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 […]
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 […]
