Take the Washtenaw County Community Health Survey
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department is inviting residents to share what they think about health in our county by taking the Washtenaw County Community Health Survey. The survey will help the Health Department, community partners, and local health care providers better understand the needs of our community, establish health priorities, […]
Seasonal Weight Restrictions suspended
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) suspended the Seasonal Weight Restrictions as of Friday, March 17, 2023, at 6am. The Seasonal Weight Restrictions went into effect February 8, 2023. Typically, each spring, in accordance with the state law, the Road Commission reduces the weight and speed limits for trucks. […]
Collins named to Palmer Dean’s List
Avery Collins of Manchester has been named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, Florida. If you have a student who made […]
Three Manchester students make SVSU Dean’s List
Nearly 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the fall 2022 semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better. Among the students named to the Dean’s List were Madelyn Harris, Anthony […]
DTE, Consumers Energy to Michigan lawmakers: We need to do better
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Elouise Garley says she never imagined she’d have to use lanterns to light her home after leaving war-torn Liberia more than 20 years ago for Detroit. “As a teenager, we used (lanterns) as electricity, and I got traumatized by darkness. Whenever it’s dark, I think of the days of […]
Michigan moves to end threat of jail to hunters who fail to report deer kills
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan lawmakers are moving to reform a controversial law that threatens hunters with 90 days in jail for failing to notify state regulators of deer kills. Fresh off the first season under a mandatory reporting policy that was never fully enforced, momentum is building to ease penalties to a simple […]
Whitmer signs anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents in Michigan into law
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s LGBTQ residents will be covered by the state’s anti-discrimination law under legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday. The legislation, dubbed historic by supporters and LGBTQ rights advocates, means that employers won’t be able to fire or refuse to hire a person because of their sexual orientation or gender […]
February 2023 Senior Student of the Month: Sarah De Zwaan
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Manchester Jr./Sr. High School’s February 2023 Senior Student of the Month is Sarah De Zwaan. Sarah is the daughter of Keith and Teri De Zwaan. She has been an active member of student council for six years and was elected president both junior and senior year. Sarah was also […]
February 2023 Underclass Students of the Month
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for promoting good citizenship; for promoting […]
Time to register for MSAs Spring Rec Soccer
submitted by Tracey Hittle, VP of Recreational Soccer, Manchester Soccer Association Soccer season is just around the corner, and registration for Manchester Soccer Association’s Spring Rec Soccer is OPEN! The season starts April 15 and runs through June 3, taking off the weekend of Memorial Day. There are three coed age divisions: U5 (birth years […]
