Letter to the editor: A Path to Prosperity: The Case for Eliminating Property Taxes in Michigan
6-9-2024 The debate over Michigan’s property taxes has reached a critical juncture with the proposal of the AxMiTax initiative, which seeks to eliminate property taxes across the state. In the recent article from the Manchester Mirror, AxMITAX — what would it mean for Manchester?, the City of Manchester expresses concerns about the implications of this […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting of the City of Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will be held at the Manchester City Offices located at 912 City Road, Manchester, MI 48158 on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. During this meeting the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting of the City of Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will be held at the Manchester City Offices located at 912 City Road, Manchester, MI 48158 on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. During this meeting the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on […]
Drugs, microplastics, forever chemicals a growing concern in Great Lakes
by Fatima Syed, The Narwhal (Bridge Michigan) Rania Hamza calls it “a coincidence” that an engineer, a biologist and a lawyer at the same Toronto university were independently worrying about the harmful substances and chemicals being flushed down Ontario’s toilets. Three years ago, after figuring out they were all interested in the same thing, […]
Get ready for amorous mayflies, Michigan, and the smelly crunch of love
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Michiganders can expect to see hundreds of thousands of mayflies in the coming weeks as mating season for the insects nears. There are over 100 species of mayflies in Michigan. Swarms of them converge each year in lakeside communities near Houghton, Burke or Douglas lakes, where one of the […]
How tornado sirens operate in Michigan, and other ways to stay on alert
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) An unforeseen tornado struck Livonia Wednesday afternoon, so quickly that the National Weather Service didn’t have time to alert city officials to sound outdoor alarms warning people of the incoming storm. The National Weather Service called it a “spin-up storm” as it formed so rapidly that weather radar had not picked […]
Michigan aims to remedy ‘egregious injustice,’ as tribes shut out of opioid funds
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) The south side of the Saginaw Chippewa Behavioral Health Center in Mount Pleasant is a 24-bed residential treatment center, one of only two operated by the dozen federally recognized tribes based in Michigan. There, in the modern, one-story brick building, tribal members who need intensive support for their substance use […]
Michigan bottlers still get free water, despite governor’s tough talk
by Anna Clark, ProPublica (Bridge Michigan) When Gretchen Whitmer campaigned for Michigan governor in 2018, she took aim at Michigan’s bottled water industry — and the state policy that gave it unfettered access to free water. Nestle was extracting hundreds of millions of gallons of groundwater a year, which it bottled and sold under the […]
Michigan House OKs new penalties for drivers who hit bicyclists, runners
by Jordyn Hermani & Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday took steps to impose more stringent penalties on drivers who injure runners, bicyclists and other road users, arguing an extra level of accountability is necessary. A pair of bills passed out of the Michigan House Tuesday with bipartisan support are part of […]
Manchester High School Class of 2024 graduates
by Sara Swanson On Sunday, June 2, at 2pm, Manchester Jr/Sr High School (MHS) held its graduation ceremony at the athletic complex. Principal Wendy Bridges gave the welcome address. The National Anthem was performed by the MHS band, which was conducted by graduating senior and drum major Jack Coluccy, and the MHS choir, which was […]
