Michigan regulators moved fast on dangerous dam--to protect mussels.
By Mike Wilkinson, Kelly House, Robin Erb, Riley Beggin (Bridge) For decades, federal regulators demanded changes to the design of the Edenville Dam to make it more likely to withstand heavy rains and avoid flooding. So when Michigan regulators assumed oversight of the dam in late 2018 after its owners lost their federal license to generate energy, they […]
Michigan appeals court sides with vape shop, against flavored vaping ban
By Robin Erb (Bridge) A court ruling Thursday has cast into further doubt Michigan’s 2019 emergency rules against flavored vaping products. A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a Court of Claims preliminary injunction against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s September public emergency that banned flavored vaping products — products that Whitmer and the state’s health […]
Judge sides with Whitmer in emergency powers standoff with Legislature
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is legally allowed to extend a statewide state of emergency without the Legislature’s approval, a Court of Claims judge ruled Thursday. The ruling is likely not the end of the legal battle between Whitmer and GOP leaders in the House and Senate, as the case is expected […]
WCCD millage question okayed for August ballot
by Megan DeLeeuw, District Manager of Washtenaw County Conservation District for the May Conservation Update On April 22, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted to approve placing a millage question on the August 4 ballot on behalf of the WCCD. The .02 mil, 6-year levy would raise an estimated $348,109 for the Conservation District […]
Letter to the Editor: Our thanks to 5 Healthy Towns survey respondents!
May 14, 2020 The Manchester Wellness Coalition sincerely thanks all area residents who responded to the recent on-line 5HF Survey conducted by the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, covering a range of health and wellness topics affecting our local population. This data is critical to our annual planning efforts to develop infrastructure, programs and events that […]
When will Gov. Whitmer reopen Michigan? It’s complicated. And a bit vague.
by Riley Beggin, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Just over the Michigan border in Ohio and Wisconsin, shoppers again are going to stores after coronavirus stay-home orders ended. In Georgia, residents are not only eating out, but hitting the gym and swimming in public pools. Not so in Michigan, which is joined by just three other states, Washington D.C. and Puerto […]
Coronavirus is isolating children. How to help them thrive.
by Brie Zeltner (Bridge) In the Sterling Heights condominium complex where Mary Johnson lives with her 9-year-old son and husband, kids began playing together outdoors as soon as the weather improved. The sounds of shouting and giggling drift in through Johnson’s windows, a siren call to play that is nearly impossible for a child to […]
Gretchen Whitmer, GOP square off in court over Michigan emergency powers
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Is Gretchen Whitmer using her just authority as governor to protect Michigan amid a once-in-a-century crisis or setting a dangerous precedent by illegally ignoring the Legislature? That was the question before Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens on Friday morning in a showdown between Whitmer and the GOP-led Legislature that could determine […]
Inflammatory syndrome tied to coronavirus sickens two dozen Michigan kids
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (for Bridge) At first, they might not seem that sick. A child might have a fever and a rash that lasts a few days, or cracked lips, red, irritated eyes and a bright red tongue. There might be swollen lymph nodes or stomach pain, gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea […]
Add this phone number to your phone...
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns by Erin Spanier, originally published in Connected Magazine One number, 734-544-3050, should be added to address books all across the county. It’s the CARES access number for mental health and substance use treatment services offered by Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. The number may be needed at 3:00 am on […]
