Men Club will organize canoe race in 2026
by Marsha Chartrand, with Nate Smith, Men Club president There a new chapter ahead for a cherished tradition in Manchester! The Manchester Men Club is proud to announce that they will be hosting the 60th Annual Manchester Canoe & Kayak Race in 2026. 鈥淭his beloved event has long been a highlight of our community calendar, […]
Families lament end of a ‘lifeline鈥 for disabled Michigan children, adults
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Insufficient finances and an unexpected policy decision from the state are forcing the closure this fall of the last respite home in southeast Michigan for children and young adults with developmental disabilities, according to its leadership. The聽Lahser Respite Home for Children聽has provided a reprieve for parents of children whose care […]
MEDC chief: 鈥業 was not aware鈥 of $20M state business grant caught in probe
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) The CEO of the聽Michigan Economic Development Corp. is defending the agency handling of a $20 million state grant at the heart of an聽embezzlement investigation. Quentin Messer Jr. said Tuesday that the MEDC followed legislative direction in monitoring the grant, which lawmakers awarded to former MEDC聽board member Fay Beydoun in 2022. […]
Children & Families Michigan program aims to expand benefits for child care workers
by Astrid Code (Bridge Michigan) Emma Knode is exactly the kind of worker Michigan needs more of. She works at a child care center in Lansing and has a psychology degree with a focus in child development. At 26 years old, she passionate and wants to make this a lifelong career 鈥 but she not […]
Director provides Senior Center update and millage status
submitted by Pat Vailliencourt, Manchester Senior Center, Director As many of us are aware, the voters of Washtenaw County approved a millage last November to fund services to county senior citizens. Your Manchester Senior Citizens Council has worked very hard for the last seven months to ensure that the Manchester Senior Center qualified to receive […]
ALI announces fall class offerings
submitted by Joan Gaughan聽 Readers familiar with the Adult Learners Institute know that an ALI Fall Kick-Off does not require a football. The only thing needed is curiosity and a means of getting to the McKune Room at the Chelsea District Library, 221 S Main St, in Chelsea, at 10:30am on Tuesday, August 5. Comfortable […]
Michigan loses massive semiconductor plant. Whitmer blames 鈥榥ational economic turmoil鈥
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Magazine) The company planning a massive semiconductor manufacturing center that promised 10,000 jobs near Flint pulled the plug on the deal this week, according to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who blamed the move on 鈥渘ational economic turmoil.” The Sandisk Corporation had been eying the Genesee County聽megasite聽鈥 about 1,300 acres so far, […]
Whitmer breaks silence on $20M earmark probe, says she’s ‘very troubled’ by allegations
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she 鈥渧ery troubled鈥 by embezzlement allegations that followed a $20 million budget earmark, telling reporters Thursday that any grantee misusing state funds 鈥渟hould expect to be held accountable.鈥 The investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is focused on Fay Beydoun, a Whitmer donor who […]
Sugar Loaf ski resort may get new life as public recreational area
by Astrid Code (Bridge Magazine) For over two decades, the abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort sat as a blight on Leelanau County picturesque landscape. After a string of owners that let the property fall into disrepair, Leelanau Conservancy announced plans聽Thursday to restore the site as an all-year public recreation area. The current landowner is handing […]
Summer learning has begun!
Submitted by Melissa Yekulis The Title 1 summer learning program kicked off聽 July 7 at Riverside. This summer program is hosting kindergarten through fourth-grade students and is providing support in literacy and mathematics. New this year, the program has added a goal of making learning real and purposeful with the support of field trips to […]
