Rock salt can be dangerous to pets
Rock salt, used to help de-ice wintry roads and pathways during the cold months, can be helpful to get all of us safely from Point A to Point B, but did you know that its use can take a serious toll on our pets? What can literally be a lifesaver for human pedestrians and vehicles, […]
WCSO: January 2021 police activity report in the village of Manchester
During the month of January 2021, the WCSO collaboration responded to 80 calls for service. During this time, 16 traffic stops were made, resulting in 0 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during the past month include: On January 5, a collaboration deputy responded to the 500 block of Galloway Dr. for a report of […]
Stories of Wil: The Dance
Submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]
COVID brings Michigan a hunting boom. What that means for conservation.
By Anna Barr (Bridge Magazine) Claire Selby is probably not who you picture when you think of a Michigan hunter. She’s 20 years old. She’s a senior majoring in psychology at Northern Michigan University. She hopes to go into nature therapy and trauma healing as a career. A lot of her friends are vegan. Yet […]
A day after apology, Mike Shirkey doubles down on claims D.C. riot ‘staged’
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Magazine) LANSING — A day after apologizing for crude and conspiratorial comments caught on a hidden camera video, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was caught on a live microphone Wednesday morning defending his original sentiment. “I frankly don’t take back any of the points I was trying to make,” Shirkey, R-Clarklake, said […]
Whitmer’s budget would give more Michigan families state-funded child care
By Ron French (Bridge Magazine) Another 150,000 Michigan families would be eligible for free or reduced-price child care under a $67 billion state budget proposed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Democratic governor wants to use $370 million in state and federal funds to increase the income limit for families to be eligible for state […]
Obituary: Mary Blossom
Mary Elizabeth Tuckerman Blossom passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in Jackson Michigan. She was 93 years old. After graduating from Cement City High School in 1945, Mary finished a 1-year rural teacher program at County Normal College in Blissfield, Michigan. At age 19, Mary started teaching at the same one-room country school […]
New bike and repair shop to open in former Pyramid building
Sometimes, “opportunity” is the best answer to any question. Maan Abdul-Baki and Sybil Kolon made the decision in 2019 to close their 32-year-old business, Pyramid Office Supply and Emporium, at 108 E. Main Street. While attempting to sell the store for a year and a half, Maan had been musing for a while that a […]
Riverfolk project continues The Journey
This week’s inspirational video from the Pan African Youth Orchestra (PAYO), The Journey: The Music, can be found at https://youtu.be/mUkVX6zZiAA. The clip contains segments from three different concerts, sharing some of the classical sounds of Ghanan/African music with audiences who may or may not be familiar with their particular style. The first was from MASA […]
Phoenix Waters signs with Lourdes University women’s wrestling team
Since fifth grade, Phoenix Waters has been wrestling. And it has become her main obsession. Stating at the club level here in Manchester, she is currently a fourth-year varsity wrestler. She also wrestles for Team Michigan, an all-women’s travel team, and has done so for the past six years. Phoenix is a two-time state placer […]
