Obituary: Duane Alwin Beuerle
Duane Alwin Beuerle, 92, of Manchester, passed away January 16, 2022, at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. Duane’s family and friends will gather Friday, January 21, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm with Rosary at 7:30 pm at Eineder Funeral Homes - Manchester Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be […]
Hannah Foltz earns a spot on the Dean's List at Coastal Carolina University
Nearly 2,500 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester, including Hannah Foltz, a Marine Science major from Manchester, MI (48158). Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, located just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. […]
Carren Matson earns dean's list honors at Olivet Nazarene University
Carren Matson of Manchester, MI was named to the dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2021 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean's list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on […]
Ava Sharrow-Ducsay named to the Alma College Fall 2021 Dean's List
Ava Sharrow-Ducsay, of Manchester, MI, was named to the Alma College Dean's List for those students who achieved outstanding academic performance during the 2021 Fall Term. Students who achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average during a term, while carrying a minimum of 13 credits, at least eight of which are evaluative grades, are […]
Letter to the editor: Higher COVID death rate in Republican counties
1-15-22 Letter to the Editor, As a native resident of Manchester and a senior citizen, I have been watching and listening to the debates, both scientific and political, about the value of vaccinations and masks. I have reached a conclusion, with new evidence, that I would like to share with my fellow Manchesterites. A couple […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 06-Jan-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:23 p.m. Four board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. Board approved the 2-Dec-21 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved monthly disbursements of $30,126.32. Board […]
Worst yet to come with omicron in Michigan, officials warn
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) COVID-19 hospitalizations could rise 60 percent in the next few weeks, further pressuring hospitals already at a breaking point amid the omicron wave, the state’s chief medical executive said Tuesday. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian said models predict as many as 8,000 COVID-19 patients could be hospitalized by late January or early February, well […]
Michigan troopers vow reforms after study finds racial disparities in stops
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The Michigan State Police’s director vowed immediate reforms Wednesday after a report found that troopers were more likely to stop, search, and arrest African-American drivers than whites. State Police Director Col. Joseph Gasper said all troopers will have body cameras by the end of the year, and the agency will […]
Michigan to end most contact tracing as COVID overwhelms effort
by Robin Erb(Bridge Michigan) Broad community contract tracing for COVID in Michigan is coming to an end in most cases — a dramatic signal of the overwhelming spread of omicron and the diminishing returns of an effort launched nearly two years ago across the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which began […]
Record-breaking case numbers: ER's full, hospital staff out sick
While most of the state is still in the early stages of feeling the effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, it has been spreading through Metro-Detroit and surrounding counties, including Washtenaw, for weeks. It is true that overall it is a milder strain and fewer people infected will require hospitalization, but it is a […]
