Senator Lana Theis Speaks in Freedom Township
submitted by Carol Westfall, PLPOA On Saturday April 27 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, a panel of experts, including State Senator Lana Theis (R-22), spoke to area residents, Freedom Township Supervisor Dale Weidmayer, and members of the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA). Joining Senator Theis on the panel were Evan Pratt, […]
Photos: Uprighting a school bus & more from Math and Science Night!
Friday evening saw a healthy turnout at Klager Elementary School of children and parents eager to explore math and science through hands-on activities. The night started off with a the opportunity for kids to use pulleys to upright a tipped school bus in the Klager parking lot and despite the impressive wind, ended back outside […]
2019 Klager & Riverside Talent Show
After many weeks of auditions, practices and a dress rehearsal, talented students from Riverside Intermediate School and Klager Elementary School performed for a full audience Thursday night in the Riverside cafeteria. The talent show was coordinated by Nicole Drake and Darcy MacConnell. Performers included Audrina Lauer, Kate Blair, Kallie Duffing, Cora Kaufman, Josh Gregory, J.P. […]
DDA Beautification Award Winner: Over the Edge Pizza and Sports Bar and Ollie’s Pizza and Grinders
Last October the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced that it was creating a Downtown Beautification Award in order to recognize Village of Manchester businesses, nonprofits, and churches whose property reflects their community pride “through upgrades to the physical appearance of their storefronts, enhancing the atmosphere and aesthetics of the village.” The DDA recently announced they’ve […]
Rainy Easter egg hunt!
submitted by Austin Scott, Manchester Men’s Club On Saturday April 20th, the Manchester Men’s Club held its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The girls’ Middle School track team helped the Men’s Club get set up and hide all the eggs. We love getting these young Dutchmen involved in the community and you can really tell the […]
Road work this week
In addition to the ongoing Sharon Valley Bridge work, there will be intermittent lane closures on Struthers Rd between Grass Lake Rd and Jacob Rd this week because of forestry. Logan Rd will also have intermittent lane closures between the Manchester Township line and M-52.
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road) for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed amendments to the Zoning […]
DTE chief: We’re cutting carbon because it’s ‘defining issue of our era’
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Coal once reigned supreme on Michigan’s electricity grid. Not anymore. Touting landmark goals to slash carbon dioxide emissions that speed global warming, Michigan’s biggest utilities are shuttering coal plants favor of cheaper generation from natural gas and renewables like wind and solar. That includes DTE Energy, which provides electricity to 2.2 […]
When Michigan school districts go into debt, kids and communities pay price
by Emily Richmond (Bridge) WHITMORE LAKE—Whitmore Lake Road is a two-lane stretch of blacktop cutting through wide fields and dense woods. In the predawn hours, around a curve, the community’s high school, a modern brick and glass edifice, beams out of the darkness. For the small, unincorporated community of 6,000 just north of Ann Arbor, […]
Whitmer seeks a $5 million Pure Michigan cut to apply to roads. GOP balks.
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would cut $5 million from the popular $36 million Pure Michigan travel campaign next year, instead directing the money toward her top priorities to fix the state’s infrastructure and public schools. Yet some state lawmakers, from both parties, are vowing to use the state budget process to keep […]
