Manchester Township discusses planning issues, trail completion
submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the August 13 board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully; planning commissioners Carl Werner and Mike Walter; and a few other members of the public. During public comment, a resident noted there had been a speed limit sign posted at the west edge […]
Rec soccer season set to begin
submitted by Tracey Hittle It’s time to gear up for soccer season! Registration for Manchester Soccer Association’s Fall Rec Soccer is OPEN! The season starts September 21 and runs through October 26. There are three coed age divisions: U5 Little Kickers (birth years 2020–2021), U7 (birth years 2018–2019), and U9 (birth years 2016–2017). Don’t hesitate […]
Annual fall tree and native plant sale going on now
submitted by the WCCD Your yards and gardens will thank you next spring for planting this fall, with help from Washtenaw County’s Conservation District’s annual Fall Tree & Native Plant Sale. While the early blooms of spring remind us to plant in the cool moist soils, fall is a great opportunity to grow your native […]
Amid ‘green burial’ dispute, judge rejects Michigan township’s cemetery ban
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) A west Michigan couple seeking to perform “green burials” near Newaygo declared victory on Thursday, after a judge rejected a township’s attempt to ban all cemeteries in hopes of keeping the green cemetery out. “Michigan law does not allow a municipality to completely ban a land use, especially a land use that […]
Cheaper Medicare drugs bound for Michigan. But it’s complicated
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Federal negotiations with drugmakers on 10 life-saving medications will save the nation’s Medicare program about $6 billion a year, with one drug being slashed to about one-fifth of its list price and another to a quarter of the list price. The White House this week announced the new prices on medications taken by […]
Whitmer touts free community college. It’s not true for all Michigan kids
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are touting a new state-funded Michigan “guarantee” she says will grant “tuition-free community college for every high school graduate,” beginning this fall. But there’s a catch: Roughly one in five Michigan students won’t get the full benefit — they’ll only get a discount — because they don’t […]
Klager summer school students explore the businesses downtown
submitted by Melissa Yekulis After six weeks of hard work learning more about reading and math, the Klager Summer School students ended their last week of learning doing project-based learning activities. One of the highlights of the experience was traveling into downtown Manchester to learn about the businesses that support the community, and how they […]
Senior Citizens reach their Patronicity goal
by Marsha Chartrand “Unbelievable!” said Pat Vailliencourt. It’s only been six weeks since the Manchester Area Senior Citizens began their quest to raise $50,000 toward their goal of building renovations of the adjacent cold storage garage attached to City Hall to help create a permanent home for the Seniors — something they’ve never been able […]
Mackinac Bridge antique tractor crossing names Schiel as Grand Marshal
by Marsha Chartrand, with John Schiel John Schiel, a lifelong resident of Bridgewater Township, has been chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing on September 7, 2024. John has been a member of the Jackson Area Antique Tractor Club and just recently this year started a club in the […]
MSU has audacious goal: Cattle production that actually helps water quality
by Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue (for Bridge Michigan) LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most technologically sophisticated industrial sectors in Michigan and every other state. Second: livestock farms are […]
