Michigan advances bills to ease return of retired teachers to classrooms
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) While culture wars fuel sharp partisan divisions on everything from how racism is discussed in schools to whether curricula should be posted online, Michigan lawmakers can agree on one thing: There is a critical shortage of substitute teachers that needs to be addressed immediately. The House and Senate education committees are trying. […]
Michigan redistricting commissioners reverse their own pay raise
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Bowing to public and political backlash, Michigan redistricting commissioners on Thursday voted to rescind a pay raise they gave themselves in February after they had completed new congressional and legislative maps. The 13-member panel voted to restore their own pay to $55,755 per year, reversing an earlier 7 percent raise. Their salaries […]
Star witness: Whitmer kidnap plotters wanted ‘boogaloo’ war to stop Biden
By Jonathan Oosting Militia activists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hoped to start a second civil war before the 2020 presidential election and keep Joe Biden out of office, a former colleague testified Wednesday in federal court. Ty Garbin of Hartland — currently serving a 75-month sentence after pleading guilty to a kidnapping […]
Some non-emergency crimes in the Village of Manchester can now be reported online
Some non-emergency crimes that occur in the Village of Manchester can now be reported to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office online. The Online Citizen’s Police Reporting System (OCPRS) is a secure internet application that allows individuals to report some non-violent incident types online immediately. It assists individuals to create simple reports, saving law enforcement staff […]
Timberdoodle Tumble at the Leonard Preserve
Have you ever wanted to see a Timberdoodle Tumble? Join Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation naturalist Kelsey Dehring Saturday, April 16 from 7:45 to 9 pm in the Leonard Preserve. As the sun sets over open fields, experience the delightful aerial display of the American Woodcock, also known as a timberdoodle. During spring nights the males perform […]
Want to donate to help Ukrainians? Here are 5 international charities and 1 local opportunity
It’s very hard watch any coverage of the war in the Ukraine and not want to help the refugees fleeing and those civilians remaining in their country. But it can be equally overwhelming figuring out how to help. Last week we ran a Bridge article in our State News section that lays out what to […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market and Café looking for events to include on their calendar
Laura Wohlgemuth, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Event Coordinator is putting together a Manchester Community Event Calendar for May – October 2022. Do you have a Manchester community event you would like included? Email farmersmarket48158@gmail.com with the following information: name of event, date and time of event, location of event, short phrase about event, and contact information […]
WCRC: Road work this week
With the warmer dryer weather comes road work. Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working in Sharon Township this week. Pleasant Lake Rd between Sharon Hollow Rd and Smythe Rd will have daytime road closures March 23 – April 1 for forestry.
Photos: Special readers for March is Reading Month
submitted by Theresa Herron, Luther C. Klager Elementary School On Tuesday, March 15, some students from the Jr/Sr High School made the long journey over to Klager Elementary School to be guest readers for classes from Pre-K to 2nd grade. The younger students were wonderful listeners and the readers gave their most dramatic readings of […]
Dairy cows want to make Daylight Savings Time permanent. Does Michigan?
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) LANSING— Measures to make Daylight Savings Time year-round are getting bipartisan support from state and national legislators. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday last week unanimously approved a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The bill came days after the nation turned its clocks forward one hour this week, and […]
