Election results: Biden wins big & WCC millage proposal passes
Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the Democratic presidential nomination in Michigan. In Washtenaw County, as of 11:10pm tonight (with 58% of precincts counted), Joe Biden leads Bernie Sanders 47.79% to 46.39%. All other candidates on the ballot have received less than 2% of the vote each. All five of Manchester area precincts […]
Manchester Girl Scout troops hold area-wide encampment
Manchester area Girl Scouts held an encampment last weekend at Camp O’ the Hills in Brooklyn. The encampment was attended by 50 Girl Scouts, including girls and adults, from six troops, ranging from first grade Daisy Girl Scouts to eighth grade Cadette Girl Scouts. This was the first Manchester area-wide encampment since May 2017. The […]
Manchester bands perform well at band festival
Manchester High School hosted our region’s MSBOA District Band and Orchestra Festival on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Manchester High School Concert Band competed on Thursday and earned a second-division rating. The 7th & 8th grade band competed on Friday and earned a first-division rating, meaning they will advance on to compete at States. Band […]
Farmer-Led Conservation Group meeting
Are you a farmer in the Manchester area? You are invited to attend the Farmer-Led Conservation Group for their Annual Meeting on April 2, 2020 from 8 am-1 pm at LISD Tech Center, located at 1372 North Main Street in Adrian. There will be a free continental breakfast and lunch to those who RSVP. The […]
Cow dung won’t stop coronavirus and you can open Amazon boxes from China
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Spreading as fast as the new coronavirus are half-truths, innuendo and downright dangerous lies around it, putting Michiganders’ health — as well as their wallets — at risk. One Michigan school district fought rumors that it shut down because of coronavirus. (It was a power outage.) A county health department faced […]
Five Michigan DNR workers contracted tuberculosis, likely from testing deer
by John Barnes (Bridge) Five workers at Michigan’s Wildlife Disease Laboratory have been diagnosed with tuberculosis, possibly linked to “human error” as the lab struggled to test thousands of deer for chronic wasting disease, a Bridge Magazine investigation found. The Department of Natural Resources — which has made no public announcement — confirmed the TB […]
Michigan districts make millions teaching home-schoolers karate and crafts
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Michigan is paying tens of millions of dollars each year for home-schoolers to take classes in dance, karate, ice skating and other electives that critics say not only lack academic rigor but often amount to taxpayer-subsidized private lessons. State law allows public schools to offer elective classes to home-school students, which […]
Michigan primary 2020: Expect heavy turnout, long wait for winner
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) The nation will watch Tuesday to see whether Bernie Sanders can mount a comeback by winning the Democratic primary in Michigan, a crucial swing state. Buckle in for a long wait. Results will come later than usual, as local clerks juggle a surge in absentee ballots, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson […]
Letter to the Editor: Suggestion for Third Thursdays
Feb 20, 2020 Manchester Chamber of Commerce/DDA Due to a family commitment I was unable to attend the “brain storming session” in the Village Room so I am submitting my suggestion in letter form. I have never interfaced with the Chamber or DDA so my suggestions have not been researched for obstacles or ramifications as […]
Klager Community Vol 2, Issue 1
This school year, Klager Elementary School kindergarten through 2nd grade students have been exposed to a variety of different career paths as students were able to explore their interests in different fields during innovation hour. Ms Melissa Yekulis headed up a journalism class which produces Klager Community, a school newspaper. Paper copies of the newest […]
