WCRC working in Sharon & Freedom this week
This week the Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working on Sharon Valley Rd. between Sharon Hollow Rd. and Meyers Rd. in Sharon Township. There will be daytime road closures for gravel resurfacing the week of May 9. In Freedom Township, unpaved local roads throughout the township will have intermittent lane closure May 9–18 for […]
No-cost online Matter of Balance course starts in June
submitted by Joyce Williams, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Thinking of gardening and walking outside once the warm weather stays around? The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is hosting an online workshop, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls, to help older adults prevent falls and reduce the fear of falling. This workshop […]
New video game collection available at Manchester District Library
by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Starting this week, video games are available for checkout at the Manchester District Library (MDL). The new collection includes titles for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch console gaming systems. MDL patrons can check out one game at a time for three weeks. Gamers can also explore related […]
Michigan abortion law: What you should know if SCOTUS overturns Roe
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) With Roe v. Wade poised to be overturned, would abortion once again be illegal in Michigan? The quick answer is that it appears so, but with a ton of caveats. Bridge Michigan answers your questions about what such a ruling would mean for the state. A draft of a Supreme […]
Public notice: Manchester District Library
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022–2023 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, […]
Abortion pills present new challenge for Michigan if Roe overturned
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) With the possibility that an abortion ban will soon take hold in Michigan, both women and policymakers are focusing more attention on mail-order abortion pills, which are broadly available and present a stern challenge to enforcing future restrictions. Of the nearly 30,000 Michigan abortions in 2020, more than half involved […]
‘Massive forgery scheme’ claims rock Michigan elections, governor’s race
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A petition fraud scandal threatening the candidacy of Republican gubernatorial front-runner James Craig has spread to at least three other Michigan candidates accused of submitting forged signatures from the same circulators in their quest to make the primary ballot. Michigan gubernatorial, congressional and judicial candidates are required to […]
Michael Sessions starts as village Manager
Michael Sessions started work at his new job as Manchester’s new village manager last Monday. Sessions, who is married with three young kids, is coming to the position with plenty of experience in municipal governance in southeast Michigan. Before accepting the position in Manchester, he served for eight and a half years as city administrator […]
Bald eagles nesting locally
The bald eagle is a noteworthy species for multiple reasons: it is the national bird of the United States, it has made a comeback from the brink of extinction in the mid 20th century, and it builds the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species. Currently we have a nesting pair of bald eagles in […]
Worth Repeating offering free rug-making class
Want to learn how to create a neat throw rug with recycled T-shirts? Worth Repeating has a class for you that is back by popular demand. If you can tie a knot, you can make a rug. Worth Repeating is offering a free rug-making class on Tuesday, May 31, from 7 to 8:30pm at the […]
