Washtenaw Board of Commissioners vote to use ARP funds to achieve broadband access county-wide
Two weeks ago, we reported that the County had passed a funding proposal through its Ways and Means Committee that would pledge $14.6 million of American Rescue Plan funds toward building broadband infrastructure to every residence, regardless of address. At their meeting last Wednesday, September 15, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved the proposal […]
Tickets on sale for Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home
Tickets are now on sale for the world premier of Manchester’s own Breeda Kelly Miller’s one-woman show! Miller has created a theatrical experience that combines love, roots, and a sense of connection. Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home is an original work, written and performed as a one-woman show by Miller and directed by Brian Cox. The […]
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College recognizes Celeste Sangster
Manchester native, Celeste Sangster, is being spotlighted by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College which she attends! submitted by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College At the age of 18, Celeste Sangster has her sights set on making a positive impact in the lives of as many people as possible. A Michigan native, Sangster grew up just minutes away […]
Kleinschmidt named to SNHU President’s List
Shanel Kleinschmidt of Manchester (48158) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2021 President’s List. Eligibility for the President’s List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the term. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution with an 89-year […]
President of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea announces retirement in 2022
submitted by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea After a decade of transformational leadership that has reshaped St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and the community, hospital President Nancy Graebner-Sundling announced today that she plans to retire in March of next year, capping a 48-year career in health care. A succession planning process has been initiated to ensure a […]
WCSO: 3G networks to be decommissioned
from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office: The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is informing residents that cell phone carriers have begun decommissioning 3G networks. This means your older style 3G models of Tracfones, flip phones, Jitterbugs, etc. will no longer have the ability to make calls, including to 911. Making sure residents are not caught off […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 7:30 pm for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed conditional […]
Michigan officials agree to budget deal to avoid government shutdown
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and leaders in Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature have reached a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown, officials announced Wednesday. While details of the likely $50 billion to $60 billion spending plan will not be public until next week, negotiators described the handshake deal […]
Republicans advance bills to bar Michigan school mask mandates
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A tense clash over school masking and COVID-19 testing policies continued last Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol, where a Republican-led Senate panel advanced bills to bar local mandates after a Democratic lawmaker walked out in frustration. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has encouraged school masking and is likely to […]
A Michigan doctor goes to Facebook over dying, unvaccinated COVID patients
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) It had been another grueling weekend for doctors and staff battling to save COVID patients at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. People gasping for breath, some dying. Patients’ panic mixed with bewilderment and grief. Dr. Matthew Trunsky had slogged through plenty of these shifts since the pandemic began last year: rushing […]
