Michigan sees another year of double-digit growth for outdoor industry
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s outdoor recreation sector continued on a trajectory of rapid growth last year, prompting calls for greater investment in the land, water and infrastructure that underpins the industry. New statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show the sector grew by 11.8% in 2022, the second straight year of double-digit […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue to host charity bazaar
by Marsha Chartrand While doing your local Small Business Saturday shopping this weekend, don’t forget to stop at the Freedom Township Hall, where Happy Hearts Feline Rescue, a local nonprofit cat rescue, is planning a very special holiday bazaar! From 1 to 5pm on Saturday, November 25, you can shop in style at the HHFR […]
Men’s Club keeps Christmas tree tradition going
by Marsha Chartrand The place to be on Friday, November 24, at noon is Chi-Bro Park on Ann Arbor Hill! That’s when the Men’s Club will open for business to sell their high-quality Christmas trees from Arend Tree Farms in Grass Lake. Hours (other than Black Friday) will be Monday through Friday, 5 – 8pm, […]
Former Manchester residents receive “Quilts of Valor”
by Marsha Chartrand The Quilts of Valor Foundation was founded in 2003 based on, literally, a dream. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq. She describes the dream as “vivid as real life,” where she saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched […]
Seniors’ holiday meal coming up at Riverside School
submitted by Carolyn Supers Riverside Intermediate School would like to extend an invitation to all Senior Citizens to have lunch with third- and fourth-grade students on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. They promise entertainment, a yummy dinner, and PIE! The luncheon begins at 11am with a holiday musical performance by the children and ends around 11:45am. […]
Manchester Township reviews fire report, commissioner changes, and city challenges
Submitted by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the November 14 board meeting except Krista Jarvis. Also present were Fire Chief Bill Scully and other members of the public. There were public comments about activities at Iron Mill Pond and the condition of Wolff Road. Scully provided the monthly report for October. There […]
In antler-obsessed Michigan, the state begs hunters to shoot more does
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) As whitetail deer populations overwhelm some communities in lower Michigan, natural resources managers have tried a number of strategies to reduce herds. They allow hunters to kill more deer each year. They’ve experimented with lower-cost licenses in parts of the state, and relaxed regulations to promote more harvests. The outcome? […]
Indiana is beating Michigan by attracting people, not just companies
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) In the 1980s, even the locals around Indianapolis referred to their town as India-no-place — a city that had no real identity, in the middle of a state known for the inferiority-tinged jingle, “There’s more than corn in Indiana!” Today, there’s still a lot of corn, but there are also […]
Michigan has just half the child psychiatrists it needs amid health crisis
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s mental health system is hobbled by a shortage of workers, but perhaps none will be more difficult to fill than those at the very top of the skill chart: child psychiatrists. The apex providers in the mental health system after training for 13 years or more, they theoretically take […]
With passage of City Charter, what comes next?
by Marsha Chartrand Yes, in many ways it’s “just a name,” but there’s a lot involved in changing from the Village of Manchester to the City of Manchester. And while, in the end, we’re still the same Manchester that we’ve always been, there are plenty of details to attend to along the way. Following a […]
