Customers of beloved gardening store closing in Chelsea shower owner with love
CHELSEA, MI — People were waiting at the door for Garden Mill to open on Tuesday, Feb. 3, as the beloved gardening supplies and gift boutique began its going-out-of-business sale. There were hugs, tears and many customers wishing store owner Jennifer Fairfield good luck. “This morning when I woke...
‘So messed up’: 100s of Ann Arbor high school students walk out in protest...
ANN ARBOR, MI — For Rosie Meisler, “it was time to act” after the detention of four residents by federal immigration authorities in Ypsilanti and ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minneapolis. “This is unacceptable,” Meisler, 16, junior at Community High School, said. “We...
Review of Ypsilanti police response in 30-hour standoff with swordsman delayed again
YPSILANTI, MI - Despite growing pressure from residents, the Ypsilanti City Council voted Tuesday to again delay any investigation into police conduct during a 30-hour standoff with a 53-year-old man with a sword. The council unanimously agreed on Feb. 4 to wait until March to decide whether the Ypsilanti Police...
Saline Takes Next Steps with Davenport-Curtiss Mansion Acquisition
Saline City Council approved three key steps at its Feb. 2, 2026, meeting to advance the City’s $3 million acquisition of the Davenport-Curtiss Mansion, setting expectations for a new working group, approving a budget amendment to complete the purchase, and launching the formal public process for potential bond...
Detroit, MI Spring Weather Alert: Warmup Near I-94 Feb 11–17
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, MI – A spring-like shift in the weather pattern is expected to impact Michigan during the February 11–17 period, bringing above-normal temperatures with potential statewide implications. According...
Popular Lenten Fish Fry Dinners Return To Local Area In February
Popular Lenten Fish Fry dinners return this month across the WHMI listening area. One of those is at St. Mary Catholic Parish in Pinckney, which hosts the dinners in partnership with the St. Mary Knights of Columbus. Retired local pharmacist Bob Phipps has been helping put on the fish fry...
Visiting Angels Opens New Home Care Office in Plymouth, MI
Visiting Angels is excited to announce that they have opened a new home care office in Plymouth, MI. Visiting Angels is a home care agency in the United States that has been in business since 1998. This expansion allows this organization to better serve the seniors and their families in...
Get 4 ice cream scoops in your Stanley cup at Washtenaw Dairy in Ann...
ANN ARBOR, MI — Fill your tumbler with ice cream from a local shop in Ann Arbor this Saturday. Washtenaw Dairy, 602 S. Ashley St., is bringing back its popular “Stuff Your Stanley” event on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., offering customers four dairy scoops of ice cream for $8.
Gov. Whitmer announces 115 new jobs, $13.4 million investment coming to two Michigan companies
MICHIGAN, USA — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that two business expansions in Muskegon and Washtenaw counties will create 115 jobs and generate more than $13.4 million in capital investment. Motiv Bowling, which manufactures competitive bowling equipment, plans to acquire a 96,000-square-foot facility...
See the light-up rainbow igloo on this Ann Arbor family’s front lawn
The colorful ice dome is big enough to stand in and light up every night.

















