Senior Citizens reach their Patronicity goal
by Marsha Chartrand “Unbelievable!” said Pat Vailliencourt. It’s only been six weeks since the Manchester Area Senior Citizens began their quest to raise $50,000 toward their goal of building renovations of the adjacent cold storage garage attached to City Hall to help create a permanent home for the Seniors — something they’ve never been able […]
Mackinac Bridge antique tractor crossing names Schiel as Grand Marshal
by Marsha Chartrand, with John Schiel John Schiel, a lifelong resident of Bridgewater Township, has been chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing on September 7, 2024. John has been a member of the Jackson Area Antique Tractor Club and just recently this year started a club in the […]
MSU has audacious goal: Cattle production that actually helps water quality
by Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue (for Bridge Michigan) LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most technologically sophisticated industrial sectors in Michigan and every other state. Second: livestock farms are […]
In Michigan, criminal charges and election denying no barrier to ballot victory
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat (for Bridge Michigan) A self-proclaimed “constitutional sheriff,” a township clerk facing felony charges, and a county clerk candidate who wants to “hand count every ballot cast at the end of each voting day” sailed through their Republican primaries Tuesday, earning themselves spots on November’s ballot and likely victory. The results are […]
Michigan officials ask for federal disaster declaration for cherry industry
by Jenelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Michigan is one of the top cherry producers in the world but state officials say crop production has been a “disaster” this year because of extreme weather patterns. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Aug. 2 requesting a federal disaster declaration, which could provide businesses in […]
Paul Whelan, other captives, back on US soil
by Marsha Chartrand For five years, seven months, five days, a couple of leap days, and a smattering of hours here and there, Paul Whelan labored and languished in captivity in a remote prison colony in northern Russia. And at the same time, his family and friends here in Michigan waited, hoped, prayed, raised money […]
Community card shower for Paul Whelan
by Marsha Chartrand A card shower for Paul Whelan will be held during Fair Week this week, at the Emanuel Snack Shack at the Manchester Community Fair, located across from the tractor pull area. Plans are to have blank cards available to be decorated, signed, or have messages written in them (or all three). A […]
Manchester river-riding brothers take on the Au Sable
by Marsha Chartrand The 2024 Au Sable River Canoe Marathon was held July 27–28. This is an event held yearly since 1947. Two locally raised men paddled in the event this year for the very first time as rookies. Paddlers race 120 miles from Grayling to Oscoda on the Au Sable River, launching at 9pm […]
Desperate for child social workers, Michigan tries new tack: $20K for college
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Michigan desperately needs social workers to take on some of the toughest and least coveted jobs in the field — protecting children from abuse and neglect, working with families in crisis, and developing strong foster families. Now the state’s offering students cold hard cash if they sign onto these roles. […]
Wanted: Teacher on remote Michigan island. Can’t leave in winter without plane
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Magazine) BOIS BLANC ISLAND — School starts in a month. The kids are ready. The building is clean. Just one problem: This island’s four-student school doesn’t have a teacher. They may not get one, leaving the future of the about 90-year-old schoolhouse in doubt. School districts in Michigan and across the country have […]
