Stories of Wil: You are here
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 […]
Letter to the Editor: No finger-pointing, just get the job done
May 27, 2021 Dear Editor: Senator Lana Theis and Representative Donna Lasinski: It seems like our Senators and House members have gone back in time to the grade school play yard? Why all of the fighting and finger pointing? I think most Michigan voters elected their MI Senator and House of Representatives members to perform […]
Records: COVID-19 nursing home deaths may have been undercounted in Michigan
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The death toll in Michigan’s nursing homes and other senior long-term care facilities may be higher than the 5,600 COVID-19 deaths currently attributed to the facilities, according to newly released information. Nursing homes nationwide were among the hardest hit by COVID-19 and Michigan’s official total accounts for nearly 30 percent […]
Michigan GOP pushes critical race, trangender bills as school funding in limbo
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) An average of two transgender athletes a year ask to play in Michigan high school sports. Educators say critical race theory isn’t even taught in high schools. And no government here is trying to require that children get the COVID-19 vaccine. Yet Republican lawmakers in recent weeks have rushed to […]
Ann Arbor likely will be ground zero for Michigan cicada invasion
by Arjun Thakkar, Sophia Kalakailo (Bridge Michigan) Most of Michigan will miss out on the great Brood X cicada invasion of 2021. The one- to two-inch bugs, which emerge from the ground once every 17 years to sing, have sex and die, mainly hang out in a Bug Belt just south of Michigan, from Washington, […]
The fireworks are back for this July 3!
The Manchester Men’s Club Fireworks display at Carr Park is on again for 2021, after initially being regretfully cancelled for this year. “With the lifting of the restrictions on outdoor gatherings, we decided to see if we could make this work,” said Andy Mahony, Men’s Club president. “We contacted our suppliers and they were still […]
Organizers celebrate longest-running annual canoe race in Michigan
“We couldn’t have asked for a better day,” said Sybil Kolon, one of the primary volunteers for the 2021 River Raisin Annual Canoe & Kayak Race. “Our certainty about good weather was building all week; but in the morning that was in serious question, when we had on-and-off light rain until about 11 am. So […]
Memorial Day event will be different this year
American Legion commander Lester Koch attended the Manchester Village Council meeting last Monday and announced that the Legion is making some changes to its annual Memorial Day observance. Rather than a parade, there will be a traditional service at the Main Street Bridge, beginning at 11 am, followed by one at Wurster Park. Participants will […]
Training event scheduled for EMS, fire, rescue
A training event hosted by the Manchester Township Fire Department, will be held at Ackerson School, 403 City Road, at two separate times on Wednesday, May 26. Each event will be about three hours long and the first one will begin at 9 am. The second event will start at 6 pm. Fire Chief Bill […]
Riverfolk Community Orchestra debut event a success!
A review submitted by Jim Horton (former Riverfolk board president) The Manchester Junior/Senior HS Auditorium had, perhaps a historic event on May 21. It was the debut concerto performance by resident and former MCS student Alden Rohwer. The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, an iconic orchestral work, is a challenge to the most seasoned professional. That it […]
