Manchester Dutchmen track & field teams kick off a strong start for spring season
submitted by Cheryl Smith On a cold spring evening in early April, both the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams finished in the top of their division brackets at the Whitmore Lake Trojan Relays and brought home trophies and many individual medals. It was so great to see our skilled athletes back on the […]
The Digital Dislocators season comes to an end with excitement for next year!
submitted by Caiden Kippnick and Luke Somerville, The Digital Dislocators After an abrupt cut to our 2020 season due to the pandemic and a slow, almost nonexistent 2021 season that consisted of no competitions, team #6081 was excited and ready for this year. This year’s game, Rapid React, required us to design and build a […]
Yoga for seniors returns!
submitted by Betty Cummings, Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. Yoga is back! Washtenaw Community College is planning to hold in-person Senior Focus classes during spring/summer term beginning in May 2022. The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc., will again sponsor the yoga classes. They will be held at the Manchester United Methodist Church Fellowship […]
More information on avian flu in Washtenaw
The Washtenaw County Health Department has shared more information on the avian influenza (HPAI) detected in Washtenaw County last week. They shared a press release from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) stating that the case in Washtenaw was detected in domestic parrots at a residential location. The press release stated that […]
Road work this week
Submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is continuing road work this week in Sharon Township. Pleasant Lake Road between Sharon Hollow Rd and Smythe Rd will see daytime road closures for drainage improvements and road resurfacing. The work is scheduled to be completed by this Friday, April 29th. However, all […]
Police reform going nowhere fast in Michigan, despite Patrick Lyoya death
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Police reform remains stalled in Michigan, despite increased demands for change following the death of a Black motorist this month by a Grand Rapids police officer. Activists say the need for legislation is evident after a police officer shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head on April 4 […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Apr-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:06 p.m. Four board members were present (quorum) with 1 citizen in attendance. Citizen participation made comments about shared driveways. Board approved the 3-Mar-22 meeting minutes as amended. […]
Michigan climate plan calls for EV incentives, faster renewable transition
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Thursday released its roadmap to statewide carbon neutrality, calling for electric vehicle incentives, stronger renewable energy targets for the energy sector, job training to prepare workers for the post-combustion economy, and other efforts to wean Michigan off fossil fuels by 2050. The plan stems from Whitmer’s […]
Lansing and other police agencies rethink value of ‘minor’ traffic stops
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) In July 2020, Lansing police were told they could no longer pull over motorists solely for minor traffic violations, such as a cracked tail light or an ornament hanging from a mirror. The department, apparently the only one in Michigan to do so, joined police agencies in other parts of the country, […]
Weeks before closure, Whitmer aims to save Michigan Palisades nuclear plant
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) With weeks to go before the planned closure of Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is making a last-ditch effort to keep it open in the name of jobs and clean energy. Whitmer on Wednesday alerted U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm that Michigan wants a cut of […]
