Wyandotte Patch Turns 1: Looking Back to What We Reported on Day 1

It's been since Wyandotte Patch launched and many of the stories we covered on our first day are still resonating today.

Here's a quick look back, along with updates on some of the stories:

The plan to move to the across the street is still under way, however city officials have . Wyandotte Municipal Services has already moved its offices into the bank building, but the full move of all city offices isn't set to be finalized until the end of 2012.

On the day our site launched, the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the region. Fast forward to now and we're looking at a high of 53 on Thursday. I don't know about you, but I'll take this year's weather over last year's anytime.

The Wyandotte Marching Chiefs represented the city and their school well during the in May. Before the big race, the band performed in the and marched in the parade.

The totem pole continues to be an attraction to those who visit Wyandotte. Volunteers returned to the site in late June to put the

continues to exist and its co-owner, , is now a freelance contributor to Wyandotte Patch.

Local businesses continue to be a high point of Wyandotte Patch and we encourage any business owner who has not yet claimed their Places listing to do so today. It's free and a great way to let our readers know about what's going on at your establishment.

I don't know about you, but I don't like watching myself on video. So I couldn't bring myself to watch my "welcome to Wyandotte Patch" video one year after it was recorded. You'll have to watch it and let me know if there's anything worthwhile to update in it. And while you're at it, see if you can figure out how many times it took me practicing it in order to come up with this final version. Just don't ask Jeremy Hansen, the gallery director at . He still likes to poke fun at how long it took me standing in the middle of his shop to get this video completed.