Who are the Republicans running against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer?
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Magazine) LANSING – Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has built a big campaign warchest as she seeks re-election this fall, but there is no shortage of Republicans vying to run against her and tap into voter frustration over early COVID restrictions, school policies and more. As of mid-February, 13 Republicans had filed paperwork […]
Michigan high school seniors crave normality after COVID
By Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) For Ben Schollett, the signature COVID moment of his high school experience involved a tape measure. One day last school year, the principal at Traverse City West Senior High School walked into one of Ben’s classes with the measuring tape and a seating chart, carefully measuring out 6-feet from where […]
One Michigan mom rejoices, another worries as school mask mandates lift
By Robin Erb, Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Nicole Kessler will admit it: She’s anxious. Uncertain, really, as the clock ticks towards a mask-free school for her 10-year-old son, Elijah — an outgoing kid who loves Minecraft, is learning the alto saxophone and favors the backstroke on the local swim team. Will he be safe without […]
Masks will again be optional in school — but not quite yet
It is probably safe to say that masks have been the single biggest source of discord in the Manchester Community Schools district this school year. When school started on August 30, the school board already had decided to make Manchester a “mask optional” district, but agreed that if the Health Department issued a county-wide mandate […]
DECA team heads to state level competition
Members of the Manchester High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) students, coached by teacher Leslie Rollins, competed virtually in district finals during the first week of January. With Covid numbers too high to justify in-person competition at Eastern Michigan University as originally planned, that didn’t discourage the MHS team members from putting their […]
Acorn board reacts to manager’s departure
It is often a time of mixed emotions when someone departs from a position, especially one that they specifically created. And so it is with the announcement this weekend that Kenny Frost will be leaving Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café for a new path (while still, we hope, remaining in the Manchester area!). If you […]
Wallace receives faculty recognition at GVSU
The annual Faculty Awards Convocation at Grand Valley State University ceremony held at noon on Tuesday, February 8, recognized faculty members for their outstanding contributions and years of service to Grand Valley. University Awards for Excellence were presented, along with awards from the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, and Center for Scholarly and Creative […]
Dutchmen victorious at Little Caesar’s Arena!
It was a busy and exciting week for the Flying Dutch varsity team. On Wednesday, the 12-1 state-ranked Vandercook Lake Jayhawks came to town, but the Dutchmen held in for the first half. A small 24-22 deficit at the half, however, turned into a very rough second half. “We got great contributions from the bench […]
Four ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
By Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The Great Lakes’ warming winters are well-known through Michigan, in part because declining ice cover is visible from the surface. But scientists know precious little about how those changes affect life beneath the surface, where changing levels of ice cover and water temperature play a key role in the life cycles of […]
