Letter to the Editor: Get involved with your community
February 5, 2022 To the Editor: I would like to clarify the first paragraph of my letter to the editor last week. It was not intended as an affront to the Manchester Township Board. I have apologized and acknowledged that I should have worded it differently, or just left it out. The intent of that […]
Michigan petition seeks 9 days of early voting, funds for absentee ballots
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán LANSING — A coalition of voting-rights groups is launching a ballot initiative to change the Michigan Constitution to allow early voting and publicly subsidize absentee ballots. The ballot proposal, Promote the Vote 2022, could cancel a different initiative pushed by Republicans that would tighten election laws and require voter IDs. Khalilah Spencer, […]
Michigan DNR camping reservations up 8 percent. Book now for busy sites.
By Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) Reservations for Michigan state park’s campgrounds are up by 8 percent compared to this time last year, and popular sites are going fast. Campers can reserve overnight stays at state parks six months in advance. Those wishing to spend the summer holidays there should not wait to book a reservation, […]
Virtual learning and the end of Michigan snow days
By Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Will school snow days soon be a thing of the past? As a winter storm swept through Michigan Wednesday, many schools closed for winter weather, but Detroit Public Schools Community District and Ann Arbor Public Schools pivoted to online learning. Both districts had already used up the number of days the state allotted to cancel […]
Ann Arbor pours money into green affordable housing. Will others follow?
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Five years ago, developers and government officials in Ann Arbor launched a project to bring eco-friendly construction to the masses. It was a novel concept and very on brand for the progressive, affluent college town. The idea was to have local government subsidize some up-front costs of green housing and reserve […]
Listening leads to new pathways of understanding
The past two years have changed many things. It has changed our personal lives as well as professional lives. It has changed relationships and how we do our jobs. The way we look at our lives and the way we look at our careers has evolved significantly. And so it was for Tina Zimmerman. […]
School board makes changes at the top
The Manchester Community Schools’ board of education held a special organizational meeting prior to its regular board meeting last Monday, January 24. For the coming year, Michael Tindall was elected President, by a vote of 6-1. Ryan Novess was elected Vice-President, Brandon Woods remains Secretary, and Corey Horky, Treasurer. Tindall, who was elected to the […]
Chamber organizes for new year
The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce met for an annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 26, at the Village Room on the lower level of the library. A great turnout with nearly 20 members in attendance either in person or via Zoom, allowed plenty of information to be shared with everyone. The main order of […]
Remembering Mike Miner
For much of the past two years, many of us could say that the COVID-19 pandemic was bad or tragic or annoying or any number of other adjectives. It may have touched our lives personally when one of our family members or friends got sick. Maybe they got ill, maybe they were asymptomatic. Maybe they […]
Varsity basketball posts a January win
The varsity Dutchmen returned from a Covid pause this week and played three games, ending up with a Saturday night win over the Addison Panthers in a make-up game. Wednesday night, in a home game vs. Grass Lake, the Dutch posted a 58-40 loss to the Warriors. “We started out well and led 14-9 three […]
