Letter to the editor: Autumnal Equinox, the balance and compromise
September 26, 2021 Autumn in the Midwest is an iconic treasure: - The perfect temperature (it happens at some point between the wintery mornings and almost summery feeling of noon) - The sunlight itself is different — more yellow on the leaves. - The aroma of the seasonal culinary delectables from bakeries and farm stands. […]
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in your coverage
9-23-2021 Dear Editor, We are disappointed in your coverage of the mask mandate protest at Manchester schools in the September 15th edition of the Manchester Mirror. You play into selling sensationalism rather than investigating and reporting both sides of the debate. The extension of the Governor’s emergency powers were unconstitutional as ruled by our Michigan […]
Letter to the editor: Positive energy in Manchester
9-26-21 We can do good things. Once upon a time, a small village had a little grocery store. The store grew tired and closed its doors. The village was surrounded by beautiful farms producing abundant crops, but the people in the village had no regular place to purchase fresh produce and good things to eat. […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
MANCHESTER VILLAGE COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT October 18, 2021- 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]
What to know about Secure MI Vote initiative: security or suppression?
by Jonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Petitions to tighten Michigan voting and election laws could soon hit the streets after the Board of State Canvassers on Thursday granted tentative approval to an initiative by the Secure MI Vote committee. The Republican group aims to collect at least 340,047 voter signatures to send its initiative to the state […]
Michigan parks are popular, but underfunded. They want some COVID money.
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) MACKINAC ISLAND—As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, stores, offices and restaurants, Michigan’s parks were among the few destinations that remained open. In fact, they welcomed more patrons than ever before, as Michiganders and out-of-state visitors grasped for a safe way to recreate, exercise, and mollify the […]
Michigan Republicans aim to restrict school discussion of systemic racism
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) LANSING—Republican legislators marched headlong into the culture wars Tuesday, holding a hearing on legislation that critics say threatens to limit how race and racism are taught in Michigan public schools. Under the House measure, schools would be banned from teaching students that racism and sexism are inherent or that […]
Pfizer COVID vaccine booster approved for Michiganders. Now what?
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots will be available to hundreds of thousands of Michiganders as early as next week, after a startling, post-midnight decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early Friday. A CDC advisory panel had recommended the boosters on Thursday for older people and those with higher […]
Michigan top doc Khaldun leaves state COVID role for private sector
by Kelly House, Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical executive and one of the most visible faces of the state’s emergency pandemic response, will leave state government next week to take a job in the private sector. “I will be moving on to a new opportunity in the private sector (details forthcoming […]
