Volunteer clean-up day for disc golf course (photos)
Manchester Village Parks Commission had a great turnout at its volunteer clean-up day for the disc golf course on Saturday, August 20. Helpers included: Pat DuRussel, Sue Gleason, Pat and Dwayne Vailliencourt, Ruth Raleigh, Grover, Rosie and Annabelle, Peter Hochgraf, disc golf enthusiast, Boy Scout Troop 426 Leader Mike Pomorski, Tom Pierce, Manchester Men’s Club, […]
Manchester wins season opener on the gridiron
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Flying Dutchmen won their first game of the season, traveling to Whitmore Lake Thursday night, August 25. The game started off slowly, the first quarter ending scoreless, and much of the third quarter remained the same. Whitmore Lake made the first touchdown with 3:37 remaining in the second quarter, with […]
Fair livestock auctions a success for buyers and sellers alike
submitted by Denise Blumenauer, Manchester Community Fair The livestock clubs want to thank the community for supporting the livestock exhibitors each year at the Manchester Fair. Many of the exhibitors use this hard-earned money to pay for their further education. Great job, kids! Manchester Swine Club Buyers Other swine club buyers included: Dr. Okey, Greenstone […]
Meet the MDL Board: Christine Krause, Village of Manchester
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
Eddy Discovery Center programs schedule revised for September and October
Editors’ note: Due to some technical glitches and errors in the schedule submitted for the article we published last week, we are publishing the corrected schedule of fall programs offered by the Waterloo Natural History Association at the Eddy Discovery Center in Waterloo Recreation Area. Some programs may be different from how they were listed […]
Emanuel to host flu and vaccine clinic Sept. 23
Free flu and pneumonia vaccine shots will be provided by Community Health Services of Michigan Medicine on Friday, September 23, from noon to 4pm at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 W Main St, in Manchester. The standard, high-dose flu and pneumonia shot is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Who should get a flu […]
Letter to the Editor: Dog waste and other litter disrespects our community
August 24, 2022 Dear Manchester Friends and Neighbors, Village President Pat Vailliencourt recently emailed the Parks Commission a picture of dog waste on the sidewalk in front of a storefront taken the morning of August 18 prior to the 3rd Thursday celebration downtown. Of course, this was disheartening. I can’t be sure, but I think […]
Court: Past crash survivors not subject to Michigan auto no-fault limits
by Lauren Gibbons and Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Limits on health care reimbursements for accident victims in the 2019 Michigan no-fault auto insurance reform law can’t be applied retroactively to past injuries, a Michigan appeals court ruled Thursday. The decision, if upheld, is a major win for thousands of people with severe and long-term injuries […]
MI community colleges ditching remedial courses to keep students enrolled
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Abby Melson admits she wasn’t the best student in high school. She scraped by with Ds in English in an online high school, which she attended from her home in Benton Harbor. Almost two years after graduating in 2020, Melson worked up the nerve to enroll at Lake Michigan College, […]
Michigan gas prices fall for 10 straight weeks. How long can that last?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s average gas price hit $3.88 per gallon last Wednesday, a three-cent decline over the past three days. The drop underscores a quiet but significant 10-week decline in gas prices since they hit a state record in June, though experts say the steady declines could end by Labor Day and […]
