Steep tariffs may block Chinese threats to Michigan’s growing EV industry
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s growing electric vehicle industry is likely to benefit from steep new tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States that experts say will stave off unfair competition. The tariffs — announced Tuesday by President Joe Biden at the White House — are expected to offset lower prices made possible by Chinese government subsidies […]
For Michigan officials building an $80B budget, ‘boring is a good thing’
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) After years of economic whiplash from the COVID-19 pandemic, record-high budget surpluses, fluctuating unemployment rates and the pinch of inflation, officials say Michigan’s latest financial projections seem, well, boring. But for officials tasked with predicting revenues for what is expected to be a roughly $80 billion state spending plan for […]
“Mingling” of Michigan Main Street projects underway
by Marsha Chartrand Last year, some members of Manchester Downtown Development Association (DDA) learned about Michigan’s Main Street (MMS) program, which began about 20 years ago and assists communities interested in revitalizing and preserving their traditional commercial district. Two volunteers, Merrill Guerra of Dragonfly and Birch and Joe Jarvis of River Raisin Distillery, have joined […]
Senior lunches up and running!
by Marsha Chartrand “Meeting up for lunch” used to be a common thing and no one seemed to think twice about it. It was a time to get out with friends, have some good food, some socialization, stay involved with friends and community, all at a very reasonable price. Since COVID, things have been very […]
Plant Sales and Gardening at Manchester Community Schools
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen Two student-run plant sales are happening in Manchester this year. Most in Manchester know about the very popular Manchester High School Plant Sale that started last Saturday, May 11, and continues this week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 3–6 pm, at the high school. But did you know that the Klager […]
Blumenauer receives Excellence in Discipline award at GVSU
from Grand Valley State University Lee Blumenauer received the Excellence-in-a-Dicipline Award on April 8, 2024, for Nursing at Grand Valley State University. The Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award honors one student from each undergraduate and graduate discipline. Faculty from each department select the recipient based upon an earned minimum number of credit hours at an exceptional grade point […]
Financial Advisor Colleen Newton receives certification
submitted by Edward Jones Financial Advisor Colleen Newton of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Manchester, Michigan, has received the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(™), or CFP®, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board). Becoming a CFP® professional expands a financial advisor’s knowledge base in the following areas: financial management, tax-sensitive […]
Whitmer wants free community college for all. Michigan House has other plans
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited a high school career training center Wednesday to promote her proposal to guarantee free community college for all high school graduates. But that guarantee — a key provision of her $80.7 billion budget plan — appears in jeopardy after the Democratic-led state House omitted it later […]
Michigan Dems OK $3M for e-bike discounts. GOP says plan is off the rails
by Simon D. Schuster LANSING — A proposed electric bicycle incentive program that could dramatically cut prices through income-based “discount vouchers” received nearly $3 million in funding in a budget plan approved by the Michigan House Wednesday. The provision, part of a larger $81 billion state budget proposal, was championed by Democrats as a “future-facing” […]
Northern lights put on spellbinding show in Michigan
Quality of Life (Bridge Michigan) Michiganders reached for the sky late Friday, pointing cell phones toward the heavens to get a rare glimpse of the northern lights that were visible because of a major geomagnetic storm. The majestic lights — or aurora borealis — were visible far farther south than usual. They were best seen in northern […]
