Frankenmuth kept to its chickens during pandemic. Now, it’s thriving.
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) FRANKENMUTH — Close to 3 million visitors will stop in this German-themed downtown this year to see dachshunds race, drink at swim-up bars in water parks, and shop in Main Street stores that sell cheese, kilts and 50,000 Christmas ornaments. Frankenmuth, known as Michigan’s “Little Bavaria,” is heading into its […]
Witches’ Night Out set for Saturday
by Marsha Chartrand After a very successful first year, Manchester’s Witches’ Night Out event is ready to be bigger and better than before! This year, many downtown businesses and eateries are joining in the fun and will have special activities planned, as well as sales on merchandise. You won’t want to miss this “spooktacular“ night, […]
Manchester lagging in the latest 5HF survey results!
by Marsha Chartrand The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation spends more than $1 million per year in our five healthy towns of Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Grass Lake, and Stockbridge. The Foundation wants to spend it on things that make a difference to you, and they’d like to know how that’s changed since 2020. That’s the reasoning […]
From toxic chemicals to fossil fuels to trillium: Making green end-of-life decisions
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Grand-Raisin Conservation Community The Grand-Raisin Conservation Community is hosting a discussion on environmentally conscious burials at 7pm on Oct. 26 at Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton. This presentation will introduce why a growing number of Americans would prefer final resting places filled with wildflowers instead of concrete, steel, and granite. It […]
League of Women Voters of Michigan hosts panel on election certification process
submitted by Mary Seelhorst, League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County Election experts joined the League of Women Voters of Michigan recently to discuss the role of the Board of State Canvassers and its process for certifying elections in Michigan. With Election Day coming up on Nov. 8 and past attempts to undermine the integrity […]
Dutch fall to Grass Lake in final conference game of season
by Marsha Chartrand “A lesson learned early in the season helped our team overcome a very slow start,“ said varsity coach Ben Pack of his Dutchmen on Friday night. “After being down by 21 points, most teams would have cashed in the night.“ Instead, he continued, “Our kids turned up the heat and competed, scoring […]
Washtenaw County hosts team from the Fine and Fee Justice Center
submitted by Crystal S. Campbell, Washtenaw County Earlier in the summer, Washtenaw County was selected to participate in the second cohort of Cities and Counties for Fine and Fee Justice (CCFFJ). The cohort kicked off last week with a site visit from members of the national CCFFJ team, including members of the Fine and Fee […]
Letter to the Editor: It’s time to return neighborly acts
October 13, 2022 To the Editor: On Oct. 3, around 6:30pm, a driver hit our neighbor’s car that was legally parked by the row of mailboxes in front of his house. Not only did it mangle his car, but it took out the row of mailboxes, too. When our neighbor, Steve Harvey, moved into his […]
Letter to the Editor: Proposal 3 — Keep your beliefs, let others keep their own
October 14, 2022 You are not being asked to change your beliefs or religion. You are being asked to let people make their own decisions about their body, their religion, their love, and so on. It doesn’t affect you. If you truly believe it is wrong, then let God judge them and worry about your […]
Letter to the Editor: Gambling on Proposal 3 — betting on the courts?
October 14, 2022 All around Manchester there are yard signs saying Proposal 3 is “Too confusing, too extreme.” Perhaps this makes you scratch your head and say, “Really? It looks pretty straightforward to me. The proposal says women have a right to an abortion without interference from anyone until the fetus is viable. And after […]
