St. Mary’s Ice Cream Social, next Thursday
Submitted by St. Mary Roman Catholic Church St. Mary’s Parish is pleased to announce the return of its annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 22, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. This event will be held in front of the church on the north side of Wurster Park, 210 West Main Street. We are celebrating […]
Creatures, dinosaurs, and fairies featured in July library summer programs
Submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library July is an exciting month for programs at the Manchester District Library, with outdoor and virtual activities for all ages. Storytime with Miss Stacia (for ages 2-7) are held on Tuesdays at 11 am through August 24. Storytime is LIVE this summer! Meet Miss Stacia at the Chi […]
Victory Baptist to host discussion series
Victory Baptist Church, 419 S. Macomb Street, is hosting a four-week Sunday night lecture series on “contemporary critical theory” and the church co-hosted by Pastor Gary Page of Victory Baptist Church and Prof. William Wagner, JD, President of Salt & Light Global / Great Lakes Justice Center. The series began on July 11, and will […]
Obituary: Christopher S. Olmstead
Christopher Sylven Olmstead, 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Belleville, Michigan. The family is having a private ceremony to say their farewells. He was born on July 20, 1966, in Inglewood, California to Carl and Mary Jo (Langley) Olmstead. He will be remembered for his quick wit and his great sense of humor. […]
Madilyn Chandler of Manchester makes Dean’s List at RIT
ROCHESTER, NY — Madilyn Chandler of Manchester was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2021 Spring Semester. Chandler is in the film and animation program. Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 students in more than […]
Tyler Horky of Manchester earns Dean’s List honor at Kalamazoo College
KALAMAZOO, MI — Tyler Horky of Manchester, has been named to the Kalamazoo College spring 2021 Dean’s List. Dean’s List recognition is earned with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Congratulations on earning this academic achievement, Tyler! Kalamazoo College, founded in 1833, is a nationally recognized residential liberal arts and sciences college located […]
Stories of Wil: Vocal ease
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 […]
Flush with money but still no Michigan budget deal: What you need to know
By Arjun Thakkar (Bridge Magazine) Ah, summer in Michigan, the season for barbecues, black flies … and budget problems in Lansing. Completing next fiscal year’s state budget should have been easier this year, with the state flush with federal dollars and the Legislature vowing to complete a deal by July 1. But that deadline is […]
Is the Michigan vaccine lottery working? Depends how you define success.
By Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb (Bridge Magazine) As Michigan doles out $50,000 in daily lottery winnings to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health officials across the state told Bridge Michigan they have seen no evidence of a surge in vaccine interest. Instead, vaccination rates continue to ebb, they said. “We did not see […]
190K in Michigan live with Alzheimer’s. FDA taps brake on new drug.
By Robin Erb (Bridge Magazine) A controversial new drug to treat Alzheimer’s will now be limited only to those in the earliest states of the disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday changed its June decision that would have made Aduhelm available to nearly anyone with Alzheimer’s — a wide-open invitation to some 6.2 million Americans living […]
