Masking now optional at Chelsea Hospital
by Sara Swanson After three years, many of Michigan’s major health systems are making masking optional over the next week, including Chelsea Hospital. Chelsea Hospital posted on social media, “Starting Monday, April 17, masks will become optional at most of our care settings for patients, visitors, and colleagues. There are instances when a mask may […]
Adult Learners Institute announces its May classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute (ALI) “Every wreck tells a story” is the claim that David Trojan makes for his class on Michigan Aviation Archaeology on May 4. Described as an Air Crash Detective, Mr. Trojan, who retired from the Navy in 2000, has been exploring abandoned air fields, crash sites, and lost […]
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 […]
