Chelsea Hospital to offer free Thanksgiving dinner
submitted by Von Lozon, Trinity Health Michigan Gather with others this Thanksgiving! Chelsea Hospital is once again putting together a free meal to members of the community who would otherwise be alone or who cannot afford a Thanksgiving meal. This will be taking place on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Registration is […]
Manchester Talks about Free Expression! with Teresa Killeen; A Community Conversation
submitted by Linda Knox, Manchester Voices Indivisible Last month, over 7 million people attended peaceful No Kings! rallies in all 50 states and almost every US congressional district. The day of action was called by a large coalition of national organizations (including the national Indivisible group) and organized by over 2,700 local groups. Events in […]
Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County Family and Politics Workshop
submitted by Bonita Singal, Co-Chair Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County Please join us for this Alliance event on Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 1pm to 4pm, at Sharon Township Hall, 18010 Pleasant Lake Rd. The cost is $0 if you enter “BRAVER” for the promo code when you register (but donations are always welcome!). […]
WCC recognized for commitment to veterans and military-connected families
submitted by Fran LeFort, Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the eighth consecutive year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. The program honors academic institutions committed to supporting veterans and military-connected students. WCC has again earned the highest Gold-level designation for the 2025–2026 school year. “This recognition […]
On brink of SNAP crisis, Michigan sends $4.5M to food banks. Will more 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 Simon D Schuster (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced $4.5 million in funding for food banks and the state Senate advanced a […]
U-M study: 1 in 5 young adults using marijuana, alcohol to fall asleep
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 Jenelle D. James, Bridge Michigan Struggling to fall asleep, many young adults are reaching for marijuana or alcohol at bedtime, a University of Michigan […]
Consumers: Selling Michigan dams, paying double for power cheapest route
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 Kelly House, (Bridge Michigan) Consumers Energy plans to pay a premium price to buy back power from its 13 hydropower dams after selling them […]
Social studies comes to life for Manchester first-graders
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School The first-grade classes at Luther C. Klager Elementary School were treated to a series of field trips in downtown Manchester to learn about social studies in October. To help the children learn their social studies standards in a hands-on way, the children experienced a series of […]
MVI presents “Spilling the Tea with Breeda Kelly Miller”
submitted by Linda Knox, Manchester Voices Indivisible Manchester Voices Indivisible is hosting “Spilling the Tea with Breeda Kelly Miller” on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:30pm–8pm, at the KJ House, 312 E Main St, on the heels of her benefit performance for the Community Resource Center. Breeda will share the inside scoop on how Mrs. Kelly’s […]
Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown
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 Lauren Gibbons & Eli Newman (Bridge Michigan) Food assistance for more than a million Michigan residents will “temporarily pause” starting in November if the […]
