Washtenaw certifies election results as Federal lawsuit seeks to throw out votes countywide
The bi-partisan Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers completed and certified the canvass of the November 3, 2020 General Election on Thursday, November 12. One day earlier, a federal lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court in west Michigan on behalf of four Michigan voters, seeks to disenfranchise Manchester area voters by throwing out our votes […]
Obituary: Harold Lloyd Strahle
Harold Lloyd Strahle, 84, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was born on February 23, 1936, in Grass Lake, Michigan to Arthur and Blanche (Curtis) Strahle. Harold married the love of his life, Delores Below, on October 25, 1958 at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Manchester, and she precedes him. He will be remembered […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Get in the Holiday Spirit at the Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar on Friday, November 27, 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday, November 28, 10 am to 4 pm at the Freedom Town Hall, located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Rd. COVID may be here, but […]
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment is Nov. 1 to Dec. 15
submitted by Washtenaw Health Plan Office The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2020 for coverage starting January 1, 2021. The Washtenaw Health Plan (WHP) team can help you find the plan that’s best for you. WHP staff are trained Certified Application Counselors and are waiting to help […]
Free Thanksgiving meal from St. Joe’s Chelsea
submitted by Saint Joseph Mercy Health System As in years past, members of our community who are unable to afford a Thanksgiving meal are invited for a free meal provided by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital is unable to organize a gathering this year, but meals will be available for […]
Whitmer orders Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, citing easement violations
by Kelly House, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) Following a state review that found the Line 5 petroleum pipeline is putting the Great Lakes at risk, Michigan has ordered Canadian petroleum company Enbridge Energy to shut down the pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac by May. The Friday announcement followed a long-awaited review of Enbridge’s […]
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is being made in Michigan
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Two square miles in Portage, near Kalamazoo, on Monday became the epicenter of hopes that the United States will be distributing coronavirus vaccines by year-end. That property in southwest Michigan is home to the largest manufacturing site in the world for drug giant Pfizer Inc. On Monday, Pfizer [NYSE: PFE] and […]
Human error, Dominion voting equipment fuel false fraud claims in Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert (Bridge) When Antrim County’s Republican clerk reported last week that Democrat Joe Biden had trounced President Donald Trump in the fiercely GOP region of northern Michigan, officials and experts correctly questioned what turned out to be a clerical mistake. But Trump and his supporters cried foul, and days after the […]
Manchester Community Schools moving to remote learning through November 30th
After reporting last Friday that one Klager Elementary student had tested positive for COVID-19, the district alerted families this afternoon that a Manchester High School student has also tested positive and that seven additional high school students are quarantining. Shortly after, families were informed that given the current rise in new community cases in our […]
