Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES January 13, 2026, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:01pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none 5 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AMENDMENT During a regular meeting on January 13, 2026, the Freedom Township Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance (43-H) to amend the Official Zoning Map, by authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et. seq., […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan ORDINANCE NO. 55 BLIGHT ORDINANCE An ordinance to provide for the exercise of certain municipal powers of the Township of Freedom to promote the health, safety, and welfare of persons and property in the township and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof. THE TOWNSHIP OF FREEDOM […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 08-Jan-26 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:03 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 3 citizens in attendance. The board approved the 4-Dec-25 meeting minutes as presented. The board approved the agenda as […]
‘Tough decisions’ coming as Michigan faces $1 billion budget hole
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are expected to have more than $1 billion less to work with as they build budgets […]
PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan In the years since Michigan’s PFAS crisis became public knowledge, widespread contamination has prompted a growing list of “do not […]
Michigan tribes warn members about ICE stops: ‘Irony maybe is the word’
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Justin A. Hinkley, Bridge Michigan Native American tribes in Michigan are warning members to carry tribal and state identification on them at all times […]
MCS preparing to replace some of its fleet with propane buses
by Sara Swanson We reported in 2024 that Manchester Community Schools (MCS) had received a $841,939 Clean Bus Energy grant from the state of Michigan that was going to be used toward purchasing three new electric buses and adding three charging stations from a company called Lion Electric, out of Quebec, replacing three old diesel […]
Manchester Area Historical Society honors Ray Berg
submitted by Barry Allen, president, Manchester Area Historical Society Manchester Area Historical Society’s (MAHS) retiring president, Ray Berg, was honored at the MAHS membership meeting on January 8. His service and commitment to the community was commemorated by naming the Kingsley-Jenter board room after him! Ray’s passion for history began as a young man when he […]
Barn fire at historic Blum Farm
by Sara Swanson Early Friday morning after already answering five medical calls and one false alarm at Klager Elementary triggered by construction, Manchester Township Fire Department got a call about a barn fire on Austin Road in Bridgewater Township. They responded at 5:20am and began battling the fire along with Saline, Dexter, Scio, Chelsea, Clinton, […]
