Manchester Meet & Greet: Community Resource Center
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library As part of the ongoing Manchester Meet and Greet fall series, Manchester District Library (MDL) will host the new Community Resource Center (CRC) director Carol Wotring on Wednesday, September 27, at 6pm in the upstairs lounge. Attendees will learn what the CRC is all about, including how people […]
Library hosts SRSLY for teen trivia
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library All Manchester teens are invited to the Manchester District Library (MDL) on Wednesday, September 27, for a SRSLY Manchester trivia challenge. Fuel your brain with snacks and test your knowledge with the tough questions. Recommended for ages 12+. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information […]
Essential oils make-and-take workshop
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) will offer a make-and-take workshop about the many benefits of using essential oils for your health on Monday, September 25, at 6pm in the library’s upstairs lounge space. All ages are welcome. Advance registration is requested. Sign up at the circulation desk, by phone […]
Drug overdose deaths continue increasing in Washtenaw County
from Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Opioid Report detailing recent local drug overdose data trends. Though Washtenaw County has had lower drug overdose death rates than Michigan and the U.S. since 2019, local deaths are increasing. In Washtenaw County, there has been a 33% increase in all drug overdose […]
WCRC roadwork this week
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Road Commission will be doing roadwork in Manchester Township the next two weeks. There will be daytime road closures for limestone resurfacing September 18 through September 25. Schleweis Rd between Boetger Rd and Sandborn Rd will be resurfaced September 18; Kirk Rd between Tracey Rd and M-52 will be resurfaced […]
Jury acquits three men accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Federal officials announced arrests of a group of armed men in October 2020 for allegedly staking out Whitmer’s northern Michigan cottage and plotting to kidnap her before the November election. Nine of the 14 men accused of being involved in the kidnapping plot have been convicted. Five of them […]
Climate change, bad infrastructure drives away Michigan residents, report says
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Climate change and poor infrastructure are helping drive Michigan residents to Southern states, according to a report by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a public affairs research organization. Census data shows that nearly 15,000 Michigan residents — mostly young people — left the state between 2020 and 2021, helping lower the population by 0.2% to […]
New COVID shot approved, could be in Michigan this week. What to know
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Updated COVID shots will be available to Michiganders in the coming days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday approved their use for nearly all adults and children. Dr. Mandy Cohen, the CDC’s new director, signed off on the recommendation Tuesday by the CDC’s Advisory Committee […]
State Representative Carrie Rheingans Speaks at Lake Association Meeting in Freedom Township
submitted by Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association Rep. Carrie Rheingans D-47 showed up on a beautiful afternoon and talked with a gathering of Pleasant Lake area residents about the issues she feels strongly about and lessons she learned as a first-term Michigan House member. She said she grew up in rural areas and has lived […]
Manchester Meet & Greet: Dance with Heart Studios
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library As part of the ongoing Manchester Meet & Greet fall series, Manchester District Library (MDL) will host dance teacher and owner of Dance with Heart Studios Anya Novesky on Friday, September 22, at 5:15pm in the Youth Area. Novesky will share her love of dance with a mini […]
