Road commission working in Sharon, Bridgewater, Freedom townships this week
In Sharon Township, Pleasant Lake Rd between Sharon Hollow Rd and Smythe Rd will have daytime closures. Contractors will be placing the new road shoulders following the road resurfacing. Placing road shoulders is the last phase of this project. The road will reopen at the end of each day and remain open until work resumes […]
Get ready for Mother’s Day with Acorn’s Outdoor Market
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café will be hosting a special Outdoor Market right outside Manchester Market, located at 455 W. Main St., every first Thursday, May through October, from 3 to 6pm with fun, family-oriented events. Email farmersmarket48158@gmail.com for more information on becoming a vendor or if you are interested in volunteering at any of our […]
Free blood pressure screenings in May to raise awareness and prevent strokes
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Do you know what to do when you suspect a loved one may be having a stroke? Do you know the risk factors for heart attack and stroke? May is National Stroke Awareness Month and National High Blood Pressure Education Month, and to help area residents understand […]
Chamber Spotlight: River Raisin Mercantile
River Raisin Mercantile is excited to announce its five-year-anniversary celebration scheduled for May 7 from 10am to 4pm. Join Sue for discounts, giveaways, and treats. River Raisin Mercantile first opened on May 5, 2017. This date is significant because it would have been Sue’s grandma’s 100th birthday. Her Grandma Kaiser is her inspiration and the […]
Obituary: Lee Dennis
Lee E. Dennis, 80, of Manchester, passed away May 1, 2022. Lee was born on January 2, 1942, in Garden City, Michigan to Elias and Norma (Adams) Dennis. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Selma Cronly, Lela Watford and Sylvia Dennis; brother James Dennis; son and daughter-in-law Victor and Judy (Robbins) Dennis; […]
Michigan bills would pause test scores to grade teachers, hold 3rd graders
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) Standardized test scores wouldn’t be a factor this year in educator evaluations or decisions about whether third-graders can move up to fourth grade, under proposed Democratic legislation to loosen Michigan K-12 education requirements to account for disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s unclear if the bills will gain traction […]
Dark money, donors like Steven Spielberg fuel Michigan voting rights fight
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING – Dark money groups and out-of-state donors are funding a high-stakes fight over Michigan voting laws, the latest proxy battle in a national war that follows former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims about the 2020 election. Aiding one side is the Michigan Guardians of Democracy, a newly formed nonprofit that […]
At MSU, isotope center opens to unlock universe, revolutionize medicine
By Ron French (Bridge Michigan) In an unimposing complex of buildings on Shaw Lane in East Lansing, an easy walk from the Red Cedar River and a half-dozen Michigan State University dormitories, scientists are searching for the origins of the universe. They’re also hoping to revolutionize medicine. And train the next generation of nuclear scientists. […]
Disc golf course plans progressing, donations still needed
The planned disc golf course at Chi-Bro Park has been making progress since we last wrote about it in February. A recent decision by the Manchester Community Schools board of education to allow use of some school property adjacent to the north edge of the park that will allow a better-laid out course has cemented […]
