Dilapidated, 1860s building to become apartments, retail in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, MI — When Beatrice Nestor moved to Brooklyn after living away from Jackson area for several years, she noticed a beautiful, dilapidated 1860s building. She saw its potential and thought of how wonderful it would be if someone did something about it. “Why couldn’t that be us?” Nestor...
Inside Klawsome: Michigan’s First Claw Machine Arcade in Novi
In Novi, Klawsome offers claw machine lovers a dedicated arcade experience with games of all sizes and difficulty — a quirky and fun place worth visiting.
Wayne County, MI – Public Safety Alert: Roads Icy and Hazardous; Level 2 Snow...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wayne County, MI – Drivers across Wayne County are being urged to slow down and avoid unnecessary travel today after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office issued a Level 2 snow advisory, warning that road...
PHOTOS: 2025 KindleFest Market at Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown District – Part Two
AmericaJR’s Gloria and Jerome Rzucidlo were LIVE at Kerrytown District in Ann Arbor, Mich. for their 2025 KindleFest Market. Our KindleFest Market, or Christkindlmarkt as known in Germany, will feature artisans and vendors selling their holiday wares, plus traditional food and hot mulled wine, in a festive outdoor...
Many Older Americans With Disabilities Resist Being Called ‘Disabled’
In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.”. Barbara, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her everywhere. Spinal stenosis limits her mobility, necessitating the walkers and...
Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, And New Treatment Options
When nerves lose the energy they need to function, it leads to numbness, pain, and loss of mobility for millions of Americans. New research is uncovering how risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure, and food insecurity disproportionately affect certain communities. As scientists work to refine treatments and...
Saline Township resident files lawsuit to stop massive data center project
SALINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Saline Township resident has taken legal action to stop the construction of a massive data center proposed for the area. Kathryn Haushalter filed a motion to intervene in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on Dec. 13, challenging the township’s handling of the project approval.
Let’s be the leaders and best when it comes to pay for early childhood...
Teachers in early childhood education (ECE) make all other professions possible, both in teaching children during their most formative years and by caring for the children of working parents. But their vital work continues to be underpaid, across the country, throughout the state of Michigan, and even here at the...
Local Artist of the Month: Chey Ely, creative and creator of magazine Detroit Undercover
Eastern Michigan University fashion marketing innovation major Chey Ely's altruistic nature prepared them for the creation of their magazine Detroit Undercover. Ely said the fashion marketing innovation program introduced them to the Detroit fashion scene in 2024 and provided them with a place to learn, adapt and try...
Fifth-Graders Donate and Meet Santa during Annual Toys for Tots and Teens Drive (with...
Fifth graders from South Meadows Elementary School took time out of their day on Thursday, Dec. 11, to deliver presents to Palmer Auto Service on Main Street in Chelsea. Palmer Auto has been the collection point for Toys for Tots and Teens donations for many years. “The generosity of the...
