Free, family-friendly concert at Sharon Church
submitted by Sharon Church Mitch McVicker is coming to Sharon Church on November 6, 2024, at 7pm. McVicker’s vocational musical journey began by working with the late, great Rich Mullins. They performed concerts and wrote songs together. McVicker’s concert is a little bit Mark Twain meets MacGyver. His quirky and inventive approach features insightful song […]
Chelsea Hospital establishes grief and loss support group
submitted by Chelsea Community Hospital Experiencing grief? Please join us with the Chelsea Hospital Behavioral Health Navigators for a 10-week grief and loss support group. Participants will join in learning activities while creating positive and supportive relationships with each other during our 10-week time together. This group hopes to allow a safe place to share […]
Youth & Adult Mental Health First Aid virtual trainings set
submitted by Chelsea Community Hospital Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among youth. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to support youth in your community. Learners complete a two-hour, self-paced online course and participate in one 5-hour, in-person, […]
USDA awards $2 million in grants to help Michigan farms grow specialty crops
by Jenelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The federal government is shelling out $2 million to make specialty crops produced in Michigan — from Christmas trees to apples and dry beans — more competitive in the marketplace. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants of up to $125,000 to support projects from various farm organizations […]
GOP blasts Democrats’ plan to close panel critical of Whitmer opioid efforts
by Ron Freench (Bridge Michigan) Republicans are condemning a behind-the-scenes effort to dismantle a council overseeing the state’s drug-fighting efforts as a “a huge step backward in our fight against addiction and overdose deaths.” Three Republican members of the House and one GOP senator blasted the effort to disband the Opioid Advisory Commission, which Bridge Michigan […]
In Michigan’s north woods, a search for Bigfoot and political common ground
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) OSCODA — Red beams from a dozen head lamps danced across oak, birch and white pine somewhere in a national forest near Oscoda. The exact location for the night hike was closely guarded, to keep away crowds that might scare Sasquatch. Tickets were limited for the event, which was part […]
New parking lot gets new trees from grant
by Marsha Chartrand For the fourth year in a row, the City of Manchester has been awarded a $3,000 grant as part of the Consumers Energy Community Street and Boulevard Tree Planting Grant Program. This funding has been used over the years in addition to already-budgeted funds for annual tree planting, removal, and maintenance to […]
Blacksmith Shop Concerts coming up
by Marsha Chartrand The 2024 fall season is about to get under way at the Blacksmith Shop this week, starting with Third Coast Swing. These acoustic concerts, an intimate setting in a casual situation, are a fun and reasonably priced evening out where you often have an opportunity to talk with the musicians in the […]
It’s time to get your COVID-19 and flu vaccines
submitted by the Washtenaw County Health Department Stay safer in the upcoming months by getting your fall vaccinations. We are entering the time of year where more people get sick from COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Vaccines can prevent serious illness during respiratory illness season, especially for those who are at higher risk. The Washtenaw County […]
It’s FBI vs. CIA in Michigan’s US Senate race. And the gloves are coming off
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) When Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers faced off in a Grand Rapids debate, the U.S. Senate hopefuls rarely saw eye-to-eye — but it was their sharp attacks on each other’s national security credentials that cut to the quick. More than 20 years after U.S. forces first set foot […]
