Climate change is shrinking fish in Michigan lakes
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan In addition to shorter ski seasons, worsening ticks and allergies and shrinking boreal forests, climate change has hit the Great Lakes State in another way: shrinking fish. That’s according to new research stemming from a massive crowdsourced effort to digitize decades-old scientific observations written on notecards by scientists with what’s […]
Michigan autism group rallies to save key program after state slashes $2M
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” By Kim Koslowski (Bridge Michigan) A Michigan organization serving people with autism and their families is raising money and trying to relaunch a signature program […]
Holiday travel? Michiganders warned of ‘juice jacking’ at charging ports
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Janelle D James (Bridge Magazine) If you’re traveling for the holidays, public USB charging stations may offer a convenient way to charge your phone, […]
Michigan program for troubled girls is closing. Officials fear more will follow
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) What had been one of Michigan’s largest treatment programs for troubled girls is slated to close, with facility officials blaming […]
As Lansing mulls change, Michigan schools face uphill fight against absenteeism
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Isabel Lohman and Ron French, Bridge Michigan Lawrence Public Schools Superintendent Ryan Williamson isn’t waiting for Michigan lawmakers to solve the attendance crisis. In […]
Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list
by Eric Freedman, Capital News Service Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes?Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year:When you think about the culture of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, pasties, fishing, hunting and deep, deep snow immediately come to […]
Manchester Community Resource Center preparing for SNAP benefits pause
by Sara Swanson Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture instructed states to stop processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. More than 41 million Americans rely on SNAP, the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program. About 1.4 million Michiganders rely on SNAP to eat, and they redeem about $300 million a month—or […]
Historical Society launches a “Pay Off the Mortgage” campaign for the Kingsley-Jenter House
submitted by Manchester Area Historical Society In 2015, the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) purchased the former Jenter Funeral Home located at 302 E Main St, on the “four corners” intersection of Main Street and M-52 (Ann Arbor Street). Our goal was to create a permanent home for the Society, which includes a museum, archival […]
Worth Repeating honors our veterans
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Worth Repeating will honor Manchester veterans during the first two weeks of November. Once again we will display photos of Manchester veterans of the armed forces in our store window. If you have submitted a photo in the past, there is no need to submit another photo. If you […]
Family Service prepares for holiday season
submitted by Cathy Moore, Manchester Family Service Manchester Family Service, Inc. (MFS) exists to provide aid to many families and individuals in the Manchester community. As the holiday season approaches, we seek ways to brighten their lives through our annual “CHRISTMAS ADOPT-A-FAMILY.” Organizations, local businesses, and families or individuals that wish to enter into the […]
