Shortage of new RSV shots could endanger Michigan babies
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) A national shortage of a new shot that protects against a deadly respiratory virus could put Michigan babies at risk. Public health officials had cheered the arrival of the new nirsevimab shot, a monoclonal antibody immunization, when it was approved in July, for babies up to 8 months old. The […]
Drunk driving penalties in Michigan vary depending on where you live
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Two courtrooms on opposite sides of Michigan look the same — seven chairs, desks for defendants and black-robed judges deciding punishments for drunk drivers. But the district courts in Westland in Wayne County and Grand Haven in Ottawa County are home to considerably different outcomes for those who stand before the […]
A canine of influence
by Marsha Chartrand The name just seemed to come to him naturally, says his owner. “My last dog was Buddy, and that was a pretty routine name for a dog,” Ryan Brinkman explained. “So when I got him as a pup, I wanted something that wasn’t so common. Someone suggested ‘Dude,’ and it seemed to […]
Village plants more trees with Consumers Energy grant
by Marsha Chartrand For the third year in a row, the Village of Manchester has been awarded a $3,000 grant as part of the Consumers Energy Community Street and Boulevard Tree Planting Grant Program. This funding was used in addition to already-budgeted funds for annual tree planting, removal, and maintenance to plant 15 young trees […]
Football season ends with a sad shut-out by Napoleon
by Marsha Chartrand “Two fine teams went head-to-head on Friday in the first round of the MHSAA football playoffs,” said varsity head coach Ben Pack. “Napoleon entered the tournament listed as the number eight team in the state and Manchester as the number eleven. The division seven playoff region in this area is considered the […]
Trunk or Treat at River Raisin Distillery (photos)
by Marsha Chartrand River Raisin Distillery hosted a community Trunk or Treat event on Elton Street last Sunday from 1 to 3pm. The street was jam-packed with cars, balloon animals, painted faces, a bounce house, and costumed kids and adults. Spook-tacular fun was had by all and it’s a fair guess that plenty of sugared-up […]
Michigan Senate approves 2040 deadline for carbon-neutral energy
by Lauren Gibbons LANSING — The Democratic-led Michigan Senate on Thursday approved a plan to wean state-regulated utilities off fossil fuels and fully transition to clean energy by a 2040, over Republican objections the plan would raise consumer rates. Approved along party lines, the package (Senate bills 271, 273, 502 and 519) would ramp up requirements for efficiency and set new […]
$273M in tax subsidies sought for Henry Ford, MSU, Pistons project
by Malachi Barrett (BridgeMichigan) Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores will seek $220 million in state and local tax incentives to help fund a $322-million housing development in New Center. The construction of three residential buildings near the Pistons Performance Center is part of a larger $3 billion development with Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University. […]
Michigan law bans phone use while driving. That’s news to many, police say
by Jenelle D. James (BridgeMichigan) Four months after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation making it illegal to hold a phone while driving, police throughout Michigan cracked down this week — and learned that many aren’t even aware of the new law. “People are still, unfortunately, driving distracted with their cell phones,” said Derek Stansbury, traffic sergeant for the […]
