County clean-up day set in Saline this weekend
Washtenaw County is hosting a County-wide clean up day from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Thomson Reuters, 6300 Interfirst Drive, Ann Arbor (located in Pittsfield Township between Ann Arbor and Saline.) All Washtenaw County residents are welcome to bring traditional recyclables; appliances (refrigerator, dryer, a/c unit); old electronics (TV, computers), […]
What you need to know about Michigan’s flavored e-cigarette ban
by Riley Beggin, Joel Kurth (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made national news on Wednesday by announcing an order to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Here’s what you need to know. Why the ban? The Democratic governor said she was moving to protect Michigan children by ordering the state Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency […]
Michigan Republicans push budget without road deal, a likely no-go for Whitmer
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Republican leaders controlling the Michigan House and Senate have agreed on a budget, they announced Friday ‒ one that doesn’t include a negotiated deal on road funding with the state’s Democratic governor. The announcement raises the stakes for a possible state government shutdown in less than a month. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has […]
Algae is again fouling Lake Erie. Thanks a lot, Ohio.
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Across western Lake Erie, a giant green algal mass is again forming and it’s the largest in three years. How big is it? So big it can be seen from space and, at 620 square miles, is about bigger than the largest cities in Michigan (Detroit), Ohio (Columbus) and Indiana (Indianapolis) put together. Not […]
Report: Funding cuts, high tuition spawn a cost crisis at Michigan colleges
by Ron French (Bridge) Michigan families are facing a college affordability crisis caused by a “perfect storm” of falling wages and state disinvestment in higher education, according to a new report released Friday. That affordability crisis is hitting hardest among Michigan’s rural and low-income families, according to the report, by the New York-based Century Foundation, which describes […]
Schulte honored on “Wall of Fame” for 2019
It’s been 30 years since a car accident paralyzed 10-year-old Paul Schulte. You could say that paralysis took away his dreams of playing sports. Or you can put it like Paul did, himself, in a Facebook post last week: “(Thirty) years ago I gained my paralysis from a car accident. In the time that followed, […]
Riverfolk fund-raiser a swinging success
A cool and breezy late-summer evening surrounded by apple trees and a country summer sunset was the perfect setting for Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization’s first major fund-raiser last Saturday night. Hosted in the orchard at Alber’s Cider Mill in Freedom Township, the event featured both classic and modern string performances by Cultural Art Strings, […]
Senior meals start up again this week
The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (MASCC), is gearing up for another year of great meals and plenty of fellowship. Senior meals are held at noon each Tuesday and Thursday during the school year, at the Emanuel United Church of Christ fellowship hall on the lower level. The first meals of the fall will […]
Athletic Wall of Fame adds new inductees
New members appearing on the Manchester High School Athletic Wall of Fame were inducted on Thursday night with a special pre-game ceremony and a half-time presentation during the first home football game vs. Clinton. Paul Schulte (see related article), Garry Eversole, and the 1991 and 1992 MHS football teams were honored in this year’s induction […]
Michigan committee approves health warning labels for marijuana
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved bills that would require labels on marijuana indicating its health risks for pregnant mothers. “This is a brand new product that’s going out … and a lot of people automatically think ‘Wow it’s legal, it’s going to be safe,’” said Rep. Daire […]
