Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CRYPTOCURRENCY MINERAL MORATORIUM Ordinance No. 99 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on April 11, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 99, which imposes a one-year moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of Cryptocurrency Mining in the Township […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER: Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in the Township listed above on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 6-Apr-23 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:03 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 5 citizens in attendance. No Citizen participation. The board approved the 2-Mar-23 meeting minutes as amended. The board approved […]
Change Michigan’s Nov. 15 deer season opener? No way, DNR says
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The Nov. 15 firearm opener is a tradition so deeply-entrenched in Michigan deer hunting culture, some communities treat it as a de-facto public holiday. And after studying the issue, Michigan hunting regulators say they see no reason to change that. Acting on a request from former DNR Director Dan Eichinger, […]
No criminal charge? No problem! Michigan police can still take your car
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) TAYLOR — Stephanie Wilson was driving on a service lane in Detroit in June 2019 when unmarked police cars swooped in and surrounded her Saturn Ion. Within minutes, she said, the car had been seized, leaving the nursing student and her ex-boyfriend on the side of the road wondering what […]
Census: More deaths than births in almost all Michigan counties (but not Washtenaw)
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Deaths outnumbered births in all but seven counties in Michigan in the year ending July 2022, new Census figures show, a result of the state’s aging population and the devastating impact of thousands of COVID-19 deaths. That’s 92% of Michigan’s 83 counties, the fourth-highest rate in the nation, surpassed only […]
Suicide on the rise in Washtenaw, suicide by firearms especially an issue in rural areas
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Suicide Report detailing recent local suicide data trends. Suicide death rates have been increasing since 2000 at the county, state, and national levels. “Washtenaw County has had lower suicide rates compared to Michigan and the U.S.,” says Shannon Phillips, Master of Public Health, Washtenaw County […]
Outdoor Farmers Market returning to Chi-Bro Park
by Sara Swanson After three years of alternate locations, the Manchester Outdoor Farmers Market is returning this May to Chi-Bro Park! Every Thursday from 3pm to 7pm, come shop for fresh produce, honey, and crafts, while enjoying weekly kids’ treasure hunts and activities, food trucks, live music from 5pm to 7pm, and more. Chi-Bro Park is located […]
Shakespeare Club meets, talks yoga and ecological land management
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Eight years ago, before she opened Millie’s Coffee Shop, Anna Deevers brought Exhale Yoga to Manchester, and on March 14, she brought her yoga training to the Shakespeare Club. She emphasized that, although yoga is about connecting the mind, body, and spirit, it is not a religion. No special […]
Obituary: Vicki L. Poley
Vicki L. Poley of Grass Lake, Mich., passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township, Michigan, on April 19, 2023. She was born the daughter of James R. and Emily Margaret (Almond) Mitchell on June 30, 1950. On March 7, 1970, she married Jerry W. Poley and he survives. Vicki loved to […]
