Winter birding walk in the Spike Preserve
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation will be holding a winter birding walk in the Clark & Avis Spike Preserve on Saturday, February 26 from 8 am to 10 am. One of the Manchester area county preserves, the Spike Preserve is located at 18700 Grass Lake Road in Sharon Township. In the crisp morning air you’ll […]
Obituary: Dean P. Ion
Dean P. Ion, 53, died suddenly on December 16, 2021 in Bradenton, Fl. Dean was born April 10, 1968 in Melbourne, Australia and grew up in Manchester, MI. He will be fondly remembered for his big heart, giving nature and how he was always wanting to help someone in need. Dean is survived by his […]
Obituary: Rebecca Gayle Shadley
Rebecca Gayle Shadley, age 76, from Tecumseh, Michigan (originally from Manchester, Michigan). The daughter of Charles and Irene (Wriska) Schebor, was born on November 29, 1945. Rebecca married her High School sweetheart, David Shadley on December 7, 1963 and they have two daughters, Michelle Shadley and Melinda (George) Truchan. Rebecca was a very well-known business […]
Obituary: Joseph Ambrose Kirk
Joseph Ambrose Kirk, 86, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Otterbein Sunset House, Toledo, Ohio. Joe’s family and friends will gather Friday, February 11, 2022, 4:00 – 8:00 PM with Rosary at 7:00 PM at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. His funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 12, […]
Michigan Supreme Court dismisses redistricting suit over Black representation
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the state’s new independent redistricting commission that alleged new maps illegally dilute the power of Black voters. Plaintiffs, including state lawmakers who are part of the Legislature’s Detroit Caucus, failed to prove a violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, […]
Deaths exceed births in Michigan. Blame COVID, but long-term trends are grim
Mike Wilkinson (Michigan Health Watch, Bridge Michigan) Deaths now exceed births in Michigan. That’s bad news for the economy, and a problem that has been years in the making. The COVID-19 pandemic super-charged a demographic nightmare that’s been brewing for years. In 2019, deaths exceeded births in 55 of 83 counties, and demographers warned that was a […]
Michigan’s $7 million ‘tampon tax’ is officially over
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — As of Thursday, Michigan women and their families no longer have to pay the state’s so-called “tampon tax” on feminine hygiene products. In November, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation exempting menstrual products from the state’s 6 percent sales and use tax. The repeal officially took effect this week. […]
Duck and goose populations booming in Michigan. Other birds? Not so much.
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s duck and geese populations are soaring as receding water levels created the perfect wetland breeding conditions last year, even as most bird species struggle. Waterfowl are breeding in record numbers: a recent state study found duck populations are up 191 percent and Canada goose populations are up 21 percent […]
MCS begins faucet & drinking fountain replacement; sets up blood testing clinic
Last Thursday Manchester Community Schools superintendent announced their next step in addressing the water testing results received in early January that showed elevated levels of lead in some of the drinking water. The school district in working with Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE ) Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division, has […]
