It’s become a tradition — For years, Lake Michigan beaches, nearby ski resorts, and majestic sunsets have drawn my husband, Sam, and I to Northwest Michigan. The quaint shops, fabulous restaurants, and scenic drives add to the allure, but nothing gave me a bigger thrill than fingering Ernest Hemingway’s hole. I found it by accident Sam and I wandered into…

He gave me something far more precious — We both needed some mending I met Tommy in Ann Arbor at a place where broken people went to get fixed. I had a few dents and scratches that were easily buffed and smoothed out. Tommy needed his engine changed. We got to know each other between treatments. There wasn’t an attraction between us, instead…

I think I set a world record — The invitation My uncle called me a few weeks before Christmas on a Wednesday night. “My church is having some inspirational speakers and music tonight. It’s the Catholic equivalent of a revival.” He chuckled. “Afterward, there’s going to be several priests hearing confessions. Wanna go?” I made a face. “Sure.” I didn’t…

How confession was key to my mental health — It wasn’t the first time I had come to talk to this priest. We’d met privately a couple times before. I was going on my fifth consecutive year of pain, fear, and misery. There was no end in sight. I clung to my torso with my arms crossed as if…

Can you identify this vehicle? — Just weeks ago, during an impassioned rally in Lenawee County demanding justice Dee Ann Warner, a missing mother and grandmother, Sheriff Troy Bevier announced he had requested Michigan State Police take over the case. The crowd cheered. Dee disappeared April 25, 2021. Interest in the case intensified when two professionals…

Here’s what you need to know — When citizens rallied around the Old Courthouse in Adrian, Michigan to get the case of Dee Ann Warner moved from Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office to the Michigan State Police, their voices were heard. Then, came the surprise announcement from Sheriff Troy Bevier. “I want to tell you the Sheriff’s Office…

Better late than never — It was a huge day for Justice for Dee supporters as they stood In front of the Old Courthouse in Adrian, Michigan demanding local law enforcement to turn over the case of missing woman, Dee Ann Warner, to Michigan State Police. Dee, a 52-year-old mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend…

Make your voice heard — Today, July 29, 2022, would have been Dee Ann Warner’s 54th birthday. Instead, she vanished from her Tecumseh, Michigan farm on April 25, 2021. The 52-year-old mother and grandmother didn’t use a cellphone, vehicle, or bank cards. She left behind her $50,000 wedding ring and something far more precious —…

You decide — Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office have had 15 months to find out what happened to Dee Ann Warner, a Tecumseh, Michigan mother and grandmother, who was reported missing April 25, 2021. So far, they haven’t provided any answers and there haven’t been any arrests. In March 2022, frustrated family members reached…