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Welcome to the dark side: amateur astronomy in Manchester!

Welcome to the dark side: amateur astronomy in Manchester!

by Keegan Sweeney In Michigan, April is the month of spring rain, budding trees, and warmer afternoons. It is also the month of International Dark…

How could Ford Dam removal affect Manchester? We may find out.

How could Ford Dam removal affect Manchester? We may find out.

by Marsha Chartrand As a state, we are hearing daily updates of the devastation by floodwaters up north  and how Cheboygan’s dam is faring at…

Did your phone go off during the Ann Arbor tornado warning? Should it have?

Did your phone go off during the Ann Arbor tornado warning? Should it have?

by Sara Swanson In the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Ann Arbor. Manchester-area residents who live near our…

April school board meeting: upgrading Chromebooks, Riverside roof repairs underway

April school board meeting: upgrading Chromebooks, Riverside roof repairs underway

by Melissa Yekulis The monthly school board meeting for Manchester Community Schools was called to…

5HF offers free community wellness program! Join the Wellness Connection.

5HF offers free community wellness program! Join the Wellness Connection.

submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Beginning May 4, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation…

Are you still without broadband access?

Are you still without broadband access?

by Sara Swanson Manchester-area residents, are you still waiting on access to wired high-speed broadband? …

Project RED supports agriculture for 36 years and counting …

Project RED supports agriculture for 36 years and counting …

by Marsha Chartrand The 36th annual Project RED (Rural Education Days) was held Tuesday, April…

Sharon Church’s “Secure the Call” drive nearing completion

Sharon Church’s “Secure the Call” drive nearing completion

submitted by Sharon Global Methodist Church Sharon Church’s 30-day Secure the Call phone drive is…

WCRC: Culvert replacements and forestry work this week

WCRC: Culvert replacements and forestry work this week

by Sara Swanson We have two culvert replacements scheduled for the Manchester area this week.…

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Mental health advocates optimistic about Michigan reforms

Mental health advocates optimistic about Michigan reforms

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge…

Michigan recycling rate hits high. Bottle law critics say it could go higher

Michigan recycling rate hits high. Bottle law critics say it could go higher

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge…

Groups push ‘dignity in death’ for Michigan’s unclaimed dead

Groups push ‘dignity in death’ for Michigan’s unclaimed dead

by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan DETROIT — Soft light filtered through the windows of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul…

LGBTQ+ youth more likely to have suicidal thoughts, study finds

LGBTQ+ youth more likely to have suicidal thoughts, study finds

This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Justin Fox Clausen…

Michigan Dems back Garlin Gilchrist and Eli Savit, oust U-M’s Jordan Acker

Michigan Dems back Garlin Gilchrist and Eli Savit, oust U-M’s Jordan Acker

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge…

Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers

Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge…

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Public notice: Manchester Township

Public notice: Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, MI Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Manchester Township Planning Commission…

Public notice: Manchester and Sharon townships

Public notice: Freedom Township

Public notice: Manchester Township and Sharon Township

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Calendula: an edible, medicinal, and beautiful flower!

Calendula: an edible, medicinal, and beautiful flower!

by Sara Swanson, Manchester Seed Library This year the Manchester Seed Library is participating in One…

How to handle winter driving emergencies

August 2025 Gardening Advice

July 2025 Gardening Advice