Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP 275 S. MACOMB STREET MANCHESTER, MI 48158 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb Street, Manchester, MI 48158, on February 15, 2024, at 6:30 pm. The purpose […]
Report: Michigan tumbling toward Mississippi territory in per capita income
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan will become among the least prosperous states in the nation if it doesn’t shift its emphasis from manufacturing jobs, according to a new report. Michigan now ranks 39th in personal income per capita — down from 16th in 1999 — and is poised to tumble further if it doesn’t […]
How Michigan schools are teaching the Israel-Hamas war (Very delicately)
by Isabel Lohman & Micah Walker (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR—Daniel Crowley, a middle school teacher in Ann Arbor, had been teaching about refugees this fall when the Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel catapulted the region into chaos. In the days and weeks afterward — as the bloody attack in Israel gave way to devastating death […]
Detroit’s ‘ghost’ streams can be a threat in the present
by Jena Brooker (Bridge Michigan) Setting out by foot or by bike, Joanne Coutts has mapped more than 200 miles of buried creeks and wetlands across Detroit’s landscape over the last year-and-a-half. Her work is part of a growing interest in buried and forgotten historical waterways to better inform water and flood management in the […]
How Early Voting will work in the Manchester Area
by Sara Swanson In addition to the option to vote with an absentee ballot, all Michigan voters now have the right to vote early in person during nine full days prior to every state and federal election. With the presidential primary coming up on Tuesday, February 27, does that mean you can show up a week […]
Participants announced, raffle & tea party added to Community Health Fair
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. And top of that list is HEALTH! On Saturday, January 27, from 10:30am to 1pm, the Village Room will turn into a one-stop shop for all those looking to improve their health for a fresh and healthy 2024. […]
Knights of Columbus Charity Chicken Dinner
submitted by Randy Dieter, Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus COUNCIL #4354 The Manchester Knights of Columbus are having another Charity Dinner on Friday, January 25, 2024, from 4pm to 7pm. It will be take-out only through a Drive-Thru at the Parish Center located at 108 Madison St. We will be serving a Chicken Dinner for […]
Time to test your home for radon
by Sara Swanson January is National Radon Action Month, meaning it is the perfect time to find out if there is radon in your home. This Thursday, January 25, from 9am to noon, radon tests will be available at Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 Pleasant Lake Rd, for $5 each. Radon is a tasteless, […]
Winter/Spring Adult Learners Institute catalogs are coming!
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute Church music, Tin Pan Alley, fly fishing, old monuments, Mexico on a bike, the US with a camera, wolves, football, and mental health. ALI will be offering all these and more from mid February through late May. Beginning at the end of this month, the ALI Winter/Spring catalog […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 53-2024 Outdoor Burning Ordinance AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE BURNING OF WASTE MATERIALS, GARBAGE, REFUSE, RUBBISH, LEAVES, PAPER AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE DEBRIS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF FREEDOM AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND ITS ENFORCEMENT. THE TOWNSHIP OF FREEDOM, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY […]
