WCSO: Swift water safety warning
from the Washtenaw County Sheriff Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to exercise extreme caution when engaging in recreational activities on any stream or river in Washtenaw County or surrounding areas. The recent heavy rainstorms have elevated water levels in rivers & streams which has increased the speeds of the currents. […]
WCRC: Road work this week
This week in Manchester Township, Sharon Hollow Rd between US-12 and Wellwood Rd will experience intermittent lane closures as the Washtenaw County Road Commission works on drainage improvements. Additionally, Wellwood Rd between Watkins Rd and Sharon Hollow Rd will continue to experience intermittent lane closures for drainage improvements and resurfacing. In Sharon Township, there will […]
Obituary: Joan Day
Joan Day, age 80, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Cambrian of Tecumseh surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 13, 1939 to Benjamin & Doris (Wurster) Evilsizer in Sharon Twp, MI. Joan married the love of her life Curtis Day on March 24, 1958 in Tennessee, he preceded her […]
Public Notice: Manchester Community Schools
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COUNTIES OF WASHTENAW AND JACKSON, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 AND THE 2020 TAX RATE ON NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES THAT WILL BE AT 18 MILLS AND THE 2020 DEBT LEVY ON ALL PROPERTIES THAT WILL BE AT 8.5 MILLS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester
2019 Water Quality Report for The Village of Manchester This report covers the drinking water quality for the Village of Manchester for the 2019 calendar year. This information is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided to you in 2019. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and […]
Small gatherings, non-essential doctors' visits now allowed, Gov. Whitmer says
By Riley Beggin, Meghanlata Gupta (Bridge) Small gatherings, doctor and dental visits, retail by appointment and shopping for cars in person will soon be allowed in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday after signing a revised executive order to expand business openings. Gatherings of 10 people or fewer can begin immediately. Auto showrooms and retail by appointment can […]
It’s a long weekend. Can you hug Grandma under Michigan’s stay-home rules?
By Riley Beggin (Bridge One day, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer relaxed restrictions that were put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 5,100 residents. The next, she extended her stay-at-home order until June 12. Confused? There's a lot to digest over this long Memorial Day weekend, but Bridge has you […]
Michigan regulators moved fast on dangerous dam--to protect mussels.
By Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House, Robin Erb, Riley Beggin (Bridge) For decades, federal regulators demanded changes to the design of the Edenville Dam to make it more likely to withstand heavy rains and avoid flooding. So when Michigan regulators assumed oversight of the dam in late 2018 after its owners lost their federal license to generate energy, they […]
Michigan appeals court sides with vape shop, against flavored vaping ban
By Robin Erb (Bridge) A court ruling Thursday has cast into further doubt Michigan’s 2019 emergency rules against flavored vaping products. A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a Court of Claims preliminary injunction against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s September public emergency that banned flavored vaping products — products that Whitmer and the state’s health […]
Backlogged surgeries from coronavirus shutdown could take months to reschedule
By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (For Bridge) Henry Ford Health System has a backlog of about 8,000 surgical procedures that were postponed when COVID-19 began to surge in metro Detroit. The University of Michigan Health System estimates it has 12,000 such surgeries waiting to be scheduled. At Beaumont Health, about 8,500 surgical procedures […]
