Michigan’s rural school districts plead for more bus and broadband funding
by Tracie Mauriello & Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (Bridge Michigan) Tom McKee was an 11th grader in rural Michigan when a “grow your own” teacher training program sold him on a career in education. Even so, McKee might have not imagined that he would one day go on to work as a superintendent, athletic director, and bus driver […]
Report: COVID forced 500k workers from workforce; thousands from Michigan
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Until September, understanding who left the U.S. workforce during the pandemic was gleaned from federal labor data and other analyses, including talking to workers and employers. But a new national study examining what happened to workers who had to take at least a week off of work due to the virus quantifies […]
Obituary: Richard G. Jones
Richard Gerrald Jones, 75, of Manchester, Mich., formerly of Portland, Ore., passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022. Richie’s family and friends will gather for a Celebration of Life at a date to be announced for spring 2023. Rich was born on April 2, 1947, in Omaha, Neb., to Gerrald and Doreen (Parks) Jones. He received his […]
Homecoming week to feature parade, alumni game, and more!
9-25-22 Editor’s note: The date for the Boys Varsity Soccer team’s Pink Out Breast Cancer Awareness Game has been moved from Wednesday, September 28 to Thursday, September 29. This has been changed in the article to reflect this. by Sara Swanson Both the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Student Council and the Parent Teacher Student Association […]
Meet the MDL board: David Nelson, Village of Manchester
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
5 Healthy Towns Survey Q&A
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, Healthy Towns Q: What is the 5 Healthy Towns Survey? A: The 5 Healthy Towns Survey (5HFsurvey.com) is an opportunity for our communities to influence how 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) invests in our communities. In the beginning of the foundation, 5HF worked with local partners to conduct the BRFSS survey. While the […]
Manchester High School Class of 1971 Reunion
submitted by David Bucholtz Manchester High School Class of 1971 invites you to our “50 + 1” Reunion Picnic on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Carr Park with a 4:30pm gathering and 6pm dinner. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass and your lawn chairs. RSVP via text to […]
2nd Annual WCCD Soil Drive
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Executive Director, Washtenaw County Conservation District The Washtenaw County Conservation District will be conducting its second annual soil drive. Residents and farmers in Washtenaw County can drop off soil samples to the Washtenaw County Conservation District office, where it will then be sent to the Soil and Plant Diagnostic lab at […]
Eastern Michigan University, faculty union reach deal to end strike
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Eastern Michigan University and the school’s faculty union have reached a tentative agreement that means faculty were back in the classroom Monday teaching courses. The EMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors’ contract with the university expired at the end of August and members had voted to strike […]
Abortion ballot measure: What Proposal 3 would do in Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan voters will decide the future of legal access to abortion in the state when they decide Proposal 3 on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. A “yes” vote would write a broad new right to “reproductive freedom” into the Michigan Constitution, invaliding a 1931 abortion ban and potentially other existing regulations. […]
