WCSO: October 2022 report of police services in the village
submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office During the month of October, there were 197 calls for service. During that time, 104 traffic stops were made resulting in 81 citations. This is a significant increase from September, when there were 175 calls for service, 101 traffic stops made, and 25 citations written. Sgt. Joel Gebauer explained […]
Scientists warn of health impacts as Great Lakes plastic pollution grows
by Irving Mejia-Hilario,(Bridge Michigan) As a lifelong West Michigan resident and avid beach walker whose hometown draws its drinking water from Lake Michigan, Arthur Hirsch has always loved spending time along the Great Lakes. That’s how he spotted something worrying in the water three summers ago. Thousands of plastic pellets littered the beach’s sandy shore, […]
Give thanks: No fall wave of COVID in Michigan
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) As Michigan and the nation are just weeks from beginning the fourth year of COVID-19, the signs are remarkably positive, according to new state data release Monday and Tuesday: For the first time since July, Michigan hospitals are treating fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 positive patients. New confirmed cases fell this […]
Lame Duck? Michigan session could be super lame this year
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (for Bridge Michigan) After the last midterm election, Michigan lawmakers voted on 300 bills and ended the term with an exhausting 21-hour day as Republicans looked to push through controversial legislation before Democrat Gretchen Whitmer took office. Don’t expect the next few weeks to look anything like that. Lawmakers may gather during […]
Alumni Field meeting elicits plenty of community ideas
by Marsha Chartrand It’s been the site of the Manchester Community Fair for 77 years; the Manchester Chicken Broil for 69. It currently welcomes little ones for youth soccer on the weekends. According to legend, the location hosted Bob Seger long before he led the Silver Bullet Band. A lot has happened at Alumni Memorial […]
Men’s Club tree sale starts Friday
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Men’s Club is starting its annual Christmas Tree sale at Chi-Bro Park on Friday, November 25, at noon … shop early for the very best selection! The sale will continue until trees are sold out. But beware … they will sell out fast! Last year, the club sold nearly half […]
STEM and Language Arts combine to provide life lessons for fourth graders
by Marsha Chartrand When Cindy Hanewald’s fourth-graders were reading about “Punkin Chunkin“ during their language arts class last month, the idea caught the imagination of many of the kids as Ms. Hanewald showed them short videos of a “trebuchet“ to add to their knowledge base. It’s not surprising, of course, that many of the kids […]
Mrs. Kelly’s journey continues to unfold
by Marsha Chartrand A year and a half ago this was all just a pipe dream … and now it’s a dream coming true — and much more — for Breeda Miller. “My mother’s just gotta be beaming,“ Breeda says. “She has to be loving this.“ “This“ is the amazing success of the one-woman show […]
Fire department monitors minor plane crash in Manchester Township
by Marsha Chartrand On Sunday morning, November 13, the Manchester Township Fire Department was dispatched to a plane that had landed/crash landed in a field west of town near the intersection of Austin and Lamb Roads in Manchester Township. MTFD Chief Bill Scully said apparently the plane experienced an engine issue and the pilot landed […]
