County makes draft of new rec plan available
A meeting held in Manchester in early May has helped shape the development of a new draft Five-Year Plan for recreation in Washtenaw County. A copy of the DRAFT 2020-2024 5-Year Recreation Master Plan is available online and ready for review at: https://www.washtenaw.org/2860/5-Year-Recreation-Master-Plan. There are 14 parks, 34 nature preserves, and 6,000 acres of land owned […]
Clinton UCC kicks off Youth Connection Sept. 8
The United Church of Christ in Clinton is holding a parents’ meeting for everyone interested in participating in the free Youth Connection group Sunday, September, 8, following church service (which begins at 9:45 am). The church address is 300 Tecumseh Rd. Clinton, MI 49236 The Youth Connect Group is a youth group that welcomes ALL […]
Letter to the Editor: Gloom Town or Boom Town?
August 17, 2019 Are you feeling the frustration and concern that I’m feeling about all the empty and soon-to-be empty storefronts in our town? We’ve just added a new park along the River Raisin and an extended trail to bring people to town, but then we have nothing to offer them but empty stores with […]
Letter to the Editor: About Immigration
August 25, 2019 We have vastly different ideas about immigration in America. This might depend on where you get your news. When my German ancestors came in the 1850’s, there were no laws about it. Immigrants came and built up the country. Germans who came to Manchester were resented by some others who were already […]
Michigan GOP files new suit to stop independent redistricting commission
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) The Michigan Republican Party is suing to block the creation of a citizens commission established to redraw the state’s legislative and Congressional boundaries. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the state GOP asks a U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids to invalidate the amendment to create the redistricting commission — stopping Michigan Secretary […]
What’s behind the population boom in rural Michigan jails?
by Ted Roelofs (Bridges) In the northeast corner of the Lower Peninsula, Alpena County Jail tells a story familiar to much of rural Michigan. Its inmate population is rising, the cost to cash-strapped county government is climbing – and the jail is filled with the mentally ill and misdemeanor defendants who fail to post bail […]
All eyes on Grand Traverse Bay as deadline looms for tribal fishing decree
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Cindi John didn’t always enjoy her husband’s fishy fragrance. She recalled the early years of their relationship when Ed John would return from a long day of gill net fishing on Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay. “I was like ‘you’ve got to take those clothes off. I can hardly deal with […]
Photos: Safety Town
The Manchester Safety Town program, coordinated by Klager staff members Michelle Champagne and Sarah Roberts, was held last week at Klager Elementary School. Lessons focused on fire safety, dog safety, police and EMS, bus safety, stranger danger, car safety, and learning street signs, to name just a few. About 25-30 students attended each day and […]
Village plans further public input at tonight’s meeting
Do you still have questions about Manchester’s quest to become a city, rather than a village? On the agenda for tonight’s Village Council meeting (held at 8 pm rather than its usual 7 pm time, due to visitation for Susan DuRussel), will be an additional special public participation session to again discuss City Status. The […]
Sen. Theis–twice!–at Manchester District Library
State Sen. Lana Theis visited Manchester last Tuesday to share stories with young readers at the Manchester District Library. Theis was promoting her district-wide summer reading contest, titled “Be a Senator for a Day,” which is open to all students residing in the 22nd Senate District. Students may participate by obtaining a special bookmark from any of […]
