Carren Matson earns dean's list honors at Olivet Nazarene University
Carren Matson of Manchester, MI was named to the dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2021 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean's list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on […]
Ava Sharrow-Ducsay named to the Alma College Fall 2021 Dean's List
Ava Sharrow-Ducsay, of Manchester, MI, was named to the Alma College Dean's List for those students who achieved outstanding academic performance during the 2021 Fall Term. Students who achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average during a term, while carrying a minimum of 13 credits, at least eight of which are evaluative grades, are […]
Letter to the editor: Higher COVID death rate in Republican counties
1-15-22 Letter to the Editor, As a native resident of Manchester and a senior citizen, I have been watching and listening to the debates, both scientific and political, about the value of vaccinations and masks. I have reached a conclusion, with new evidence, that I would like to share with my fellow Manchesterites. A couple […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 06-Jan-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:23 p.m. Four board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. Board approved the 2-Dec-21 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved monthly disbursements of $30,126.32. Board […]
Worst yet to come with omicron in Michigan, officials warn
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) COVID-19 hospitalizations could rise 60 percent in the next few weeks, further pressuring hospitals already at a breaking point amid the omicron wave, the state’s chief medical executive said Tuesday. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian said models predict as many as 8,000 COVID-19 patients could be hospitalized by late January or early February, well […]
Michigan troopers vow reforms after study finds racial disparities in stops
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The Michigan State Police’s director vowed immediate reforms Wednesday after a report found that troopers were more likely to stop, search, and arrest African-American drivers than whites. State Police Director Col. Joseph Gasper said all troopers will have body cameras by the end of the year, and the agency will […]
Michigan to end most contact tracing as COVID overwhelms effort
by Robin Erb(Bridge Michigan) Broad community contract tracing for COVID in Michigan is coming to an end in most cases — a dramatic signal of the overwhelming spread of omicron and the diminishing returns of an effort launched nearly two years ago across the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which began […]
Record-breaking case numbers: ER's full, hospital staff out sick
While most of the state is still in the early stages of feeling the effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, it has been spreading through Metro-Detroit and surrounding counties, including Washtenaw, for weeks. It is true that overall it is a milder strain and fewer people infected will require hospitalization, but it is a […]
County implementing changes to alert system
In summer 2020, Washtenaw County switched from using the Nixle Program get alerts out to county residents, to the Everbridge emergency notification system. Washtenaw County can use Everbridge to alert residents to everything ranging from severe weather, hazardous materials incidents, floods, and other emergencies, to more routine announcements, such as road closures and other public […]
Nonprofit Roundtable postponed until May
Given the current COVID variants and winter weather, the Community Resource Center has decided to postpone the Nonprofit Roundtable scheduled for January 18th. They have rescheduled it for the third Tuesday in May and are hoping to be able to hold it in person at that time. What is the non-profit roundtable? It is a […]
