Survey: 1-in-10 Michigan districts cut class staff for new school year
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Isabel Lohman and Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan One in 10 Michigan school districts have made classroom personnel cuts ahead of this academic year, according […]
Should Michigan officials lose pay for missed budget deadlines? House plan fails
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — As a potential government shutdown looms, Michigan lawmakers are debating whether to temporarily strip their own pay — […]
City plans for street repairs, reconstruction
by Marsha Chartrand “We’ve got a mandate here in Michigan to fix the damn roads,” said City Manager Michael Sessions, “and so we’re going to get out there and fix the damn roads!” During the bit of summer we have left, there will be a flurry of city street resurfacing in Manchester, including one […]
LaPointe honored as Region 8 Michigan Teacher of the Year
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary On Tuesday, August 12, Manchester educator Deidra LaPointe was recognized in Lansing as the Michigan Region 8 Teacher of the Year. Read more about her selection here. LaPointe, who teaches at Klager Elementary has devoted 13 professional years to the field of education. This year she embarks […]
Manchester Township Board approves funds for WAVE, addresses flooding on trail
Submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the August 12 board meeting. Also present were Carl Macomber, Zoning Administrator, fire chief Mike Kouba, and a few members of the public. Marie Gress, executive director of Western Washtenaw Value Express (WAVE), reported on their activity in Manchester Township. WAVE provides door-to-door rides for […]
Manchester Talks — again! Make your voices heard
submitted by Peter Knox, Manchester Voices Indivisible Let’s keep talking! After the success of our Flag Day event highlighting community organizations, more Manchester Talks! are in the works. Help spark conversation around issues important to our area in this moment. Manchester Voices Indivisible holds monthly general meetings for new members every third Thursday evening. Join […]
Michigan schools returning without state budget, warning free meals may not last
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Isabel Lohman and Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) As Michigan students begin to return to school next week, education officials are increasingly concerned about a stalemate in […]
Smoky summers are Michigan’s new norm, experts say
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Shifting winds have given Michigan a respite from the wildfire smoke that has repeatedly blanketed the state this summer (and last summer and the summer […]
Matt DePerno runs for Michigan attorney general again despite felony charges
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Hayley Harding, Votebeat (Bridge Michigan) Matt DePerno, the Michigan lawyer facing felony charges for allegedly tampering with voting machines in a hotel room in 2020, is taking another […]
Men’s Club has a long history of service, still going strong
by Marsha Chartrand More than 40 years ago — 1981, specifically — the Manchester Men’s Club (MMC) was founded as a dedicated nonprofit organization with the goal of supporting and benefiting the Manchester community. According to president Nathan Smith, in the intervening 40-plus years, “We have grown into a recognized 501(c)(3) organization and earned that […]
