MORENCI — Small but mighty. It’s an apt description of the congregation at Morenci’s Church of the Nazarene, where about 75 people gather for worship on an average Sunday and where members recently celebrated a century of faith, service and community.
MORENCI — You do not have to drive four hours north to walk across a five-mile bridge this Labor Day. Instead, you can join the Kiwanis Club of Morenci for a 25-second stroll across the southernmost bridge in Michigan.
MORENCI — What started out looking like a grind ended up as a promising start to the 2026 season as the Morenci Bulldogs defeated the Bellevue Broncos 38-22 on Aug. 28 at Henry Geisler Field.
MORENCI — The Morenci varsity volleyball team starts the season hungry for more in year two under head coach Erin Ekins.
Ekins set out to change the culture and trajectory of the program during her first year, she sought to balance the fun and passion with the discipline and hard work the sport requires. The passion and discipline Ekins spoke of last year was evident before the season had ended with young athletes clamoring to get into open gyms as quickly as possible.
MORENCI — A late-season 36-14 win over Litchfield last October might serve as the catalyst as Morenci enters 2026 under second-year coach Ryan McDowell.
MORENCI — Morenci’s annual Back-to-School Bash returns Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 6-8 p.m. in downtown Morenci, giving local students and families a fun way to celebrate the upcoming school year.
MORENCI — When Morenci Kiwanians hand out free school supplies during the annual Back-to-School Bash on Aug. 12, they’ll be aided by the work of three sisters with a heart for service.
Ezri, Blake and Navy Hall operated a lemonade stand at their home on Salisbury Street on July 23. It’s a tradition going back to 2022, usually coinciding with Morenci’s citywide garage sale, though this year it was a week later.
MORENCI — Vendor registration is now open for the fifth Annual Fall Fest, returning to downtown Morenci on Saturday, Oct. 3.
MORENCI — The Morenci City Council decided unanimously not to change the number of marijuana retail licenses available in the city.
“I personally have not spoken to anybody who’s in favor of adding another license,” said councilor Tess Stiver. She said that’s been the case regardless of where people stand on marijuana use.
At the same time, a proposal to add new types of licensing in the city — specifically, designated consumption establishment licenses and temporary marijuana event licenses — failed to advance.
MEDINA TWP. — Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded on the morning of July 4 to a crash at the intersection of Morey Hwy (M-156) and Medina Road in Medina Township.