The Manchester Mirror

KaBOOM!!! New play structures installed over 3 days by 65 volunteers!

Freedom Township board invites public to safety event

New traffic pattern at Riverside Intermediate School

Gravel bike race coming to Manchester Township

Imagination Library will continue despite Dolly Parton’s passing

Mentor program launching for first-generation farmers

WCRC: Forestry work and limestone resurfacing in Manchester and Sharon townships

2026 Manchester Community Fair queen & runners up, champions & more

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Freedom Township board invites public to safety event

Gravel bike race coming to Manchester Township

CHS holding free flu-shot clinic in Manchester

4-Corners Protectors gathering this Friday

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KaBOOM!!! New play structures installed over 3 days by 65 volunteers!

by Colleen A. McKenney From August 25 to August 27, Manchester area volunteers were hard at work building two multigenerational use areas near Manchester City…

New traffic pattern at Riverside Intermediate School

by Sara Swanson Manchester students will be returning to class this week and in addition to the normal nerves and excitement that comes with returning…

Imagination Library will continue despite Dolly Parton’s passing

by Sara Swanson On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton passed away at age 80. Shannon…

Mentor program launching for first-generation farmers

by Sara Swanson Are you a first-generation farmer? The Michigan First-Generation Farmer Mentorship Program will…

WCRC: Forestry work and limestone resurfacing in Manchester and Sharon townships

by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has announced limestone resurfacing in Manchester Township,…

2026 Manchester Community Fair queen & runners up, champions & more

by Sara Swanson With the end of the evening, Saturday August 22, came the close…

Your MDL library card can take you places!

submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library event coordinator Looking for a fun family day…

Neighbors View all

Obituary: Martha (Boutell) England

Obituary: Tim David Armentrout

State News View all

As family farms decline, more Michigan farmers trying to preserve their land

by Vivian La, Interlochen Public Radio, Bridge Michigan John Boyer grew up on his family’s 131 acres of rolling fields of…

Citizenship voting proposal blocked from Michigan ballot. Backers vow fight

by Hayley Harding, Votebeat, Bridge Michigan This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign…

Dana Nessel report defends failed Flint water case. Others unready to forgive

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report Tuesday that defends her office’s handling of the Flint…

As crisis looms for Michigan rural townships, bills to help sit idle in Lansing

by Ron French, Bridge Michigan A wave of problems facing Michigan’s rural townships is barely causing a ripple in Lansing. Townships…

With fewer people drinking these days, Michigan wineries turn to goats

by Mike Kent, The Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative, Bridge Michigan TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan wineries are fighting back against a worldwide…

Michigan houses are old and getting older. It’s a ‘huge problem’ for state

by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — When the typical Michigan home was built, Richard Nixon was president, US forces were…

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Photos: Junk Journaling at the library

by Sara Swanson On August 13, the Manchester District Library held a junk journaling workshop. Organizer Laura Wohlgemuth stated, “We had such a fun and…

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Public notice: City of Manchester

CITY OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL VACANCY The City of Manchester is accepting letters of…

Public notice: Freedom Township

Losing Marsha

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

Homefront View all

Manchester Memories Project: Miss Yekulis’ first-grade class

by Melissa Yekulis In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Manchester Mirror, the children of…

Manchester Memories Project: Mr. Peterson’s second-grade class

Manchester Memories project: Mrs. Finnegan’s first-grade class

Manchester Memories project: Mrs. Krioukova’s kindergarten class

Sports View all

Registration now open for MSC fall 2026 rec soccer

submitted by Sarah Sporer, marketing coordinator for the Manchester Soccer Club Soccer season is just around…

The Pistol Prodigies, local youth shooting team, season 12 wrap-up

Announcers needed for MHS home games for a variety of sports

Manchester Track Camp 2026!

History View all

How the Chicken Broil came to be

by Leon Mann Manchester’s World-Famous Chicken Broil is entering its 73rd year of community bonding and…