Obituary: Mark Arnett
Mark Arnett of Brooklyn at age 66 on Saturday, February 26, 2022, went to be with loved ones that have passed before him. Mark’s family and friends will gather from 10 – 11 am, Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. His funeral service will be held following visitation at 11:00 […]
Ann Arbor wants more housing and fewer cars. Is ‘unzoning’ the answer?
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR—More than 80,000 commuters enter this college town daily for work, just one sign of the vitality found in Michigan’s fifth largest city. The influx represents two-thirds of the number of people already living in Ann Arbor, a situation that leaves traffic abundant and underscores what city leaders see as […]
One little girl’s death and Michigan’s falling childhood vaccination rates
By Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Francesca McNally’s family will gather Thursday evening on what would have been her 10th birthday. They will do as they do every year: share in a birthday cake decorated with butterflies — a sweet-treat celebration the little girl didn’t live to see. Francesca — who was baptized even as she […]
Stressed-out Michigan restaurant workers find mental health help on menu
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) As the COVID-19 pandemic chipped away at the bottom line of his northwest Grand Rapids restaurant business, co-owner Chris Andrus figured there were other costs. He feared it was exacting a rising toll on the mental health of his workers, who’ve been stressed out by layoffs, abuse from irate customers, […]
Manchester officially has a new postmaster
And yes, that’s a postmaster. Even though 100 years or so ago, a “postmistress” was a rare and coveted position, Jennifer Bates is Manchester’s new postmaster and she is proud of the title. Although she has been acting as OIC (Officer in Charge) since August 30, 2020, she was officially named to the position of […]
A tough week for Dutch hoops
Coming off the high of a win at Little Caesar’s Arena, the Dutchmen had a rough week, losing to Conference rivals Hanover Horton and East Jackson, both at home. On Tuesday, the Hanover-Horton Comets came to town to hand the Dutch a 62-30 loss in what coach Zach Neal called, “a tough game from the […]
WCSO — January 2022 report of police activity in the village
During the month of January there were a total of 188 calls for service; 100 traffic stops were made, resulting in 27 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: On January 1, a collaboration deputy responded to the 400 block of Lafayette Street for a report of a fraud. The victim reported […]
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 […]
