Free ice skating party offered to area teens
Calling All Teens! It’s going to be a long winter, so what better way is there to deal with it than to get out and find some fun, physical activity by joining local teens at the Arctic Coliseum (501 Coliseum Drive, Chelsea) for free skating? Whether it’s winter or summer, ice skating can be a […]
Tax case concludes between 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and City of Dexter
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation After nine years and more than 20 judicial actions, the courts have finally brought a conclusion to property tax disagreements between 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the City of Dexter. In 2012, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) bought the Dexter Wellness Center from a for-profit business. Prior to the […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea launches new Urgent Care inside hospital Emergency Department
submitted by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced the launch of a new Urgent Care, conveniently located inside the hospital’s Emergency Department. Upon arrival to the Emergency Department and Urgent Care entrance, patients will be evaluated by St. Joe’s Chelsea medical personnel to determine whether they require an emergency room or an urgent care visit, […]
Obituary: Mary Alice Krzyzaniak
It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Mary Alice Krzyzaniak (née O’Reilly), our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many whose lives she touched, on January 20, 2022. She went to her heavenly home while resting peacefully at her residence in Manchester, Michigan, surrounded by her devoted sons. […]
April 8 deadline for American 1 Credit Union 2022 scholarships
submitted by American 1 Credit Union On January 31, American 1 Credit Union pledged $16,000 to its Community Involvement Scholarship Program that will be awarded to 16 local area high school students in 2022. The application deadline for this year’s program will be April 8. Funded by American 1’s Skip-a-Pay program, the scholarship program has […]
Gibson Pope named to Dean’s List at Miami University
Gibson Pope of Manchester was named to the Dean’s list at Miami University for the 2021-22 fall semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for the fall semester 2021-22 have been named to the Dean’s list recognizing academic performance. Pope, from Manchester, MI (48158), […]
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 […]
