Chamber Spotlight — Donnellon Insurance
The State Farm Insurance Agency in Manchester has been under the ownership of Agent Matt Donnellon since 1975. His oldest daughter, Janet Larson, is currently the office manager and has been with the office since 2002. The business is located at 102 S Clinton, Suite 1, and can be reached at 734-428-8364. Matt Donnellon started […]
Obituary: Denise Dresch
Denise Anne Dresch, 84, of Manchester, passed away July 16, 2022. Denise’s family and friends will gather Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from 4 to 8pm at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel. On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the family will gather at 10am at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church until the time of Funeral Mass […]
Letter to the Editor: Fireworks
July 5, 2022 To the Editor, When living in Northern Michigan several years ago, my husband and I responded to a notice in our local newspaper of a German short-haired pointer dog that went missing during a family outing at a nearby lake to watch fireworks on the 4th of July. We decided to take […]
A recession is looming. Michigan business may not be ready.
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan will likely know by the end of July if the nation has entered a recession. Indications so far look like the answer will be yes. Gross domestic product — the overall value of goods and services produced — is falling for a second consecutive quarter, based on a dip in the forecasting model […]
Tudor Dixon to Kevin Rinke: I know you are desperate, but stop lying about me
by Zahra Ahmad and Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Tensions are rising in Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial race, as one of the frontrunners, Tudor Dixon, on Friday issued a cease-and-desist letter to opponent Kevin Rinke, demanding he take down an ad accusing her of taking millions from opponents of former President Donald Trump. Dixon’s attorneys sent the order over […]
5 things to know about new University of Michigan President Santa Ono
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan has selected Santa Ono to be its next president. His first day at the helm will be October 13, according to a university news release. He is currently the president and vice chancellor at The University of British Columbia. Here are five to know […]
Manchester’s oldest and newest parks (and one in between) receive an upgrade
by Marsha Chartrand
Solar Farm conditional use rejected
by Marsha Chartrand On Thursday, July 7, the Manchester Township Planning Commission, holding their meeting at Manchester Jr/Sr High School to accommodate a large crowd, voted 4–3 to reject the proposed conditional-use permit and site plan for the construction of the Thorn Lake Solar Project, accessed from Herman and Sharon Hollow Roads. Read this article […]
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic bring tradition, passion, and pride to the gazebo
by Marsha Chartrand The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic began in 1994 with a simple idea: to introduce an alternative style of music education to public-school students to maintain and expand their interest in music performance. Since then, the group set the standard for extracurricular music programs in the United States, and has grown into a model […]
Run Manchester coming soon!
submitted by Caiden Kippnick, MHS FIRST® Robotics Team The FIRST® Robotics Teams of Manchester Junior and Senior High School worked hard to expand the Run Manchester event, which was a great success last year. Run Manchester will be held this year on Saturday, August 6, starting at 8am. You can register to walk or run […]
