WCRC: Roadwork this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission Washtenaw County Road Commission will be continuing roadwork in our area this week. In Freedom Township, Steinbach Rd between Saline Waterworks Rd and Bethel Church Rd and Esch Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Altenbrent Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions between July 22 and July 26 for gravel resurfacing. […]
Obituary: Ronald Theodore Raab
Ronald Theodore Raab, age 82, of Manchester, Mich., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024, with family by his side. Ronald was born on August 29, 1941, to the late Roland J. and Helga H. E. (Lueckhoff) Raab. On December 27, 1960, he married Janice K. Pugh. Ronald is survived by his wife, Janice, […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES July 9, 2024, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:00pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none 100+ public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: What it means for Michigan
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — President Joe Biden announced Sunday afternoon he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the Democratic ticket against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Biden announced the decision in a letter posted on social media, calling his tenure in the White House […]
Donald Trump in west Michigan: ‘I took a bullet for democracy’
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) GRAND RAPIDS — Van Andel Arena was brimming with enthusiastic supporters Saturday evening for former President Donald Trump’s first rally with his newly minted running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance. It was also Trump’s first public rally since he narrowly survived an assassination attempt last Saturday in Pennsylvania. Droves […]
Pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket in Michigan
by Hayley Harding, The Detroit News (Bridge Michigan) When Asia LoveLady found out she was pregnant, she knew she wanted doctors who would take her seriously. She’d been ignored before, and she didn’t want to risk anything when the health of her baby — a son, due in August — was on the line. She knew […]
Facing population crisis, Whitmer opens Michigan growth office — with no new staff
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A new state office will try to jump-start the state’s anemic population growth, but will have to do so without any new employees. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Friday announced the creation of Michigan’s Growth Office. It’s charged with leading efforts to recruit residents to the state that has […]
Michigan approves new deer hunting regulations to address overpopulation
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday approved new deer hunting regulations to address the overpopulation of deer but the Department of Natural Resources and some hunters think the state can go further. While the commission adopted some of the proposals that grew out of the state’s Deer Management Initiative, such […]
2024 Fair Parade: route change, prizes, and more!
by Sara Swanson The biggest Manchester parade of the year is coming up, Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30pm. The Manchester Community Fair Parade kicks off Fair Week with a couple of changes from recent years. This year there will be monetary prizes awarded in the categories of float, golf cart, and bicycle for best decorations. […]
Filing deadline looms for 4 school board positions
by Sara Swanson While many residents are voting through the mail or preparing to vote in person in this summer’s state primary, the deadline is approaching to file to run for school board in November. On November 5, 2024, four positions on the school board will be up for vote. They are non-partisan positions so […]
