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Free summer meals to-go for kids and teens!

Free summer meals to-go for kids and teens!

by Sara Swanson Kids and teens 18 and under, regardless of what school district they live in and whether they are enrolled in public school…

Hunting application period open for Iron Creek Preserve

Hunting application period open for Iron Creek Preserve

by Sara Swanson Are you a deer hunter looking for somewhere to hunt in the area? Legacy Land Conservancy announced that the application period for…

Amcor Rigid Plastics Spring Food Drive boosts CRC Pantry

Amcor Rigid Plastics Spring Food Drive boosts CRC Pantry

submitted by Carol Wotring, Executive Director, Community Resource Center The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC)…

June school board meeting: all grades improve in NWEA English Language Arts, planning to commence for 2027 construction at MHS

June school board meeting: all grades improve in NWEA English Language Arts, planning to commence for 2027 construction at MHS

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

Annual school budget hearing: closing 2025–2026; preparing for the 2026–2027 school year

Annual school budget hearing: closing 2025–2026; preparing for the 2026–2027 school year

by Melissa Yekulis The School Board meeting around the Annual Budget Hearing for Manchester Community…

June Wellness Coalition meeting canceled

June Wellness Coalition meeting canceled

by Sara Swanson The write-up of the May Wellness Coalition meeting stated that the next…

WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week

WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week

from WCRC On Friday, June 12, 2026, WCRC began performing asphalt resurfacing on Grass Lake…

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Hospice program gives veterans final salute from fellow Michigan veterans

Hospice program gives veterans final salute from fellow Michigan veterans

by Nate Miller, Bridge Michigan As some Vietnam veterans near the ends of their lives, a program at Hospice of Michigan…

Dana Nessel: ICE to offload Romulus warehouse eyed as future detention center

Dana Nessel: ICE to offload Romulus warehouse eyed as future detention center

by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan The Trump administration is expected to offload a Romulus warehouse it had planned as the future…

Michigan’s drug fight relies on harm reduction. RFK Jr. says it doesn’t work

Michigan’s drug fight relies on harm reduction. RFK Jr. says it doesn’t work

by Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The nation’s fight against substance use addiction is getting an infusion of federal…

Bloody red shrimp found in Lake Superior; invader now in all 5 Great Lakes

Bloody red shrimp found in Lake Superior; invader now in all 5 Great Lakes

by Eric Freedman, Capital News Service, Bridge Michigan  LANSING — Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive the aquatic species…

E-motos, sometimes mistaken for e-bikes, causing trouble on Michigan trails

E-motos, sometimes mistaken for e-bikes, causing trouble on Michigan trails

by Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan  There is a growing cry from mountain bikers like Steve Vigneau of Royal Oak: No e-motos…

Michigan prisons leader defends oversight of women’s prison after 3 deaths

Michigan prisons leader defends oversight of women’s prison after 3 deaths

by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan The embattled director of the Michigan Department of Corrections is defending conditions inside the state…

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Photos: MDL Summer Reading Kick-off!

Photos: MDL Summer Reading Kick-off!

submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Friends of the Library The Manchester Summer Reading Kick-off party on June 18 in Wurster Park was a fun, dinosaur-themed evening…

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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