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Connecting Pantries and Patrons
Among most food pantries, the average wait time is between 30 - 45 minutes. Often, individuals stand in long lines and answer a litany of questions before they can receive food....
Lenawee Now Hosts Lenawee Intermediate School District’s Hot Jobs Summit
It was a pleasure hosting the Lenawee Intermediate School District's Hot Jobs Summit, which brought together the corporate and education sectors to hear new perspectives on how...
Lenawee Now Hosts Second Economic Club Luncheon
The rapid advances in today’s technology are redefining how employers think about their workforce, their manufacturing system, and their organization as a whole. Change-makers...
What Makes A Community Thrive?
Lenawee County is home to Michigan’s oldest fair, longest-running opera house, and largest speedway. What empowers a region to keep these places and traditions alive throughout...
Adrian High School Students Shine at SVSU Math Competition
Adrian, MI - Recently, fifty students from Adrian Public Schools represented Lenawee County in the annual Math Olympics held at Saginaw Valley State University. The event...
Success Story: Salsa Bliss
Ryan Waggoner had always enjoyed food and cooking, and since he had done a great deal of traveling, he found some amazing varieties of salsa in various parts of the country. When...
Governor Whitmer Announces Child Care Funding for 16 Michigan Regions
The Childcare funding received by Lenawee Now recently was provided through the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC). We applied for their competitive funds. Their...
More than 275 Seek Employment at Local Job Fair
The second annual Career Connections countywide job fair was held Wednesday, March 22, 2023, and it more than doubled the participation levels of last year. The event allowed...
2023 CEO Challenge: Launch
Last Saturday was the culmination of a great deal of hard work, preparation, and innovation for teams of high schoolers in Lenawee and Jackson Counties, as they pitched the...
The Intersection of Community and Economy Reflections from working in economic development.
“What does your mom say you do?” I’ve heard this is a popular topic of conversation among economic developers at industry conferences. Since economic development is an incredibly...