Coronavirus guts Michigan college budgets. And it’s going to get worse
by Ron French (Bridge) Michigan’s colleges and universities are in “dire” financial straits because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the possibility that some may not survive. Schools have lost hundreds of millions of dollars so far, with the hemorrhaging expected to continue this summer and into the fall. The scale of the budget blows is […]
Rural Michigan hospitals gutted by coronavirus, even those without cases
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) Just like many urban hospitals in Michigan, the bottom line at Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie has been slammed by COVID-19. With a statewide hold on “non-essential” procedures by a March 10 executive order of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, revenues plunged by $4 million in a month at […]
Letter to the Editor: Good job, Manchester!
Good Day Manchester, In the past weeks I have been amazed by the resiliency of our youth in Manchester. I can only imagine the urge they all have to be together on the field, stage, track, even classroom together. This is from our outstanding senior class this year through to the preschoolers. As a varsity […]
Letter to the Editor: Support the Post Office
April 22, 2020 To the Editor: While most of us are busy searching the news on the virus, another bombshell may be heading for rural and small town America. Many reports recently say that the U.S. Postal System may go out of business by the fall. With the lack of business mail, currently the USPS […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 302 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 239 OF 2001, AS IT IS INCORPORATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE XV: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING CODE, SECTION 151.068(A): REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS WITHIN […]
Carrying on a tradition of service
Fourteen years ago, when Jeff Eineder was looking ahead to graduation from Napoleon High School, his career choice profile showed that he wanted a career in serving people. Personally, he also knew he wanted to stay in his home area. With his original choice of teaching, he knew that being able to make the second […]
New SEMCOG tool helps communities see up-to-date Census 2020 self-response rates
In spite of the challenges presented by COVID-19, the self-response rate to the 2020 U.S. Census is higher in Southeast Michigan than across the United States, the entire State of Michigan, and SEMCOG’s peer region, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. A report from SEMCOG indicates, “The region is off to a great start, but we […]
Riverfolk Thursday night concert series begins with success
A great beginning to the “Live from Riverfolk” series last Thursday brought the new sounds of Michael Kostowskyj playing the Ukrainian Bandura (live from Santa Cruz, California) and the more familiar (to Manchester fans) string offerings of Grant Flick, a University of Michigan music student who is currently living at home in Bowling Green, Ohio, […]
Fair announces plans, queen candidates, for summer 2020
submitted by Angie Schaible, Secretary, Manchester Community Fair As of April 20, the plans for the 2020 Manchester Community Fair are still moving forward. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through all of the continually changing regulations and information. This year’s fair dates have moved to August 18-22, kicking off on Tuesday with the […]
Manchester’s 54th Annual Canoe Race postponed
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Canoe Race committee With uncertainty still surrounding the ability of group activities to go forward in May, the committee coordinating the Canoe and Kayak Race decided last week to postpone the annual race, normally held on the third Sunday in May. A decision regarding when and if the race can be […]
