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By Bob Wessel A trip from Petersburg to Blissfield is measured in minutes today. This was not the case when George Giles made the trip in 1826. Giles was obliged to cut a 13-mile-long road through the wilderness and wetlands along the River Raisin to reach his new home in Blissfield. Anyone looking across the lower eastern part of Lenawee County over the land between the River Raisin and the Ohio state line would never know that this flat picturesque area did not start out as the rich and productive farmland we see today. This land was once an untamed swamp, home to a wide range of wildlife and providing a fertile hunting ground for native Americans and newly arriving white settlers. ....
Voters in Riga Township will be asked if up to five Class B recreational adult-use marijuana cultivation businesses should be allowed in the township. ....
Boil water advisory still in effect for Blissfield and parts of Riga Township lenconnect.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lenconnect.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Separating the boons from the boondoggles By Pam Taylor Environmental disasters can happen in an instant (floods, spills) or slowly over time (climate change, accumulated toxins in soil, water, and air). While we want to prevent or repair damage in the best possible way, this often means choosing between boons and boondoggles. Who benefits? Who pays? My first foray into grassroots environmentalism happened in the late 1980s, when Riga Township was picked to be the dump for low-level radioactive waste from multiple states. Many local people lived this story, so I ll boil it down - not only was the planned facility based on a prototype, the chosen site was dangerously unsuitable. This proposal was plunked onto Riga residents, accompanied by many sales presentations. The pitch included promises and drawings with spiffy landscaping to appease the locals. ....