Hoops wrap up regular season play, look ahead to Districts
The Varsity Dutch basketball team played three games in four days last week, finishing its regular season with an 8-12 record. On Monday, the team traveled to Addison and brought home a well deserved 50-35 win. Senior Tyler Horky scored 21 and sophomore Aiden Kelly chipped in 8 points. Junior Cody Guernsey snagged 10 rebounds […]
SRSLY? Check In With Us
The Manchester Junior/Senior High School “SRSLY? Check in with Us” program meets on the first Thursday of each month. Did you know? According to the Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY 2018), 95 percent of Manchester High School Students have not abused prescription drugs in the past 30 days; and 94 percent of Manchester Middle […]
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for Washtenaw County
As of March 7, 2020 at 7:15 pm: To date, no cases have been confirmed in Michigan or in Washtenaw County. The criteria for testing have expanded, and testing can now be completed at the state level. Possible cases are being reviewed for testing. Testing is currently only available at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services […]
It Is POSSIBLE Opioid Awareness Campaign Launched by Washtenaw County Health Department
Washtenaw County Health Department’s recently launched It is POSSIBLE campaign tells stories of recovery and provides information on ways to prevent death and overdose from opioid use. The campaign aims to spark hope that both survival and recovery are possible. It is POSSIBLE shares stories of recovery to show that not only is recovery possible, but it […]
Another year, another plan stalls to fix transit in southeast Michigan
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — A new plan to jumpstart regional transit in Metro Detroit stalled last week in the Michigan House, complicating and perhaps dooming the push for a new ballot proposal this fall. The legislation, celebrated last week by House Speaker Lee Chatfield as a “common ground” approach, would have allowed any […]
Citizenship question is gone, but Michigan immigrants still distrust the Census
By Alexandra Schmidt (Bridge) President Donald Trump’s plans to include a citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. Census have come and gone, but they continue to spark fear among immigrants about what the government will do with information collected in the count. Community advocates say this trepidation could cost vulnerable communities federal funding. “Most people […]
As Michigan battle rages on Line 5, Enbridge quietly buys land for tunnel
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge) WAWATAM TOWNSHIP—As court battles persist over Enbridge Energy Inc.’s plan to build an underground tunnel for its Line 5 oil pipeline, Enbridge is quietly shelling out millions for modest properties on the south shore of the Straits of Mackinac. According to local property records, an Enbridge subsidiary has scooped up 16 residential […]
Growth of nontraditional school programs costs Michigan $260M, study finds
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Declining enrollment in Michigan schools has led traditional districts and charters to create programs to offset the loss of students and funding, according to a report by the nonprofit Citizens Research Council of Michigan. The programs include offering two years of kindergarten, placing teachers in private schools, and creating online academies […]
