Michigan colleges ‘nervous’ about COVID as students return, ready to party
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Students returning to Michigan’s college campuses might come ready to party, but the pandemic will make it harder this year. State agencies and local officials are working with bar, restaurant, and store owners in college towns to line up strategies to limit crowds and encourage safety precautions. While the initiative started […]
Obituary: Edward James Weinhardt
Edward James Weinhardt, 55, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a sudden severe illness. He was born on June 5, 1965, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Peter Joe and Nancy (Alexander) Whittaker. Jim never had any children of his own. He graduated from Saline High […]
Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve now a Network to Freedom site
submitted by Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) is pleased to announce that Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve has been accepted as a site in the Network to Freedom program through the National Park Service (NPS) for its connection to the Underground Railroad. It is the first […]
Manchester and the Underground Railroad: The near-capture of John Felix White on Watkins Farm
by Carol E. Mull, excerpts from the Network To Freedom program application, reprinted with her permission and the permission of Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation who originally published it on their website The Watkins Farm, located [between Manchester and Brooklyn], Michigan, was the property of early settler Royal Watkins (1788-1876), who was involved in the […]
Stories of Wil: Define embarrassed
Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
Village of Manchester DDA Financial Recap
Michigan’s new coronavirus order: masks for little kids at camp, child care
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday ordered staffers and most children at camps and child care centers in much of Michigan to wear face masks beginning Monday. The announcement came shortly after public health officials linked a central Michigan summer camp to an outbreak of more than 50 cases of coronavirus in […]
Michigan passes absentee ballot voting test. November could be another story.
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) When Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown left her house to work the August primary on Tuesday morning, she bid her husband farewell until the next day and perhaps longer. She barely slept, leading election workers to tabulate results throughout the night until they were complete around 10:20 am Wednesday. That’s later […]
Michigan schools already planning for likely ‘rolling closures’ from COVID
by Ron French (Bridge) Even before Michigan schools reopen, education leaders are preparing for re-closings — discussing when and how to quarantine entire classrooms of children and how to shutter buildings where there are coronavirus outbreaks. Despite unprecedented precautions, ranging from face masks for all adults and students in middle and high school, to beefed-up […]
2020 State Primary Election results
The Manchester area voted in the state primary today on county proposals, county positions including sheriff, a circuit court judge, a Republican candidate for State legislature, and a Republican candidate for county commissioner. Freedom township voted on a road millage and Sharon Township voted on a supervisor. While it was unclear going into the election, […]
