Michigan spends $8.5M to push small manufacturers to become ‘digital ready’
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) A $25 sensor may be all it takes to persuade some Michigan manufacturers to take a leap into a new level of technology investment that state officials hope will boost the sector’s competitiveness. That sensor on a stamping press could measure vibration, sending alerts when it gets out of whack and […]
Help dealing with depression over the holidays
Sadness and depression during the holidays is common but with COVID-19 causing disruption to holiday plans and the ability to gather with loved ones, depression may effect those who don’t normally experience it, and it may be worse for those who do. We reached out to multiple organizations in the area in order to create […]
MCS K-8th grade students to return to in-person learning on Thursday
Update 12-7-20: The State of Michigan has extended the virtual learning requirement for 9th – 12th grade students through December 20th so those grades will not be returning to in-person learning later this week. This possibility was anticipated by the district and addressed in the article below. When Manchester Community Schools took an in-person learning […]
St Joes Chelsea providing free Christmas meal
As in years past, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is providing a free Christmas meal to those in need. Members of our community who are unable to afford a Christmas meal are invited for a free meal provided by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Due to the pandemic, they are unable to have a gathering this year, […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar has been rescheduled for this weekend, Friday, December 11th, from 10am to 3pm and Saturday, December 12th, from 10am to 3pm at the Freedom Town Hall located at11508 Pleasant Lake Rd. Many things will be available for purchase including gifts & […]
Washtenaw County Conservation District offering free webinar on land management Planning
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Executive Director, Washtenaw County Conservation District Whether you own a small lot or hundreds of acres, having a land management plan can help you to maximize your resources and implement conservation more effectively. Do you want to transition land to native pollinator habitat? Establish an orchard? Reforest an area or just […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – December 2020
The December 2020 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. 12 DEC 2020 Trumpeter Download the calendar here: 4. 12 Dec Calendar 2020
Some Michigan schools will stay remote until January amid COVID
By Ron French (Bridge) Many Michigan students won’t be returning to classrooms until at least January as COVID roars through the state. A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services order mandating a three-week closure of the state’s high schools ends Dec. 8, but many schools in some of Michigan’s most populous counties aren’t waiting to see if […]
Some Michigan drunken drivers would get records expunged in bipartisan bill
By Mansur Shaheen (Bridge) First-time drunken drivers may get their records wiped clean under bills that would expand Michigan’s felony expungement law to include about 200,000 people convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A bipartisan group of Michigan leaders announced last Wednesday their support for a bill that would expand on landmark criminal […]
Jobless benefits, COVID stimulus likely focus of Michigan lame-duck session
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — With federal assistance funding running dry, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican leaders in the Michigan Legislature were set to begin negotiations last week on a potential state stimulus for residents and businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor is proposing a $100 million spending plan, and both sides […]
