Time to nominate farmers for Conservation District 2020 Awards
The Washtenaw County Conservation District is seeking nominations for the 2020 conservation awards. They are looking for nominations for conservation farmer of the year, tree conservationist of the year and small or beginning conservationist farmer of the year. The descriptions are as follows: Conservation Farmer of the Year Award: Candidates demonstrate leadership in and commitment to conservation practices […]
Great things are happening at the Clinton Township Public Library!
In addition to using the Manchester District Library, Manchester and Bridgewater Township residents can get a library card for free to check out materials from the Clinton Township Library. Additionally, Manchester and Bridgewater residents are welcome to attend all library events at the Clinton Township Library. The Clinton Township Library is located at 100 Brown […]
WCSO report: June 2020 police activity in Village of Manchester
During the month of June, there were 94 calls for service. During this time, a total of 13 traffic stops were made with one citation issued. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: June 5 - A citizen reported while parked at a business in the 500 block of W. Main St. an […]
Here’s what Michigan nursing homes that escaped coronavirus did right
by Patricia Anstett (Bridge) The leadership team at Rest Haven, a large senior living community in Holland with nearly 350 residents, reacted forcefully and quickly when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on March 13 ordered nursing homes to lock down against the new coronavirus. In a unified, daily drumbeat, facilities emailed staffers and held daily leadership calls. They rigorously […]
Michigan unemployment system designed to slow payments working all too well
by Sarah Alvarez, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Michigan’s failure to promptly pay benefits to thousands of residents who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic is driven in part by a computer system that state officials have known for years is faulty but failed to fix. As Michigan’s economy collapsed in March, the state’s unemployment […]
First Michigan school district to go fully online amid coronavirus
By Ron French (Bridge) Lansing Public School District will be fully remote learning for the beginning of the school year — the first school district in the state to announce plans to continue homebound learning due to the pandemic. The 10,000-student urban district is the first to announce it will be fully online, but it likely […]
Michigan Supreme Court reviewing case of incarcerated teen
By Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois (in cooperation with Bridge) ProPublica Illinois is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This article was co-produced by ProPublica Illinois and the Detroit Free Press and co-published with Bridge Magazine. The Michigan Supreme Court said Thursday it is reviewing the circumstances of a case involving a 15-year-old girl who has […]
Feds charge Michigan contractor in $2M unemployment fraud scheme
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Federal officials allege a contract employee for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency exploited the coronavirus pandemic to authorize more than $2 million in fraudulent payments. Authorities allege Brandi Hawkins, 39, of Detroit used "insider access" to approve hundreds of illegitimate claims beginning in April, during a historic wave of […]
A Michigan guide to wearing masks, or not, during coronavirus
By Robin Erb (Bridge) Emotions are raw and confrontations have turned ugly, even violent, this week after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s issued an executive order that Michigan businesses ensure their customers wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And some confusion abounds. It was just five months ago, after all, that the nation’s […]
WCRC: Road work on Ely continues
Intermittent lane closures on Ely Rd between US-12 and Sharon Hollow Roads in Manchester Townships will continue through this week for limestone resurfacing. This is the only county road work scheduled for the Manchester area this week.
