Letter to the Editor: Tell Board of Commissioners to act now to protect senior funding
2-1-2025 Dear Manchester Area Seniors, As you may be aware, last November the Washtenaw County voters approved a millage dedicated for the needs of seniors. This millage will produce about $11 million per year. Some County Commissioners are suggesting forming a new department to distribute these funds. Obviously, establishing a department from the ground up […]
Rhea Warren advanced to rank of Senior Airman in United States Air Force
submitted by Cristie Warren Rhea Warren, a weapons maintainer in the United States Air Force, just achieved the rank of Senior Airman. She graduated from MHS in 2022 and joined the United States Air Force right after. She earned this rank eight months ahead of the average enlisted soldier.
Edwards named to fall 2024 dean’s list at Eureka College
submitted by Shawn Edwards 2024 Manchester High School graduate Megan Edwards made the dean’s list at Eureka College in Eureka, Ill., while also being on the Eureka College women’s soccer team. The Eureka College fall 2024 dean’s list features 145 recipients. The list includes students from 63 different Illinois communities, 14 states, and one other […]
DuRussel named to EMU dean’s list for fall term
submitted by Sandra Wiitala Seeger DuRussel, a Manchester High School senior currently enrolled in the Early College Alliance program at Eastern Michigan University, was named to the Eastern Michigan University dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Recipients of the honor are undergraduate students who carry a minimum of 10 credit hours and maintain a […]
Hock named to fall 2024 dean’s list at RCU’s School of Business and Technology
submitted by Rebekah Pinchback, Dean, School of Business & Technology, Rochester Christian University Emma Hock of Manchester is a sport management student with a minor in marketing at Rochester Christian University. Hock achieved a place on the Rochester Christian University School of Business and Technology dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the […]
Kippnick named to fall 2024 dean’s list at WPI
submitted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Logan Kippnick, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in Computer Science and Robotics Engineering, was named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2024 semester. The criteria for the WPI dean’s list differ from that of most […]
Michigan braces for Trump tariffs on Canada, a $77B trade partner
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) President Donald Trump is standing by plans to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports as early as Saturday, a move that could have major consequences for Michigan’s auto, energy and agricultural sectors and increase costs of staples like gas and groceries. As a border state whose economy is […]
Michigan asks employers to grow housing with $10M fund: ‘Build, baby, build’
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan will begin partnering with businesses to try to grow affordable employee housing options and chip away at the state’s ongoing housing crisis, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday. During an address at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference in Traverse City, which is grappling with a housing squeeze of its own, Whitmer said the state […]
Trump orders school choice, ‘patriotic’ history. What it means for Michigan
by Isabel Lohman & Ron French (Bridge Michigan) A sweeping set of executive orders from President Donald Trump could have far-reaching effects on how and where Michigan children are educated — if they’re implemented. The orders, issued Wednesday, include attempts to use federal funds to help parents pay for private schools, crack down on schools or […]
New school board members sworn in, new officers elected
by Sara Swanson On January 21, three brand-new school board members, Jennifer Caszatt, Sarah Roth, and Colleen Schoenfeld, were sworn in, along with reelected member Brandon Woods, who began serving on the board in 2021. They will be joining Rebecca Harvey, who began serving on the board in 2015, Michael Tindall, who began serving on […]
