The Ice is Melting: ice safety rules 2019
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton would like to remind everyone of the following ice safety tips while enjoying our frozen lakes and ponds throughout the county. Things to consider before you go out: Ice conditions vary from lake to lake. Purchase a pair of ice picks or ice claws, which are available at most sporting […]
Lasinski sponsors part of FOIA package heading to House floor
The House Government Operations Committee passed a package of bills last week aimed at increasing accountability in state government. This package opens the governor's office up to the Freedom of Information Act and creates the new Legislative Open Records Act to enhance clarity in the legislative process. Michigan currently ranks last in the nation for transparency in […]
WCSO warns of IRS phone scams
Sheriff Clayton and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind you to be aware of potential IRS phone scams and to be prepared. Now that taxes have been filed and many are awaiting a refund or paying off a tax bill, IRS imposters may attempt to take advantage. Criminals are looking for ways […]
School board to tackle budget shortfalls
A budget workshop for the Manchester Community Schools Board of Education was held on Monday, Feb. 24. Superintendent Nick Steinmetz led the presentation at the workshop with some projections of this year's enrollment as compared to future years'. Under Michigan's school funding model, enrollment is the major source of state revenue for the district. "From […]
Pleasant Lake's Special Assessment District up for renewal
In 2013, Freedom Township’s board voted in favor of establishing a Special Assessment District (SAD) to fund a lake management program for Pleasant Lake. This lake management project controls invasive and nuisance aquatic weeds, specifically Eurasian Milfoil and Starry Stonewort, through chemical treatment to the lake followed by additional spot applications as necessary. The SAD […]
St. Mary Lenten fish fries start off with great success
Submitted by Betty E. Cummings The first of St. Mary Manchester's Lenten fish fries is in the books. They sold a record 300 drive thru/take out dinners and 403 dine-in dinners, for a total of 703. It takes a lot of fish and a lot of volunteers to put on a huge event like a […]
Many magnificent miles
Mooovin' Mondays. Walk to School Wednesdays. Fabulous Fridays. Week after week after week! On Friday, March 8, fourth-grader Abi Swanson reached a significant walking milestone with the Walk to School program. She has made it to every single Walk to School Day this school year, and earned her prize for 60 days of walking. Abi […]
Walberg named most effective member in Michigan congressional delegation
The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a non-partisan collaboration between Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia that rates the efficiency of lawmakers, ranked Manchester's congressman, Tim Walberg as the most effective member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan. These rankings are calculated by the advancement of legislation from the 115th Session of Congress (2017-2018). “Working […]
Lasinski on Gov. Whitmer’s budget recommendation
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her budget recommendations this week for the 2019-20 fiscal year to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Among her recommendations were significant increases in revenue sharing to local communities, and increasing school funding by $507 million — the largest increase since 2002. Read about Gov. Whitmer's budget […]
Eleven percent of Washtenaw County pregnant women smoke. Free help is available
Eleven percent of Washtenaw County women who gave birth in 2016 reported that they smoked cigarettes while pregnant, according to a new report from the Washtenaw County Health Department. The Health Department encourages pregnant women to take advantage of the Michigan Tobacco Quitline’s free help in quitting smoking and tobacco use. “Although we’ve seen a significant decrease […]
