Michigan’s results official but harm done to Black voters may linger
by Madeline Halpert (Bridge) Brandy Robinson is exhausted. Since Election Day, she said her blood pressure has skyrocketed as she heard one false claim after another alleging voter fraud in Detroit. President Donald Trump’s unfounded accusations, and two Wayne County Board of Canvassers members’ attempts not to certify the county’s election results, have brought her […]
Enbridge sues Michigan over Line 5 shutdown order
by Kelly House (Bridge) Enbridge Energy is suing the State of Michigan in federal court in hopes of thwarting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s quest to shut down the Line 5 petroleum pipeline. The Canadian company’s filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan seeks an injunction against Whitmer’s shutdown orders. The […]
He had dementia and COVID. She wanted to hold him when he died.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) KALAMAZOO—Jerry Zeiger tested positive for COVID on a Tuesday. The next day, the hulking former engineer with late-stage Alzheimer’s is tucked under a soft brown blanket at Sue’s Loving Care, an adult foster home in Kalamazoo. He is 73. Outside his screened window, the woman he shared truckstop coffee with on […]
Trump’s hopes come to end in Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — After three weeks of sound and fury in all-caps tweets, Republican President Donald Trump’s flailing bid to overturn his Michigan election loss came to a quiet close on Wednesday afternoon. The Trump campaign failed to request either a full or partial ballot recount by Michigan’s 4:34 p.m. deadline, according to […]
Desperation growing at Michigan restaurants after new COVID limits
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Dan Kolander and his staff normally get ready for a surge of business on the night before Thanksgiving as regulars jam Dan’s Downtown Tavern. The bar and restaurant is an anchor among the handful of nightspots in downtown Saline, just south of Ann Arbor, and Kolander says he can count on […]
Local businesses weathering another COVID-related storm
Last Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the state and announced new state guidelines issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The order, which started at 12:01 am on Wednesday, November 18, enacts a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 infection […]
Giving Tree returns at Old National Bank
As it has for many years, Old National Bank will be supporting Manchester Family Services again this year with its annual Giving Tree. Due to the recent rise in COVID cases the bank lobby has returned to appointment only, which makes the normal process of selecting a child from the tree a bit more challenging. […]
Sharon Church giving away free food boxes
Sharon United Methodist Church, located at 19980 West Pleasant Lake Road, is inviting anyone and everyone to come pick up a box of free food on Saturday, December 5 from 10 am to noon or until all of the boxes are gone. The giveaway will be held in the Fellowship Hall parking lot (enter via […]
Men's Club Christmas Tree sale starts Sunday
Ready or not, it's time for the Manchester Men's Club annual Christmas Tree sale! On Sunday, November 29, members of the club will leave early in the morning to retrieve 180 trees from Arend's Tree Farm in Grass Lake. They expect to have their site at Chi-Bro Park set up by noon, and ready to […]
Annual wreath sale at MUMC
submitted by Jan M. Harris, Beta Pi Master Sorority Beta Pi Master Sorority will hold their annual wreath sale on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor St. The fresh evergreen wreaths are locally made and will be $17 each, including bow. The money […]
