Michigan Dreaming Bucket List: Staying in a lighthouse is fun, but work, too
Laura Herberg (Bridge Michigan) The current Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse on Michigan’s Thumb opens for public tower climbs a couple times a year. But, as volunteer assistant lighthouse keepers, Donna and Dennis Phillips get to go places where the public isn’t allowed. Normal visitors have to stop short of the part of the lighthouse tower […]
Michigan gives boost to summer boating with $3.8M for local marina projects
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Just in time for summer, several Michigan communities are receiving state funding to upgrade their public boating facilities and expand recreational boating opportunities. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced this month it has awarded $3.8 million to 11 communities for a dozen projects, including dock upgrades, marina repairs, engineering studies and […]
It’s time for the annual Manchester Chicken Broil
by Marsha Chartrand It’s that time of year — the 72nd Manchester Annual Chicken Broil is headed our way, with its trademark white boxes filled with 1/2 chicken, a bag of chips, radishes, and a dinner roll with butter, on July 19 from 4-8pm, at its original location of Alumni Memorial Field 0n Duncan Street, […]
Fireworks coming on July 3 (rain date July 4)
by Marsha Chartrand For the 43rd year, the Manchester Men’s Club will host the annual Independence Day fireworks on July 3 (with a rain date of July 4) at Carr Park in Manchester. “We are shooting $18,000 total this year, which will be comparable to previous years with the increased cost in fireworks,” said the […]
Fact check: Kristi Noem, Trump allies warn of ‘northern border crisis’ at Michigan event
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and fellow Trump administration officials are “not letting our guard down” at the US-Canada border, she said Friday in Michigan. “Many more” transnational gang members are now attempting to cross into the country’s northern border amid ramped-up security at the southern border with Mexico, she […]
Michigan nears tornado record
by Jenelle D. Jamesn(Bridge Michigan) A tornado that touched down in Macomb County on Wednesday afternoon was the 29th in Michigan this year, the highest number since 2001. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado struck Fraser just after 1 pm Wednesday near Kelly Road between 14 Mile and 15 Mile. The 29 tornadoes recorded so […]
Back from DC, Michigan GOP leader backs Medicaid, food assistance cuts
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is “very supportive” of proposed federal spending cuts on Medicaid and food assistance despite the potential budget implications for the state, he said Wednesday following meetings in Washington with members of the Trump administration. “I’m not convinced that the Whitmer administration is doing all of […]
Reminder: MHS alumni to celebrate this weekend!
by Marsha Chartrand If you haven’t already done so, mark your calendars for the 2025 Manchester Alumni Banquet, scheduled for this Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event, honoring all MHS alums, will be held at the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Commons. The banquet social hour kicks off at 5pm, with dinner at 6:30pm, followed immediately […]
Michigan awards $1M for history projects ahead of nation’s 250th birthday
by Jenelle D. James Dozens of Michigan history projects are getting a fresh infusion of cash ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday — from a shipwreck exhibit in Grand Traverse to efforts to digitize WWII-era newspapers in Monroe County and create a bronze statue of “Big Annie,” an early 20th-century workers’ rights advocate, in Calumet. […]
Mackinac Island fears ‘economic strangulation’ by ferry. Will Lansing step in?
by Paula Gardner & Justin A. Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) MACKINAC ISLAND — Over 1 million travelers are spending more this summer to reach Michigan’s iconic vacation destination, and the officials fear price increases on the only ferries to the island could be devastating. New fees could push the cost of a family day trip to the […]
