WCSO — August 2023 report of police services in the village
provided by Lt. Alan Hunt to Village of Manchester During the month of August 2023 there were 158 calls for service. During this time, 73 traffic stops were made resulting in 41 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village in August include: On August 5, a Collaboration Deputy responded to the 300 block of Ann Arbor […]
UAW strike 2023 update: Biden coming to Michigan; more workers hit picket lines
by Bridge Michigan Staff President Joe Biden will take the United Auto Workers up on its offer to come to Michigan in an historic show of support for striking workers. The president said he will travel to Michigan on Tuesday. “I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket line and stand in solidarity with the men and […]
Free COVID tests bound for Michigan mailboxes — if you ask
by Robin Erb With COVID cases on the rise and winter months ahead, Michiganders will once again be able to get free COVID tests from the federal government — up to four per household. The Biden administration, which on Wednesday announced the return of free at-home tests, also urged Americans not to toss out the now-nearly-forgotten […]
Dark sky parks: How Michigan is becoming a stargazing state
by Kelsey Lester, Capital News Service (for Bridge Michigan) As the Great Lakes region becomes more aware of dark skies and light pollution, efforts are underway in Michigan to reduce nighttime non-natural lighting. Although Michigan has no state laws in place to reduce light pollution — alongside 30 other states with no such laws — […]
Farmers Market plans early close to season
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Farmers Market has had a good transitional season back at Chi-Bro Park, but with changing temperatures and dwindling light expected in October, the vendors and market staff have made a decision to end their outdoor market this year at the end of September (Thursday, September 28, will be the last […]
What does a City Charter mean?
by Marsha Chartrand Is Manchester voting to become a city, or is it voting on a new Charter? Actually, it’s a little bit of both. According to the Michigan Municipal League, a Charter is actually similar to a local Constitution — it prescribes the procedures to be followed in operating local government, establishes the powers […]
Football team suffers first defeat of season
by Marsha Chartrand “The Manchester football team hit a wall Friday versus a stout Napoleon team,” said varsity coach Ben Pack. “Both teams entered the contest undefeated, and Napoleon prevailed.” The Dutch got on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a TD rush by Bubba Duffing followed up by a PAT by Jeff Sangster. […]
UAW strike sets Michigan on uncertain path: ‘We’re nervous’
by Paula Gardner, Janelle D. James, & Malachi Barrett (Bridge Michigan) Blaring horns from truck after truck drowned out the cheering thanks from dozens of United Auto Workers picketers Friday morning, hours after the union called its first strike in four years against the Big Three legacy auto companies. Throughout the day, more support came from Democrats […]
Michigan has more job openings than workers. Are retirees the answer?
by Ron French and Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The village of Roscommon has a population of less than 1,000, but the sprawling Fred’s of Roscommon is often packed. People from around the region just south of Grayling come to the restaurant and bowling alley regularly, as do the tourists who flock to nearby Higgins Lake. Yet the […]
