Michigan’s plan to get more resistant residents to take COVID vaccine
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) A recent Michigan poll was the latest red flag: Republicans and backers of former President Trump appear to be the biggest roadblock to getting Michigan to herd immunity from COVID-19. Public service announcements by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aren’t likely to change minds. Ditto for the PSAs by former presidents, whether […]
Manchester Township approves Run Manchester route & Night Hawks ride; State approves Oak Grove transfer to Township
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The March 16 Manchester Township board meeting was held in person with all board members present. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, Zoning Administrator Carl Macomber, Village President Pat Vailliencourt, and other members of the public. Scully provided the fire department’s monthly report. There were 43 calls […]
St. Joe’s Chelsea partnered with CRC to vaccinate Manchester seniors
In coordination with the Washtenaw County Health Department and other leading community organizations, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea continues to promote COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the county, including the proactive outreach to local community organizations to help identify those local residents most vulnerable. One organization they partnered with was the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC). With […]
Obituary: Nellie Lou Kothe
Nellie Lou Kothe, 77, passed away peacefully, Monday, March 15, 2021 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Chelsea. She was born on June 17, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan to Ernest and Viola (VanLanningham) Tingley. Nellie married, Nelson Kothe, on April 1, 2002, in Manchester, Michigan. She will be remembered as being an amazing seamstress. Nellie’s greatest […]
SUMC members collect cans & bottles to build 2 wells in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Manchester resident Shirley Disch, walks with a group every Monday and Friday. One Friday, the walk took them down Logan Road. When she got home, she enlisted the help of her husband, Dave Disch as a driver and headed back to Logan where she picked up over 100 bottles and cans. Dave sent us a […]
Local government boards may continue to meet virtually; most are choosing not to
Manchester’s school board, Village Council, and the surrounding township boards have been meeting remotely for most of the pandemic, either over Zoom, Google Meet, or using a call-in system. The amendment to Michigan’s Act 276 of 1976, the Open Meetings Act, allowing public bodies to meet entirely remotely, will expire at the end of March. […]
WCRC: Seasonal Weight Restrictions suspended
The Seasonal Weight Restrictions that went into effect on Monday, March 1, 2021 has been suspended countywide effective Monday, March 22, 2021, at 6 am. The restrictions will have been in effect for 22 days. If you have any questions regarding seasonal weight restrictions, please contact Mark McCulloch, senior project manager — permits, at (734) […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed […]
Violence against Asian Americans prompts calls for vigilance in Michigan
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) After a spate of high-profile acts of violence against people of Asian descent across the United States, Laura Misumi says she’s found herself feeling anxious about venturing out in public. The Hamtramck woman said she runs through scenarios in her mind. “What would it mean for me if I went […]
Michigan ranks second in COVID variant cases as state hits ‘tipping point’
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) The latest outbreak of a more contagious coronavirus variant — one linked to middle- and high school basketball games in February in Grand Ledge — has now grown to 47 suspected cases. And while just two of the 47 cases were genetically sequenced to confirm the B.1.1.7. variant in this community northwest […]
