Adopt a pet free at Humane Society of Huron Valley
submitted by The Humane Society of Huron Valley Animals don’t have a time limit at The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV), but they still can’t wait to find a home. So HSHV is rolling out a new initiative to help them get one faster. For animals who’ve been at the shelter longer than normal, […]
$2.3 million awarded to fill gaps in youth mental health care
submitted by Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Washtenaw County’s Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage Advisory Committee has awarded $2.3 million over three years to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to fill gaps in youth mental health programming. The grant will give schools and parents additional support to respond to unmet youth mental […]
Conservation District celebrates 75 years at upcoming annual meeting
submitted by Washtenaw County Conservation District Join the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) in celebrating 75 years of conservation work in Washtenaw County at the Robin Hills Events Center (Glasshouse at Robin Hills Farm Event Center, 20390 Stockbridge Chelsea Rd. (M-52), Chelsea) on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 5:30pm. The evening will feature a keynote […]
Learn to manage your blood pressure at no cost
submitted by National Kidney Foundation of Michigan If you are living with high blood pressure (HBP) (hypertension), or caring for someone with high blood pressure, consider taking HBP Control, a new virtual workshop presented by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM). Offered at no cost to participants, the eight-week workshop over Zoom features certified leaders […]
Home Toxics Center temporarily closed to prepare for new year
submitted by Washtenaw County You make the Home Toxics Center a success! The Home Toxics Center aims to make a difference in the Washtenaw County community by safely disposing of or recycling residents’ home toxics for no cost. In 2021, the Home Toxics Center had more than 4,000-weekday drop-offs — an 85% increase in drop-offs […]
New Michigan House Republican Leader Matt Hall: Democrats need our help
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Rep. Matt Hall had hoped to succeed outgoing Republican Rep. Jason Wentworth as the next Michigan House speaker in 2023. Instead, he’ll lead a slightly slimmed-down caucus after Democrats won the legislative majority in November. But the Comstock Township Republican isn’t letting the changing of the guard get him down […]
New Michigan Senate Leader Winnie Brinks: Let’s end ‘toxic time in politics’
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — It’s been quite a decade for Winnie Brinks, who entered politics 10 years ago as a reluctant write-in candidate and is now poised to become the first female Senate majority leader in Michigan history. Brinks, chosen by her colleagues to lead the Senate next year as Democrats take […]
COVID-19 in 2022: Deaths fall, but Michigan had 5th most in US
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) COVID-19 battered Michigan again in 2022, but vaccines and new treatments softened the blow of the pandemic in its third year. More than 8,900 died from the virus in Michigan this year, down from 15,000 in 2021 and 13,000 in 2020. Still, Michigan’s mortality rate from COVID-19 is the nation’s […]
Historic craft classes at the Blacksmith Shop for winter 2023
submitted by Annette Siffin, MAHS The Manchester Area Historical Society is excited to announce a series of classes beginning on Mondays, held from 6–9pm, in January. Classes are a simple introduction. They are geared toward sharing knowledge and technique of historic crafts to spur interest and motivate involvement in the Blacksmith Shop’s Historic Craft demonstrations […]
