Workers weary, patients angry, as COVID fills Michigan hospitals — again
by Robin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge Michigan) With an eye on his father’s bloodied face, Barry Jensen began punching numbers into his cell phone from the hospital emergency room. His 90-year-old dad had fallen on a gravel driveway. His glasses were broken. His family worried that his bones might be, too. […]
Students in COVID-weary Michigan schools must take M-STEP, feds say
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Michigan students must take the state’s federally-mandated standardized test, the M-STEP, despite the pandemic. Late Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education informed the Michigan Department of Education that the state’s plea to shelve the test for the year had been denied. As a result, Michigan students, many of whom have […]
Michigan colleges rush to get COVID vaccine in student arms amid surge
By Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s colleges and universities are rushing to get shots in student arms, with COVID vaccine clinics springing up on campuses amid a startling surge in coronavirus cases across the state. Those efforts will get a big boost in coming days, when the state allocates thousands of doses of the one-shot […]
We read all Michigan election reform bills. Many would add hurdles to voting.
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan Republicans say they want to make it “easier to vote and harder to cheat” with a sweeping election reform package. In fact, many of the bills would make it harder to vote and address “fraud” that experts say is incredibly rare. Bridge […]
Community Wellness Foundation, 5 Healthy Towns, launches national search for new leadership
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Last Tuesday, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) announced a national search for its next Chief Executive Officer to succeed retiring CEO, Amy Heydlauff. “If you believe in the idea of prevention, this is a perfect position.” said Ruth VanBogelen, Chair of the search committee. 5HF is a community-wellness foundation […]
April 2021 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens I think the month of March got itself a little confused this year — it’s supposed to go out like a lamb, but the wind the last few days was definitely much more lion-like! Of course, the weather throughout the whole month was […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – April 2021
The April 2021 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. Apr pg 1-3 Download the calendar here: 4. Apr Cal. 2021
Michigan Capitol rife with sexism, Gov. Whitmer says. And that’s ‘depressing’
by Paula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Lansing has a long-standing culture of misogyny and power imbalances which hasn’t changed as more women come to office. “It’s really depressing, honestly,” Whitmer told Bridge Michigan on Monday. “This culture hasn’t changed. This isn’t new. “What is new is that there’s a bold […]
Amid high teacher turnover in MI, audit finds failings in teacher support systems
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. by Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (via Bridge Michigan) Key policies designed to support Michigan teachers aren’t being adequately enforced, according to a recent by the state’s Office of the Auditor General. Districts spotlighted in the audit couldn’t prove that new teachers had […]
