Amid Upper Peninsula mining rush, tribe is still living with past pollution
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) After years of uncertainty, Dione Price hopes her community may win a long battle to clean up century-old mining waste. Years of advocacy by partners including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, where Price is environmental health manager for the tribal government, have resulted in a new plan to clean up […]
A UP community may lose EMS service in state prison payment dispute
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) A slice of the Upper Peninsula may be without ambulance service by the end of the year if the state doesn’t pony up funds the service says it’s owed for emergency services to Kinross Correctional Facility. Kinross EMS has already cut the number of two-person ambulance crews available to cover […]
Don’t feel like raking? No worries. Michigan wants you to leave the leaves
by Jenelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s 14 billion trees can be a beautiful sight in the fall when the leaves change color, displaying hues of red, orange, brown and yellow. But after they start hitting the ground, comes the tedious task of raking them. Residents who want to avoid the seasonal task and leave the leaves […]
The pathway to gold
by Marsha Chartrand It was an emotional day in Manchester on Saturday, October 26 — and not just for Wolverines fans. It was also emotional for Paul Schulte and his family — wife Megan (Greenwald) and son Brady, age 14, as they returned to Paul and Meg’s hometown for the first time since Paul led […]
Dutchmen named to Cascades All-Conference Football
by Marsha Chartrand Several Manchester varsity players have been named to the Cascades Conference All-Conference Football Team, according to Head Coach Joshua Lindeman. Sophomore Jayden Johnson, running back from Manchester, was named to the first team; Senior Tight End Drake Neff was named to the first Team. Brett Brothers, a Junior Offensive Guard, and Dylan […]
Michigan made school meals free for all. Students ate it up.
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) More than 140,000 additional students ate school-provided lunches daily last year after Michigan’s Democratic-led Legislature approved $190 million to provide free meals for all. New data released by the state on Tuesday points to a significant jump in breakfasts and lunches at Michigan schools since adoption of the universal program, which […]
Michigan House battle spurs big spending as Democrats defend slim majority
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) With control of the Michigan House and Congress hanging in the balance, Democrats are far outraising Republican counterparts in some of the state’s most competitive races ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Many of those races remain toss-ups, however, mirroring the top of the ticket, where Republican Donald Trump […]
In Marquette, growth plans at Northern expected to benefit the city
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Marquette is vibrant and poised for growth, as Bridge Michigan explored in recent stories published about the biggest city in the Upper Peninsula. Many say Marquette also is exemplary for Michigan as the state tries to figure out its next steps toward economic stability and prosperity, and to stem declines. One “secret weapon” in […]
Damian’s Craft Meats ready to submit finalized site plan
by Marsha Chartrand On Monday, October 14, Damian’s Craft Meats made its initial presentation to Manchester City Planning Commission to obtain approval for its site plan at 789 Hogan Rd (southeast corner of Hogan and Sooten roads). Principals Rosemary Linares and Damian Rivera propose to build a slaughterhouse and USDA-inspected meat-processing facility on the site, […]
Gebauer named Washtenaw 100 Officer of the Year
by Marsha Chartrand “I’m pleased to announce that our own Sergeant Joel Gebauer was awarded as the 2024 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for Washtenaw County last night at the Washtenaw 100 Dinner,” said City Manager Michael Sessions in a communiqué to Manchester City Council and staff on Friday, October 25. Gebauer was […]
