High School band holding one-day mattress sale
Manchester High School’s band is holding their first annual mattress sale on Saturday, October 12th from 10 am to 5 pm at the high school. This mattress sale is a fund-raiser for the band’s upcoming trip to England. In the In the spring of 2021, Manchester High School’s band will be traveling to England and […]
Klager & Riverside Fun Run a success despite rain
Luther C. Klager Elementary School and Riverside Intermediate School held their Fun Run last Wednesday. Usually held on the track, it was moved indoors to their respective gyms because of rain. Students wore specific colors by grade. The Fun Run was the ending event of a month-long fundraiser for the schools’ PTO. Students just barely […]
Saint Joes hosting health ministry seminar in Manchester
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System will host a gathering of faith leaders with a national expert in Manchester on October 15 to explore the concept of Health Ministry. Attendees of the event, which will be held from 8:30 am to 1 pm, will have an opportunity to learn how to care for the body, mind […]
WCRC road work this week
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be replacing two culverts this week in the Manchester area. As a result, Arkona Rd in Bridgewater Township between US-12 and Abel Rd will experience daytime road closures, as will Grossman Rd in Manchester Township between Sandborn and Austin Roads.
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Oct-19 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:00 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 5 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 5-Sep-19 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Here are the winners and the losers in Michigan’s new budget
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) After months of negotiations, twists, stalemates and unprecedented moves, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer finalized the state budget this week, just in time to avoid the first government shutdown in a decade. The first-term Democratic governor line-item vetoed nearly $1 billion of the $59.9 billion budget and shifted $625 million within state […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 5 big asks for new Michigan budget talks
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has plans for roughly one-third of the $947 million she vetoed from Republican budgets this week and is proposing additional spending on parolee monitoring tethers, literacy coaches, and a skilled-trades job retraining program for adults. The first-term Democrat is looking to restart bipartisan negotiations after an unprecedented […]
Michigan’s ban on flavored vaping products with nicotine now in full force
by Robin Erb (Bridge) A judge has refused to place Michigan’s ban on flavored vaping products on hold, leaving in place rules that make it a misdemeanor to sell such products starting at 12:01 a.m. last Wednesday. Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens of Michigan’s Court of Claims instead continued a hearing into the request by a […]
Multiple options for yoga in Manchester
Yoga, an ancient Indian practice, reached the United States in the mid-19th century, evolved into what we recognize as yoga in the 20th, and is readily available in three different locations on Main Street in Manchester in the 21st century. At 101 West Main Street, Hollie Kolcz teaches Yoga at the Distance on Saturdays from […]
MAHS presentation on Native Americans in Manchester area
Most of us know the first Europeans who surveyed, owned land and moved to what we now know as Manchester but what do we know about the people who lived here for thousands of years before they arrived? On Thursday, October 10th at 7 pm, during the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) monthly meeting, Silas […]
