Minimum wage increase set for February blocked by Michigan court
by Paula Gardner & Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) A panel of Michigan judges on Thursday overturned a lower court’s ruling that would have raised Michigan’s minimum wage rise to $13.03 an hour and increased the tipped minimum wage to $11.73 an hour next month. The Michigan Court of Appeals decision, which took effect immediately, determined […]
$5 radon tests this Thursday at Sharon Township Hall
by Sara Swanson January is National Radon Action Month, meaning it is the perfect time to find out if there is radon in your home. This Thursday between 9am and noon, radon tests will be available at Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 Pleasant Lake Rd, for $5 each. What is radon? Radon is a […]
December 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Audrey Rentfro
submitted by Manchester Jr/Sr High School Audrey Rentfro was selected as December 2022 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month. Audrey is the daughter of Joanne and Ron Rentfro. An active Link Crew leader for the past two years, she was also a member of the National Honor Society during her junior and senior […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN APPLICATION TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SPECIAL USE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road) to receive comments on an […]
Employment opportunity: CRC hiring Administrative and Volunteer Coordinator
by Sara Swanson Last week we reported in the article introducing Carol Wotring, the recently hired new executive director of the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC), that the CRC was planning to add a second paid full-time position. They’ve posted the position and asked for our help in spreading the word. Are you looking for […]
Samantha Stockard named to Dean’s List at Belmont University
Samantha Stockard of Manchester qualified for the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 52% of Belmont’s 6,792 undergraduate students qualified for the Spring 2022 Dean’s List. Belmont Provost […]
Photos: Snow in the Leonard Preserve
by Sara Swanson It has been a mostly snowless winter so far but Sunday morning Manchester woke up to heavy, wet snow cover. Although the sun wasn’t able to burst through the clouds, it was still a lovely day for a walk in the wintry woods and through the multiple ecosystems of the Leonard Preserve. […]
Report aims to prepare Great Lakes states for effects of climate change
Lester Graham, Michigan Radio (for Bridge Michigan) Climate change contributed to the rapid rise in Great Lakes water levels a few years ago. Combined with more frequent and intense storms — also caused by climate change — they caused record flooding in 2017 and 2019 in some parts of the Great Lakes region. Homes and […]
With growing backlash to wind energy, Michigan turns to solar power
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) When what was then the tallest wind turbine in the U.S. was erected on the outskirts of Traverse City in 1996, it was hailed as a sign of Michigan’s clean energy future. Last summer, when the 26-year-old, now-comparatively diminutive turbine was disassembled and replaced by solar panels, it was a sign […]
Michigan sees spike in 988 mental health calls. But what happens next?
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) Six months after the new 988 mental health hotline went live in Michigan, mental health officials say significantly more people are calling for help. That’s the good news. The trickier problem remains finding a therapist or other professional to refer these people to in the days that follow. Thousands of […]
