How many COVID cases are in Michigan schools? State has no idea anymore
by Ron French, Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) The onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID-19 is crumbling Michigan’s system for reporting outbreaks in schools, making it difficult for parents to know how widespread the virus is in classrooms. Some districts have told parents to work under the assumption that there could be COVID present in all […]
Omicron requires a better mask. How to choose one that’s best for you.
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) With the spread of the omicron variant, federal health officials are urging people to wear higher-quality masks — the most effective being N95s, if you can tolerate them, while details are forthcoming on a federal program to make masks available to more Americans. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Republicans sue redistricting commission over congressional map
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) A group of Republicans has sued the Michigan redistricting commission over its recently-approved congressional map, claiming the panel failed to draw districts with equal populations. The lawsuit, filed Thursday with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, also names Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as a […]
The Shakespeare Club celebrates its 125th birthday!
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Exactly one hundred twenty-five years ago, on January 11, 1897, Mrs. Florence A. Russell and Miss Annetta English visited Mrs. Emma J. Goodyear. Their visit was no idle one, for they had in mind the serious purpose of organizing a reading club “for their mutual self-improvement and exchange of […]
Omicron strikes Manchester: Record case numbers and two school outbreaks
Manchester Community Schools announced COVID outbreaks in two buildings on Wednesday sending Riverside’s 5th grade virtual and closing the Early Childhood Center infant and toddler rooms at Klager Elementary for the rest of last week. These were the first reported outbreaks the district had since a small outbreak among staff members at Riverside in fall […]
Elevated lead levels found in water at Klager Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School
In October, the Village of Manchester alerted residents that per the State’s request that municipalities test water samples from a percentage of homes, seven of nineteen tested in the Village of Manchester had actionable levels. With this news, Manchester Community Schools shut off all of the fountains in their three school buildings (all located within […]
Kathy Richardson awarded 2021 MAFE Heritage Award
submitted by Steve Harvey, President, Manchester Community Fair Several board members, associate members and spouses of the Manchester Community Fair Board traveled to The Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions' (MAFE) 137th Annual Convention, January 13-15, 2022 held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees of the convention were able to […]
Photos: Annual Ice Skating party
The Annual Mens Club Ice Skating Party had beautiful sunny weather! Unlike previous years, where the polar air mass made temperatures bitterly cold or the party had to be postponed multiple times because it was too warm, Sunday's weather was perfect for ice skating, eating hot dogs, and catching up with friends. Andy Mahony, Men's […]
Washtenaw County Conservation District 74th Annual Meeting and Conservation Awards
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Executive Director Washtenaw County Conservation District The Washtenaw County Conservation District’s (WCCD) 74th Annual Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6:30 pm. The virtual event will be free and open to the public. An RSVP is required to log into the virtual event. This […]
You can now text 9-1-1 in Washtenaw County
from Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Voice calls to 9-1-1 are still the best and fastest way to contact 9-1-1, but you can now text 9-1-1 in Washtenaw County. Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton is pleased to inform the public that The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Metro Dispatch Center in partnership with all Washtenaw County 911 centers […]
