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Manchester’s suicide rate drops, still highest in county

Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) has released it’s annual Suicide Report detailing local suicide data trends through 2025. Once again the county’s overall rate has ...
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Mike Rogers calls for gas tax pause. It’s a no-go, says state GOP leader

Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan As fuel prices soar across Michigan and the country, Republican US Senate nominee Mike Rogers on Thursday called for a suspension of both state and federal gas ...
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SWWCOG: Discussion of standardizing ordinances to ease fire department response, Ron Milkey elected new chairperson

Sybil Kolon The Southwest Washtenaw Council of Governments (SWWCOG) elected their new chairman at their September 9 meeting. Ron Milkey, supervisor of Manchester township, will take over from ...
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Jocelyn Benson, John James offer contrasting plans on tariffs, AI, jobs

Gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James made their case to business leaders in a Detroit Economic Club forum on Wednesday, ...
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WCRC holding virtual meeting on Sharon Valley Rd. bridge replacement

Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will hold a virtual project information meeting regarding a bridge ...
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Clean water advocates worry about data center impact on drinking water

Stormwater runoff at the sites of data centers is another environmental challenge facing developers because the runoff contains particulates ...
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Fact check: Jocelyn Benson’s family ties to Saline data center

Matt Mencarini, Bridge Michigan Proposed data centers have sparked controversy in cities and towns across Michigan and emerged as a key issue for campaigns leading up to the November election.
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Bridgewater, County, & U.S. Rep. Dingell meet with Mercury to try to get broadband project moving again

Sara Swanson We reported in January that Bridgewater Township is the last township in the county that is still waiting on broadband under the County’s plan to provide a broadband option ...
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Michigan may adopt grey wolf hunting season if federal protections are lifted

Pending legislation would allow grey wolf hunting and trapping if the federal government takes the animals off the Endangered Species List. The ...
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WCRC: forestry work on Smythe Rd this week

Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is performing forestry work on Smythe Rd between Pleasant Lake Rd and Wingate Rd in Sharon Township this week. The road will not be closed ...
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Audit finds fault in Michigan job training program, claims $59M misspent

Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan Michigan’s workforce training program spent over $59 million to reimburse employers for on-the-job training, rather than fund education to boost skills and wages, ...
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Freedom Township holds safety event

Carol Westfall On Saturday September 19, supervisor Larry Lindemann and the Freedom Township board hosted a Safety Event at the town hall that featured a group of public safety ...