, police said. Deputies responded to reports of a serious crash around 9 p.m., Aug. 21 on US-12 near Wisner Highway in Franklin Township northwest of Tecumseh, said the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office in a release. Initial investigation determined that the man, who was driving a 2010 Nissan sedan on eastbound US-12, attempted to pass two vehicles, police said. The Chicago man was in critical condition when he was airlifted by helicopter to University of Michigan Hospital, police said. The Lenawee County Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene and is still investigating.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lenawee and Monroe counties until 5:15 p.m. Friday.

LANSING, MI -- A Lenawee County man had the best work break of his life recently as he won a $1 million lottery jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire Wild Time instant game. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games. The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March. If you’d like to be the next player from Michigan to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of “Learn How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning The Lottery” has won more than $1 million in Florida by winning top jackpot prizes in smaller games.

We’re tracking severe thunderstorm and flood advisories issued in Metro Detroit amid severe weather.

The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings Thursday morning for several Michigan counties.

As a concerned resident of Lenawee County, I feel the time has come to let our citizens know what has happened at Daybreak Adult Day Services.

Thanks to Lenawee commissioners who voted against vaccine passports

The Michigan State Police are currently investigating a death that occurred at the Faster Horses Festival in Lenawee County. The woman, 30, was found at around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 17. Both the cause and manner of death are currently unknown. Faster Horses is a music and camping festival occurring July 16 to 18 at the Michigan International Speedway. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:Ann Arbor woman dies in flash flood at Grand Canyon National ParkAnn Arbor police investigating two possibly connected assaults occurring on Friday night, Saturday morningMan peering through window arrested on breaking, entering earlier this week

Raisin Township victims identified

Memorial Day. Decoration Day. Memory Day. Whatever you call it, it’s one of my very favorite holidays and a very busy time in Lenawee County.

Agreement pending in Darrian Young fatality

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United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties had its first Lenawee Charity Golf Outing on May 14 at the Raisin Valley Golf Club on Comfort Road in Tecumseh.

Every current Lenawee County superintendent is a better educational leader, and each district has become stronger, because of great mentors.

Thanks to those responsible for free rapid test

ADRIAN, MI – The COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in a Lenawee County resident, health officials announced on Wednesday. This is the first case in the county, Lenawee County Health Department officials said. Therefore, additional levels of public health intervention are required once the variant has been identified, health officials said. MDHHS is conducting whole genome sequencing to quickly identify COVID-19 variants, including B.1.1.7., health officials said. READ MORE FROM MLIVE:Whitmer defends easing Michigan COVID-19 restrictions after Fauci criticismTuesday, March 23, coronavirus data by Michigan county: As numbers escalate, is this a repeat of fall 2020?

IRISH HILLS, MI – Residents along Wamplers Lake have mobilized to fight a potential development that could replace a long-standing camp. Now, neighbors of the camp are concerned about Orison Holdings’ possible plan to build 200 manufactured homes with dock access to the Irish Hills lake. “We’ve kicked around ideas – everything from just a long-term land hold and do nothing with it, to a senior’s affordable-living development,” Tuberville said. The developers are aware of the lake community’s opposition to a high-density development, Tuberville, a Tecumseh native, said. With so many people who care, Lindsay and Elliott said they believe the residents are prepared to fight a development they don’t support.

MEDINA TWP, MI — Officials have recovered the body of a man who plunged through the ice on a Lenawee County lake. About 10:42 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, dive teams from the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police found the body of Damion Moog, 22, in Durfee Lake in Medina Township. Moog had fallen through ice on the lake shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, police said. All four fell through the ice into the lake, with three of them managing to climb out. Read more:Man accused of stealing $3,000 in Magic: The Gathering cards, faces 2 feloniesSaginaw man charged with sexually assaulting two girls in the 1990sFirefighters rescue man from corn-filled grain bin in Isabella County

