Road work for week of July 1
This week, only one local (county) road will be affected by road work, other than continuing work on resurfacing M-52 south of Manchester. On Sharon Hollow Road, between Ely and Herman roads in Manchester Township, the WCRC has extended its estimated completion date for intermittent lane closures due to drainage improvements, to July 4 due […]
“Fight the Bite”–County launches tick and mosquito surveillance program
This summer, the Washtenaw County Health Department will participate in the Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Prevention Program in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The Health Department will provide mosquito and tick monitoring data to MDHHS as part of a statewide system which helps communities to track and prepare for […]
SBAM Names State Rep. Donna Lasinski as Legislator of the Year
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) last week honored state Rep. Donna Lasinki as its 2019 Legislator of the Year from the House Democratic Caucus. “Michigan’s small businesses have a hero in state Rep. Donna Lasinski,” said SBAM President Brian Calley. “She is a respected leader who takes a thoughtful and inclusive approach to […]
Pressure builds on Michigan Republicans to share their road funding plan
By Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is upping pressure on Republican lawmakers over road funding, criticizing them for approving a summer recess without first finishing next year’s budget, including a plan to raise billions to fix Michigan’s battered roads. The first-term Democratic governor told reporters Tuesday she has not had any substantive talks with […]
Michigan congresswoman pushes national plan to fix recycling woes
By Jim Malewitz (Bridge) A Michigan congresswoman is pushing the federal government to develop a strategy to bolster local recycling programs nationwide — including some in Michigan reeling from a global plunge in prices for recycled paper, plastics and other materials. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Rochester Hills, co-sponsored an amendment to a larger package of […]
What the U.S. Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling means for Michigan
By Riley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Michigan’s attempt to throw out Republican-drawn legislative and congressional district maps is essentially dead, redistricting experts said, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that said federal courts should play no role in deciding partisan gerrymandering cases. That power, the court wrote in a 5-4 majority opinion penned by Chief Justice […]
Stress builds as Michigan farmers are ‘hit from all directions’
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) For farmers nowadays, the clues are subtle but unmistakable. “You can hear it in their voice,” said Sarah Zastrow, a Saginaw County exercise physiologist whose husband and father are farmers. “There’s a little more wobble in their walk, a shake in their hands.” Amid the third-wettest year in history, Michigan farmers […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR 8/6/2019 ELECTION To the qualified electors of Manchester Township, Precincts 1 and 2 that a Public Accuracy Test for the August 6, 2019 Election has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10:00 am at the Manchester Township Hall, […]
WISD seeks $53m bond to finance reconstruction at High Point School
A county-wide bond issue will be on the August 6 ballot for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to levy a bond that would finance a nearly-complete reconstruction of the 45 year old school that serves children and young adults with disabilities, from every district in the county. An estimated 0.37 mill increase in the […]
Westbound Situation to headline at Gazebo this Thursday
It should be a much warmer day this Thursday than the last time Westbound Situation came to Manchester. Last winter in the midst of the polar vortex, the group warmed hearts with a lively concert at the Blacksmith Shop on Main Street as part of Riverfolk’s winter concert series. This week, the weather reports are […]
