Letter to the Editor: Listen to Sheriff’s candidates
April 6, 2024 To the Editor: On April 4 I attended a Sheriff Candidate Forum in Ann Arbor. It was a full house to hear how the candidates stand on several issues. The moderator asked questions pertaining to accountability, transparence, collaboration with other agencies, how to handle controversial incidents involving officers, and how to foster […]
Whitmer book spurs president talk, joins list of Michigan political reads
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will detail her rise in Democratic politics in a memoir set for release later this summer, publisher Simon & Schuster announced Friday. The company is calling the book — titled “True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between,” — an “unconventionally honest” […]
Michigan schools have more teachers, fewer students. Are layoffs coming?
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Michigan school districts may need to lay off or otherwise cut more than 5,000 teacher jobs in coming years to balance budgets as pandemic relief funding runs out, according to a new analysis of state public school trends. The report from the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council (CRC) of Michigan points to the […]
Tea tasting at the library
by Marsha Chartrand Samantha Musil, owner of local tea company S*TEA*P, shared tons of “expert-teas” with attendees at Manchester District Library last Saturday. Five years ago, Samantha Musil left her 20-year career in Campus Activities at the University of Michigan to care for her one-year-old daughter, and to pursue her passion for learning about tea. […]
Michigan approves $50M for Upper Peninsula copper mine — but with conditions
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) The state of Michigan has agreed to spend $50 million to support a plan for a new copper mine near the shore of Lake Superior — despite disagreements on whether the economic benefits are worth the environmental risks. After hearing dozens of speakers and two committee reports during the Michigan Strategic Fund meeting in […]
Granholm, Whitmer tout pilot training program for electric auto jobs
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan and federal officials unveiled a pilot program to train workers for battery manufacturing jobs Tuesday, touting the potential to “define the future” as the auto industry shifts to electric vehicle manufacturing. At the United Auto Workers Local 652 union hall in Lansing, U.S. Secretary of Energy and […]
Michigan's first early in-person vote a hit with some Republicans
Tom Perkins for Votebeat (Bridge Michigan) In Michigan’s first statewide test of early in-person voting, and the first presidential primary since Donald Trump and his allies spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, trust appeared to be a big factor in how voters decided to cast their ballots, a Votebeat analysis shows. The results show […]
Bridgewater Country Market adds to rural landscape
by Marsha Chartrand Monday, March 18, was the culmination of a 10-year dream for Michelle White and her family. She and her husband, Jeremy, along with their family of four children, have wanted to buy the little store at the corner of Austin and Boettner Roads in “downtown” Bridgewater since shortly after moving to their […]
Sheriff issues “call to action” for continuing Public Safety and Mental Health millage
By Marsha Chartrand In 2020, Washtenaw County voters passed a Public Safety and Mental Health millage that provided much-needed funding for mental health services and also augmented the contract police funding model that is utilized in out-county areas, including a collaboration between the City of Manchester and Lodi Township. Currently, the Washtenaw County Board of […]