MACON TWP., MI - A male teen driver died and his mother was seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on an icy, snow-covered road Sunday afternoon in Lenawee County, police said. Deputies with the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31 to a traffic crash on Britton Highway south of Smith Road in Macon Township, approximately 10 miles south of Saline. The 15-year-old boy, a student at Britton-Deerfield Schools, was headed south on Britton Highway in a 2002 Chrysler Town and County minivan with his mother in the passenger seat, per a Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office news release. The crash is under further review by the Lenawee County Accident Investigation Team. Tecumseh and Adrian police departments, the Ridgeway Township Fire Department and Lenawee Community Ambulance assisted sheriff’s deputies at the scene.

ADRIAN — The suspect in a double homicide in Adrian was arraigned Tuesday in Lenawee County District Court and is being held on a $10 million bond. Lenawee County District Judge Laura J. Schaedler read Carden’s rights in the presence of Lenawee County Chief Public Defender John Glaser and Lenawee County Prosecutor Burke Castleberry. Carden is being held at the Lenawee County Jail in lieu of the $10 million bond. The same day as the double murder, Carden allegedly broke into a Morenci house with the intention of confronting the resident but decided against it, Lanford said. The Lenawee County Prosecutor’s office is seeking to add four more criminal charges to Carden’s file with a formal arraignment expected later.

The Michigan State Police issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a man missing in Lenawee County described as “not currently mentally stable.”UPDATE: The Michigan State Police issued an update at 4:05 p.m. today that the missing person alert has been canceled, Derek Christian Whiting was located and is safe. ***Update:The Lenawee County Alert System sent both an email and a text about 1:25 p.m. today regarding this case. ***Previous report:The Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a man missing in Lenawee County described as “not currently mentally stable.”Derek Christian Whiting, age 23, is described as a white man with brown hair and brown eyes. Michigan’s procedures for missing persons allow law enforcement agencies to issue an Endangered Missing Advisory in cases that do not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. ***What's the difference between an Amber alert and Endangered Missing Advisory in Michigan, and when might each be used?

The Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a man missing from Lenawee County described as “not currently mentally stable.”The Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a man missing from Lenawee County described as “not currently mentally stable.”Derek Christian Whiting, age 23, is described as a white man with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing a white sheet wrapped around him as a robe; along with a camo ski mask. Derek is not currently mentally stable and should be approached with caution.”Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact the Michigan State Police, Monroe post, at 734-242-3500. Michigan’s procedures for missing persons allow law enforcement agencies to issue an Endangered Missing Advisory in cases that do not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert. ***What's the difference between an Amber alert and Endangered Missing Advisory in Michigan, and when might each be used?

Lenawee County representatives and community leaders have condemned the violence and destruction that engulfed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. Lenawee County representatives and community leaders have condemned the violence and destruction that engulfed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. Chairman of the Lenawee County Republican Party, Ted Dusseau, said actions by protesters at the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday did not reflect those of the people of Michigan or Lenawee County. "Those people are not your Lenawee County Republican or Democrat, nor your Michigan Republican or Democrat." "It is time for all of us to respect each other and come together as a community here in Lenawee County.

We learned we are better when working together, putting politics aside to face challenges and solve problems. Our community has risen to every challenge – it’s clear as we look back on this past year and look ahead to a better 2021. The Legislature has appropriated more than $6 billion for COVID-19 response from all sources –state and federal – since this pandemic began. We started with investments in March to ramp up testing and help hospitals and communities respond quickly to the virus. Investments were approved to support small businesses, boost vaccine distribution efforts, and support direct care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight.

Shortages and disruptions to the food supply chain due to the pandemic are straining charities. Sick people can’t plant, tend, harvest and pack fruits and vegetables, can’t care for livestock, can’t milk cows, crate eggs, cut meat. They can’t go to work to earn money for food, housing or medical care. Meanwhile, right here, right now, local food pantries and distribution services worry more about finding food than ever before. The next Farm Bill must be changed so that it favors "people food" instead of commodity over-supply.