Michigan Head Start, health programs scramble amid immigration crackdown
by Eli Newman (Bridge Michigan) For more than 50 years, Northwest Michigan Health Services has served as a safety net for the uninsured living Up North. The nonprofit organization was founded to serve the region’s migrant community. It’s a federally qualified health center system, and its four sites are tasked with helping everyone that comes through […]
Amid push to grow birth rates, Michigan takes new approach: Cash for moms
by Associated Press (Bridge Michigan) FLINT — A procession of mothers wearing red sashes, pushing strollers and tending to toddlers made their way Friday to a little festival in Flint, Michigan, where families received diapers and kids played. It was called a “baby parade.” The sashes indicated the women were participants of a growing program […]
Michigan weather radar blindspots meant no warning for Deckerville tornado
by Austin Rowlader (Bridge Michigan) An F-1 tornado touched down in Deckerville last Saturday without warning from local officials or the National Weather Service. No one was injured in the storm, but the tornado caused widespread damage as it traveled on the ground for three minutes between 4:18 and 4:21 p.m. It traveled 1.7 miles and […]
Fusilier Family Farms has donated 12,000+ lbs of produce to Food Gatherers so far this summer!
by Sara Swanson Manchester’s Fusilier Family Farms was recently recognized by Food Gatherers. This summer, they’ve brought in excess produce every Monday. So far they have donated 12,359 pounds of fresh summer squash, zucchini, green beans, sweet corn, and cucumbers, and have committed to doing so through the end of the growing season! Food Gatherers […]
Grant Johnson places 5th in Decathlon Nationals, earns All-American!
by Sara Swanson Manchester teen and soon-to-be senior at Manchester High School Grant Johnson competed last weekend, July 26 and 27, in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games National Track and Field Championship in Houston, Texas, placing fifth and making him All-American! If you have read our coverage of the Manchester High School […]
Freedom Township contributes to WAVE just as cuts and inflation are forcing them to scale back
by Sara Swanson Just five years ago (unless you were a senior citizen) there was no public transportation in the Manchester corner of the county. Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) secured funding from Chelsea Hospital and started as a twice-weekly shuttle bus service on a route between Manchester and Chelsea. Over the last few years […]
No contested elections on the City of Manchester ballot in November
by Sara Swanson The filing deadline for city council candidates passed last week and all seats have one candidate running so will be unopposed on the November 4 General Election ballot. Current mayor Pat Vailliencourt is running for reelection. Current city council members Steve Harvey, Cindy Dresch, and Amelia Woods (who was appointed in February […]
Summer school fun continues thanks to Manchester businesses!
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School The third week of summer school brought heat and adventure to the kindergarten through fourth grade students. This week, this children continued to learn strategies for reading and performing addition and multiplication in the classroom. Out in the community, the children had many exciting opportunities to […]
Opening on the school board, applicants needed
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community Schools announced last week that it has a vacancy on the board of education. Sarah Roth, who began her first term on the school board in January, is resigning as she has applied for a job with the school district, which creates a conflict of interest. The Board of Education […]
New Manchester Community Fair Exhibit Building classes and contests!
submitted by Sandra Wiitala, Exhibit Building committee co-chairperson, Manchester Community Fair The 80th Manchester Community Fair is fast approaching, and that means we have one more week to gather projects (or work on some new ones) for entry in the Exhibit Building at the Fair! In an effort to make it easier for everyone to […]
