River Raisin Watershed Council holding vernal pool patrol training workshop
The River Raisin Watershed Council is co-sponsoring a Vernal Pool Patrol Training Workshop on Saturday, April 6, from 10 am to 3:30 pm at Hidden Lake Gardens, 6214 W. Monroe Road (Hwy. M-50) in Tipton. Vernal pools are small, isolated, temporary wetlands that are important for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. Because these wetlands dry up and are fishless, they provide critical […]
Rich-poor achievement gap won’t budge. Is investing in teachers an answer?
by Ron French, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Despite decades of efforts, the achievement gap between rich and poor students hasn’t budged in the United States for a half century, or in Michigan since at least 2000. That’s the sobering finding of a national study released this week examining test scores dating back to the 1970s, and a Bridge […]
Michigan landfills are a small source for PFAS in waterways, study says
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) LANSING — A new report suggests toxins called PFAS are entering Michigan waterways from a surprising source: landfills. The report from the The Michigan Waste and Recycling Association underscores the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals used in everyday products and their danger to waters. But its authors caution that most PFAS in […]
How a typo revived a Michigan fish feud over hungry Yoopers and science
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Tony Demboski can’t think of a better breakfast than a few brook trout, rolled in flour, salt and pepper and fried alongside eggs and potatoes. “One of the finest-eating fishes there is,” said the 79-year-old resident of Quinnesec, a speck of a town outside of Iron Mountain in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. But […]
Michigan House approves records transparency for Legislature and Governor
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) In a unanimous vote, the Michigan House voted to pass most of a bipartisan package that would open the state Legislature and Governor’s office to public records requests — government access that people in 48 other states already enjoy. “We’re here to serve the public and people deserve to see what we’re doing […]
Proposed repeal of Michigan ‘pension tax’ prompts fairness debate
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Is it fair to tax some Michiganders’ retirement income and not others? Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and GOP lawmakers who control the budget process will have to contend with that question this spring as they negotiate whether Whitmer’s campaign promise to undo her Republican predecessor’s tax on some retirement income will be built […]
Photos: 4th graders visit the Manchester District Library
submitted by Lois Bohl and Cindy Hanewald, Riverside Intermediate School We would like to share some pictures of our walking field trip to the Manchester Public Library on March 12, 2019 as part of our March is Reading Month activities. Mrs. Hanewald’s and Mrs. Bohl’s 4th grade classes from Riverside Intermediate School enjoyed learning about the library […]
Community Conversations Workshop: experiences of LGBTQ youth
On Monday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm, the Manchester District Library will host a Washtenaw County Community Conversations Workshop. This community discussion and learning opportunity about the experiences of LGBTQ young people in our district is free and open to the public Participants will learn to understand the concepts of sexual orientation and […]
