Washtenaw County Broadband Task Force releases survey information
The Washtenaw County Broadband Task Force, a group convened by the Board of Commissioners to achieve broadband equity in the entirety of the county by 2022 has released preliminary findings from their 15-township coverage survey. This survey, a 3-way partnership between the Merit Network, Michigan State University’s Quello Center and Washtenaw County, was intended to […]
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners appoints two new members to County Road Commission
submitted by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners At their meeting on Wednesday May 20, The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners appointed two (2) new members to the Washtenaw County Road Commission. The move comes after the Board passed a resolution in March to expand the Road Commission from three (3) to five (5) members. […]
Brad Bezeau & Eric McCalla selected as finalists in MCS superintendent search
Last Monday and Tuesday evenings, the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education interviewed four candidates for the position of superintendent. They selected two finalists, Eric McCalla, currently the principal of Manchester Jr/Sr High School and Brad Bezeau, currently principal of Saline Middle School. The meetings were held virtually over Zoom and open to the public. […]
SRSLY partnering w/ St Joes to offer online parenting workshop
SRSLY is partnering with St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and the Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast Michigan to lead free "Guiding Good Choices" parent workshops. These free workshops help parents with communication, bonding, and setting rules & boundaries. Parents, guardians, and/or grandparents are welcome to attend. The workshops will be held virtually through WebEx. Session […]
WCSO: Swift water safety warning
from the Washtenaw County Sheriff Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to exercise extreme caution when engaging in recreational activities on any stream or river in Washtenaw County or surrounding areas. The recent heavy rainstorms have elevated water levels in rivers & streams which has increased the speeds of the currents. […]
WCRC: Road work this week
This week in Manchester Township, Sharon Hollow Rd between US-12 and Wellwood Rd will experience intermittent lane closures as the Washtenaw County Road Commission works on drainage improvements. Additionally, Wellwood Rd between Watkins Rd and Sharon Hollow Rd will continue to experience intermittent lane closures for drainage improvements and resurfacing. In Sharon Township, there will […]
Riverside lift station overflows, no sewage in river
When you get more than two inches of rain in 24 hours, that's a lot of water. "It's simply more than we can process," said Thomas Thompson, Waste Water Treatment Plant Supervisor for the Village of Manchester. Due to the excessive rainfall (a total of about 2.1 inches) between May 18 and 19, approximately 1,00 […]
Chicken Broil canceled for 2020
The largest and one of the longest running annual events, Manchester Annual Chicken Broil was getting ready to celebrate its 67th annual event. And then came a pandemic. "The Chicken Broil Committee has been watching the news closely related to the pandemic we all are currently experiencing," said co-Chair Mike Tindall. "The leadership has looked […]
Interim superintendent addresses citizen questions in Facebook Live
On Wednesday, May 13, exactly two months after Manchester Community Schools closed its doors for what has turned out to be the remainder of the school year, Interim Superintendent Scot Graden fielded questions from the community during an hour-long Facebook Live event. Covering topics from school funding and the ongoing superintendent search to the impact […]
Remembering those who served, and those who continue, on Memorial Day
Submitted by Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117 As we approach this Memorial Day, let us take a few minutes to remember what this day stands for. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was established in 1868 to commemorate those who had died in the Civil War. Over the years, it came to be […]
