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 Sara Swanson

Julie Charney to fill principal roles at Riverside and Klager

With Manchester Community Schools’ superintendent, Nick Steinmetz accepting a new position at Madison Schools starting January 1, the district has multiple administrative roles to fill. In addition to serving as superintendent, Steinmetz has been serving as building administrator (principal) for Klager Elementary School and Riverside Intermediate School this year. The Board of Education opted to […]

 Sara Swanson

Middle School Robotics Team places well at state competition

by Caiden Kippnick, freshman at Manchester High School and member of Manchester Robotics  After the Flying Dutchbots advanced to the state competition, they went right back to work, finding new ways to improve their robot. On the first day of competition, their hard work began to pay off. The Dutchbots finished Friday in second place […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Dance! Manchester holds square dance

On Saturday night, Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization hosted "Dance! Manchester," a collaboration between Riverfolk and the 5 Healthy Towns. These events get the word out about the mission of both organizations--promoting music and the arts, and encouraging healthy habits, moving more, and connecting with others in healthier ways. Saturday's event, held in the Emanuel […]

 Sara Swanson

Christmas Home Tour raises $1,760

Manchester Christmas Home Tour organizers tallied all their numbers for this year's event held Saturday, December 7th in Bridgewater Township and have announced that they sold 117 tickets for a total of $1,760. They split this year's profits between the Manchester Community Resource Center and the Saline Area Social Service with $880 going to each. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Police blotter for November 2019

Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during the month of November include: On November 1, deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of E. Main Street for a check fraud. The business owner discovered that two business checks were created and cashed on their business account. The owner had two suspects, one being a 21-year-old female […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Senior holiday meal another success at Riverside

For more than 40 years now, the third and fourth grade classes of Manchester students have put on a dinner and holiday program to honor and entertain senior citizens of the Manchester community. "From the best of our current recollection, this started in the mid-1970s," said Heidi Huber-Stein, who made a presentation at this year's […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Giving tree at ONB helps 36 kids!

A total of 36 local children will receive gifts that they otherwise may not have gotten this Christmas, thanks to the generosity of customers of Old National Bank. This annual tradition has continued for 13 years, starting when the bank was part of United Bank & Trust. All gifts are given anonymously through the Manchester […]

 Sara Swanson

Why every senior should complete the census

submitted by the Manchester Community Resource Center

 Sara Swanson

Village waits for news from Lansing on cityhood

Village residents will soon receive a newsletter with the latest information about the process of Manchester becoming a city. "It is a long process!" is the basic message of the newsletter. Residents are asked to be aware that while a village-wide petition drive will likely take place after the first of the year, that is […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Men's Club supports basketball program

The Manchester Men's Club recently made a substantial donation to the Manchester Boys Basketball Program.  Coach Ahrens stopped by the club's meeting to talk to the membership about this year's team, the program's past successes, and their plans for this year. He also highlighted their many needs: new uniforms, shot clocks, money for summer camp […]