Michigan’s most vulnerable rescued by kinship caregivers
by Sarah Rahal, The Detroit News & Hayley Harding, The Detroit News (Bridge Michigan) Navelle Jenkins stepped up to single-handedly raise her seven grandchildren after both of her daughters died. The 78-year-old couldn’t have predicted the financial and physical toll keeping her loved ones close would have. That cross has been a heavy one for Jenkins to […]
Report: Debt collection cases flood Michigan courts, hurt low-income residents
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Debt collectors overwhelmed Michigan district courts with more than 200,000 lawsuits in 2019, and the state must do more to help consumers avoid default judgments that can ruin lives, according to a new report. The lawsuits comprised 37% of all district court cases that year and can be “devastating” […]
As Democrats take charge in Lansing, some business leaders sweat their agenda
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sealed her second-term victory on the morning after Election Day by promising to work with “all of Michigan.” In truth, a massive power shift in Lansing means she likely can act on her agenda without much help — and business leaders wonder how that will affect economic development. […]
How did the Manchester Area Vote? 2022 General Election local results
by Sara Swanson Last Tuesday, the Manchester area, like the rest of the country, went to the polls to vote in the midterms. Turnout was high, absentee ballots were down from two years ago, and many of the races were very close! Schoolboard While the statewide races were at the top of many of our […]
RRD and MDL cohost local author Ken Magee for book talk and signing
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library River Raisin Distillery (RRD) and Manchester District Library (MDL) will cohost local historian and collector of Michigan memorabilia Ken Magee on Sunday, November 20. Magee will present his new coffee-table book, The Ultimate Michigan Football Program and Ticket Guide. Co-authored with Brian Snider, The Ultimate Michigan Football Program […]
WCCD offering conservation tools for rent
by Sara Swanson Did you know that the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) has equipment that local producers and landowners can rent for conservation purposes? Joining hand tools for tree planting, garden planting, invasive species removal, and soil testing, as well as herbicide application tools for use in invasive and noxious plants, is a Truax […]
Grants available for childcare entrepreneurs
by Sara Swanson Are you an unlicensed or recently licensed childcare provider in Manchester? Are you thinking about starting a childcare business? Would you be interested in a grant to become licensed or expand your business? Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced last week that their Child Care Licensing Bureau will begin accepting […]
Letter to the editor: SUMC thanks you for your support!
November 7, 2022 Sharon United Methodist Church would like to thank the people who recently brought in their scrap metal for our scrap metal drive over the past two Saturdays. With your support, we were able to raise over $3,600, which allows us to continue to fund our mission projects. Some of our mission projects […]
With wolf plan complete, Michiganders lobby state on possibility of a hunt
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) After the latest change to gray wolves’ status under the federal Endangered Species Act, it’s illegal to hunt the iconic predators in Michigan. But following the release of a state plan that opens the door to the possibility of future hunts, the animal’s friends and foes are already lobbying state […]
