Tyler Horky named to dean’s list at K College
submitted by Kalamazoo College Tyler Horky of Manchester, Mich. (48158), has been named to the Kalamazoo College spring 2024 dean’s list. Dean’s list recognition is earned with a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a full-time course load of at least three units, without failing or withdrawing from any course, during the spring […]
Obituary: Gerald Everett Eaton
Gerald Everett Eaton (also known as Mr. Stover), age 91, of Tecumseh, Mich., passed away on July 10, 2024, at home under hospice with his family at his side. He was born in Adrian, Mich., on June 21, 1933, to the late Arthur Joseph and Myldred Blanche (Everett) Eaton. On his birthday, June 21, 1952, he […]
Obituary: Benjamin Lee Shane Okey
Benjamin passed away in Toledo on June 22, 2024, following an extended period of illness. He was born in Los Angeles on May 11, 1977. He joined the Okey family, by adoption, in 1979. With his family, he moved to Manchester in 1981 and attended Manchester Community Schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Ben struggled […]
Memorial service announcement: Kim Ricket
Kim Ricket was born on July 19, 1954. You are invited to join his family in a celebration of his life on Friday afternoon, July 19, 2024, which would have been his 70th birthday. We have reserved the covered picnic tables in Carr Park in Manchester, Mich. Carr Park is located at 600 W Main […]
Donald Trump survives assassination attempt; Michigan reacts
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A broad array of Michigan officials condemned political violence Saturday night after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump is “fine” and was being treated at a local medical facility after the shooting, according to his campaign. One rally attendee was […]
Is US more divided than ever? You may be surprised: Tips to ease tensions
by Sneha Dhandapani (Bridge Michigan) First come the thoughts, prayers and condemnations. Then, the finger-pointing. A familiar political pattern is repeating after a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Hours after the shooting on Saturday, officials across the political spectrum denounced political violence and urged Americans to come together. […]
Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan rainfall totals, flood damage
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Remnants of Hurricane Beryl were felt as far north as Michigan after the storm reached Texas. Much of the state experienced heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms, the worst of it in southern Michigan. The roof of Kositchek’s Menswear in downtown Lansing collapsed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning due to […]
Sault Tribe restocks U.P. waterways with walleye, whitefish
by Sneha Dhandapani (Bridge Michigan) Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes describes a story told by ancestors of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians: The whitefish were once “so bountiful in the St Mary’s River Rapids that you could walk on their backs.” Now, the fish are struggling to survive. This has left scientists predicting the […]
School officials ‘appalled’ by Michigan budget cut to mental health, safety
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Ypsilanti Community Schools Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross hopes to hold on to two school workers — but new security cameras and additional training for staff on mindfulness and restorative practices will have to wait. Zachery-Ross and other school district leaders across the state are weighing potential spending cuts after Michigan’s Democratic-led […]
Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to know
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) After a jump in fatal car crashes during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall crashes and fatalities declined in Michigan in 2023 — though work zone incidents have spiked with the increase in construction. Data released this week by the Michigan State Police shows that, in 2023, both traffic crashes and fatalities […]
