Sara Swanson

Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 7, 2021- 7:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan’s redistricting commission first task: Draw state senate districts

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) LANSING— Michigan's independent redistricting commission this week should have enough data to start drawing preliminary political boundaries. Job 1: The state’s Senate 38 districts. The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week it will release detailed decennial population tallies Thursday, as well as demographic information that includes ages, race and ethnicity. […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan schools must teach in-person, get waiver, or lose funding

By Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) LANSING—Michigan public schools are expected to offer a full week of in-class instruction this fall. And districts that close classrooms could lose crucial state funding unless they obtain a special waiver — which may be hard to secure. Gone from the state’s budget for the upcoming school year […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan has dramatically lowered the rate of inmates returning to prison

By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) IONIA—Taking a break from his automotive technology class in this Michigan prison town, Kevin Fabus looked ahead to a day etched into his brain: Jan. 2, 2023. His parole date. He saw nothing but hope. “I’m not going to stop until I have a job when I get out,” he […]

 Sara Swanson

Washtenaw moves into substantial COVID-19 transmission, pop-up vaccine clinic scheduled

After weeks of the classification of "low" or "moderate," last Thursday, Washtenaw County moved into a "substantial" level of COVID-19 transmission. Based on CDC guidelines, the Washtenaw County Health Department now strongly recommends masking for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in indoor public spaces. “Additional precautions are needed, and we must take them seriously,” says […]

 Sara Swanson

August features craft projects, free comics and student headphone donation drive at Manchester District Library

submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join Manchester District Library (MDL) for the final month of summer programs. MDL staff will make appearances all over town, online, and at Village building for an exciting roster of events. Student Headphone Drive Ongoing through September 17 | in support of Manchester Community Schools Students use headphones […]

 Sara Swanson

Dollar General closed briefly for remodeling

If you are one of Manchester’s many residents who rely on Manchester’s Dollar General located at 510 West Main Street, there is bad news and good news for you this week. The bad news is that as of Sunday evening, they will be closed this week through Thursday for remodeling. The good news is that […]

 Sara Swanson

Run Manchester 2021 race results

On Saturday, the Manchester community welcomed 140 runners from all over who came to participate in the 12th annual Run Manchester. This was the third Run Manchester organized by FIRST Robotics Teams of Manchester and serves as a fundraiser for the team. Last summer, no race was held due to COVID-19. This year, organizers not […]

 Sara Swanson

Tractor Poker Run

Do you like tractors, playing cards, and having fun? Manchester residents Wayne Parks, Steve Sommers, and Bruce Sommers have organized the 2021 Tractor Poker Run in Britton, Michigan coming up Saturday, August 14th. The event will include prizes, drawings, and food. All proceeds will go to charity. Last year they had 25 tractors! For more […]

 Sara Swanson

Smoke from wildfires making Michigan’s sunsets even more vibrant

By Makayla Coffee (Bridge Michigan) No doubt, Michigan’s summer sunrises and sunsets are something to behold. And if they’ve been particularly vibrant lately, you can thank — or blame — Canada and the west coast. That’s because wildfires thousands of miles away are making for hazy weather, obscuring clouds and turning typically yellow sunsets into panoramas of […]