Learn about the “roots“ of your health — and more — at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library’s two-part program, “Rooting for Your Health“ with Dr. Nia Aguirre, originally planned for February 16 and February 23, 2023, is being rescheduled. New dates for the clinic have been set for February 23 and March 2, 2023. Stop by the library or visit the […]
Reduce home water use, protect waterways from runoff with rain barrels from WCCD
submitted by Dru Mark-Wilson, Washtenaw County Conservation District Outreach coordinator The Washtenaw County Conservation District’s (WCCD) Rain Barrels & Supplies sales have returned in 2023. The WCCD offers rain barrels, composters, and related supplies available to the public to purchase for water catchment systems and composting systems. These supplies promote systems that encourage conservation of […]
Come discover your natural world at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Kathy Claflin, Waterloo Natural History Association The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center has announced its public programs for March 2023, sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association. On Sunday, March 5, discover HERPS! MICHIGAN’S AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES from 2pm to 3pm. Nature Discovery will bring live snakes and turtles that can be found […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board of Review
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2023 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 6:30 pm — Organizational Meeting Monday, March 13, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, on March 9, 2023, at 7pm for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed […]
Hugs, cookies, freebies and love planned to welcome MSU students back to campus
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Hundreds of volunteers will converge on Michigan State University on Sunday, filling the path between the Spartan statue and The Rock with signs and freebies to shower students returning to campus with love. In an effort to ease the transition after Monday’s mass shooting, tables at the event known as Spartan Sunday will […]
For Ann Arbor water managers, ongoing battle to keep toxic chemicals at bay
ANN ARBOR – Brian Steglitz and his staff had only recently gotten a handle on the last surprise contaminant to threaten Ann Arbor’s drinking water system when the call came in about another. A plume of industrial wastewater, thought to be tainted with toxic hexavalent chromium, had entered the Huron River last August after spilling […]
Federal COVID relief aid to schools will dry up soon. Are districts ready?
by Koby Levin and Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat Detroit (for Bridge Michigan) For the past couple of years, the Detroit Public Schools Community District has been able to tap its share of federal COVID relief aid to fund after-school enrichment programs that help students recover from learning lost during the pandemic. But those funds will soon […]
New flexible seating offers options for first graders
by Marsha Chartrand What’s worse than a wiggly class of first graders who are stuck sitting in straight-back chairs? Probably a classroom with a majority (14, to be exact) of wiggly little boys who are stuck sitting in straight-back chairs! That’s what new first-grade teacher Ms. Deidre LaPointe was faced with during her first weeks […]
Another great season for Manchester wrestling
submitted by Coach Steve Vlcek It’s been another great year for our High School wrestling team, as we finished out our league with a 7–0 record in duals and then won the League tournament by 40 points. We had five League Champions: at 106, Onyx Ostrum took home first with two first-period pins. At 113, […]
