Judge won’t allow Michigan restaurants to immediately reopen dining rooms
by Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) Michigan’s restaurant industry has lost its bid made “out of desperation” to prevent a three-week closure of dining rooms due to COVID-19. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids sought a temporary restraining order against the statewide restrictions, which started at 12:01 am Wednesday, but an […]
Manchester Family Service sees changes for the Christmas season
submitted by Mary Sue Moore, Manchester Family Service Manchester Family Service, Inc (MFS) exists to provide aid to many families and individuals in the community. As the holiday season approaches, we seek ways to brighten their lives through our annual Christmas projects. This year, as many other programs have experienced, there has been a MAJOR […]
Superintendent expresses confidence in remote learning
Editors note: This interview was conducted before Sunday’s MDHHS Emergency Order was issued both closing High Schools to in-person learning and halting all school sports through December 8th. As the Manchester Community Schools district has made the transition to entirely remote learning as of this past week, including the elementary grades beginning today (Monday), The […]
Manchester Township board prepares for changes ahead
By Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The November 10 township board meeting was held in person at the Manchester Township Hall. All board members other than treasurer Laurie Carey were present. Fire chief Bill Scully and zoning administrator Carl Macomber were present. Kim Thompson, the newly-elected treasurer, and Krista Jarvis, an incoming trustee, also were […]
Middle school basketball begins abbreviated season
The seventh-grade basketball team started off their season with two losses, to Addison and Michigan Center, but coach Lance Fielder complimented the team on their “strong passion” for the game. On Tuesday, Grant Johnson led the young Dutchmen against the Addison Panthers with 15 points, followed by Jackson Walz with six points and Frank Majewski […]
Manchester Township board, planning commission discuss zoning at second joint meeting
By Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps On November 12 the board and planning commission met to receive an update on zoning compliance and enforcement from township planning consultant John Enos. This meeting was held in order to ensure there is a good understanding of these issues, and was a follow up to an initial joint […]
WCSO: October 2020 police activity report in the village of Manchester
During the month of October, there were a total of 105 calls for service in Manchester Village. October 2019 calls for service totaled 141. During the month, 51 traffic stops were made (a six percent increase from October 2019), resulting in 21 citations (a decrease of 34% from October 2019, when there were 32 citations). […]
Want a COVID test for your Michigan Thanksgiving? Expect … to … wait.
By Mike Wilkinson & Robin Erb (Bridge) Michiganders trying to get tested for COVID before seeing loved ones at Thanksgiving might find that a collective rush on testing labs will make that impossible. And if you are lucky enough to get tested, well, expect … to … wait for your results. Though Michigan doesn’t track […]
Stories of Wil: Yippy!
Submitted By Christie Taylor Wil is a 13-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 […]
With COVID rising, Detroit closes classrooms; other districts may follow
By Ron French (Bridge) Detroit Public Schools Community District will switch to fully remote learning on Monday, in the wake of quickly rising COVID-19 cases and positivity rates in the city. The announcement early Thursday is significant statewide because Detroit’s school system, with 51,000 students, is the largest in Michigan, and because DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has […]
