A shout out to the Class of 2023
submitted by Eric McCalla, Manchester Jr/Sr High School Principal Eighth-grade students attended a play production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” on February 25. They arrived that Monday morning like I had never seen before–impressively poised. The bus ride provided an opportunity for carefree interaction with classmates. It was wonderful to witness them stress free and […]
County-wide events planned to celebrate National Agriculture Week and Washtenaw’s Agricultural heritage
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau will join other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week March 10-16 and Ag Day on Tuesday March 14th. Local events and activities are designed to raise awareness about the many ways America’s farmers provide food, fiber and fuel for […]
Eleven percent of Washtenaw County pregnant women smoke. Free help is available
Eleven percent of Washtenaw County women who gave birth in 2016 reported that they smoked cigarettes while pregnant, according to a new report from the Washtenaw County Health Department. The Health Department encourages pregnant women to take advantage of the Michigan Tobacco Quitline’s free help in quitting smoking and tobacco use. “Although we’ve seen a significant decrease […]
Suicides, often linked to opioids, spike in rural Michigan and among young
by Jim Roelofs (Bridge) About every five hours, a Michigan resident dies by suicide. Fatal drug overdoses happen even more frequently. New research by the University of Michigan suggests an upsurge in opioid overdoses and suicides may be linked. This finding suggests that public health specialists may need to reexamine their approach to policies intended to prevent […]
Is this the year Michigan joins the rest of America on public records?
by Jim Malewitz, Riley Beggin (Bridge) Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include remarks from the group Progress Michigan. LANSING — Michigan largely keeps the public in the dark about what happens behind the scenes in the Legislature and governor’s office; it’s one of just two states exempting both from state Freedom of […]
Manchester teacher vies for statewide fitness award
“Each year, we look forward to introducing the GFA finalists to our fellow Michiganders,” shares Amy Ghannam, President and CEO of Michigan Fitness Foundation. “By recognizing and sharing their extraordinary stories, they influence us all to have a renewed vigor to make healthier choices. We invite citizens from across the state to join us at […]
Manchester’s liability is more favorable than many communities’
While a rising number of communities and government entities across the state struggle with funding even 40 percent of their employees’ post-retirement benefit costs, Manchester is fortunate to be well funded for post-retirement health care benefits and pension, according to Village Manager Jeff Wallace. As reported in the Bridge Magazine article in this week’s Mirror, many communities–both large […]
Problems at the post office
“The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities.” (U.S. Postal Service […]
It’s reading month at Riverside Intermediate School
submitted by Gary Puhl, Riverside Intermediate principal It is so hard to believe that it is March! With March comes March is Reading Month and the Riverside Student Council has worked hard to get input from the students. All input has been compiled into a jam-packed, age-appropriate calendar for the month. Highlights include: students will […]
Robotics fare well in Gibraltar this weekend
The Manchester robotics team ended up going 5-7 during qualification matches through the day on Friday and Saturday morning. “We had a couple of ups and downs with mechanical issues in early matches,” said coach Matt Hall. “As qualification continued, we had some good performances and were able to string together a few wins. “We […]
