The Weekly Roundup
Top stories and articles from this week made convenient
Farmer’s Markets Across Lenawee County Open Shop | Lenawee County Conference and Visitor’s Bureau
There’s a farmer’s market around every corner in Lenawee, a county which prides itself in agriculture and self-sustainability.
Find the closest one near you and breathe in the smell of fresh bread, spring air, and take in the sight of our community coming together! Visit the Lenawee County Conference and Visitor’s Bureau to plan your next trip.
Colleges and Universities Across Lenawee Celebrate Graduation Weekend
What a beautiful weekend for all of Lenawee’s graduates. You’ve worked long and hard, overcome incredible obstacles, and now have an education that you will pull from for the rest of your life. Congratulations and well done!
Lenawee Now is proud of the quality of students that come from our county’s institutions. In fact, we just launched an entire website dedicated to our education partners since there is so much to share about them.
Planet Fitness Opens in Adrian, MI | Lenawee Now
Planet Fitness has opened the doors to its 22,000 sq. ft. facility to satisfy the growing interest in health and fitness in Adrian. Located at 1368 S. Main Street, the new fitness center offers over 40 treadmills, dozens of elliptical machines, stationary bikes, and much more.
The owner, Damian Berry, shares with us why he chose Adrian, MI over any other place. With over 1,500 registered members before opening, it’s clear that he has made the right decision.
An Insider’s View: Securing Capital to Grow Your Business
Thursday, May 14 | 1 pm EST / 10 am PST
Accessing capital to fuel your business’ growth is a lot tougher today than it used to be-and because of all the different options available, it requires a more savvy borrower than ever before.
Join us for an insider’s view into the new world of online lending. This webinar will feature OnDeck Contributing Editor Ty Kiisel, author of: “Getting a Business Loan: Financing Your Main Street Business”.
A New Spot for Local Brews: Tecumseh Brewing Co. is Now Open | The Daily Telegram
A sneak peak into The Daily Telegram’s article:
“It was a long journey, but we finally made it and we are excited,” said co-owner Kyle DeWitt.
The brewpub at 128 W. Chicago Blvd. in Tecumseh is open 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday and noon to midnight on Sunday.
“Pub style is help yourself. Feel free to sit anywhere you feel like, take your time and enjoy yourself,” co-owner Tim Schmidt said last fall when the Tecumseh City Council gave its approval to Tecumseh Brewing’s liquor license application. “We don’t have servers here. We serve everything out of the bar.”
Fixing the Skills Gap: Lenawee County’s Innovative solutions | Lenawee Now
The “skills-gap” is a well-documented phenomenon happening across the United States.
In Lenawee County, schools, businesses and economic development agencies have been working in a broad-based partnership to find solutions — and in the process, they’ve begun establishing Lenawee County as a premier place to run a business.
It wasn’t always that way. Jim Van Doren, executive director of Lenawee Now, can recall a time when “all of our major manufacturers came to us and said ‘We can’t find entry-level people to hire in Lenawee County.”
Solving the problem and making Lenawee County a leader in workforce education has been a multi-pronged task that Lenawee Now and its partners have tackled with enthusiasm. Read the full story here.