Phoenix Waters named to Dean's List at Lourdes University
Manchester High School graduate, Phoenix Waters has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Lourdes University. The Dean’s List recognizes full time students who maintain an average of 3.50 or better while carrying 12 of more semester hours of study. Established in 1958, Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Lourdes University is […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Feb-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:14 p.m. Four board members were present (quorum) with 0 citizens in attendance. No citizen participation. Board approved the 6-Jan-22 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the agenda as […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2022 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm - Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]
Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne signal lift of COVID school mask mandates
By Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Oakland and Wayne counties announced Friday that students will no longer be under a county-wide school mask mandate as of March 1, marking the end of county-level mask orders in K-12 schools. “We’re at the personal responsibility point of the pandemic,” said Oakland County spokesperson Bill Mullan. Washtenaw […]
Michigan to weigh red flag bill after Oxford shooting. Gun groups are furious.
By Jonathan Oosting LANSING — Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is taking heat from gun-rights groups as the top-ranking Republican prepares to hold a public hearing on "red flag" firearm confiscation legislation following last year’s deadly shooting at Oxford High School. Senate Democrats reintroduced the legislation Tuesday, adding it to a growing list of proposals […]
Money headed to Michigan schools to help with COVID testing
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) Michigan lawmakers have approved the release of more than a billion federal dollars they hope will keep school doors open and eliminate the need for districts to revert to virtual learning. The House and Senate voted to disperse $1.2 billion in federal pandemic-relief funds including $150.8 million for COVID-19 tests for […]
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The Manchester Mirror is a business. From the beginning of print news coverage in Manchester, in 1867 when George Spafford and Mat Blosser established The Manchester Enterprise, until Washtenaw Now (the inheritor of the Manchester Enterprise) ceased publication in 2015, Manchester newspapers were funded through advertising. Almost all of the money that used to go […]
Winter birding walk in the Spike Preserve
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation will be holding a winter birding walk in the Clark & Avis Spike Preserve on Saturday, February 26 from 8 am to 10 am. One of the Manchester area county preserves, the Spike Preserve is located at 18700 Grass Lake Road in Sharon Township. In the crisp morning air you’ll […]
Obituary: Dean P. Ion
Dean P. Ion, 53, died suddenly on December 16, 2021 in Bradenton, Fl. Dean was born April 10, 1968 in Melbourne, Australia and grew up in Manchester, MI. He will be fondly remembered for his big heart, giving nature and how he was always wanting to help someone in need. Dean is survived by his […]
Obituary: Rebecca Gayle Shadley
Rebecca Gayle Shadley, age 76, from Tecumseh, Michigan (originally from Manchester, Michigan). The daughter of Charles and Irene (Wriska) Schebor, was born on November 29, 1945. Rebecca married her High School sweetheart, David Shadley on December 7, 1963 and they have two daughters, Michelle Shadley and Melinda (George) Truchan. Rebecca was a very well-known business […]
