Manchester wrestlers bring home a state champ for 2022
“When it came to the end of the season, our young squad really showed up,” said coach Steve Vlcek. But in the end, one standout wrestler came home a State Champion, and that was Senior Jacob Bunn. “Jacob had an amazing weekend which ended with what every wrestler dreams of — a State Championship,” Vlcek […]
Worth Repeating celebrates its second anniversary
submitted by Pat Sahakian Worth Repeating celebrated its second anniversary last week with free cake for our customers and a customer appreciation sale. In its two years of operation Worth Repeating has been able to give back to the community over $27,000 in grants and in-kind donations. We begin year three with a new board […]
Two Michigan educators exiting this month, many others may soon follow
By Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) There are only a few more months left in this school year, but veteran educators Ingrid and Tim Fournier say they can’t hold out until June. They are retiring at the end of March, citing what they see as growing public distrust of teachers, heightened student behavioral needs and general […]
Whitmer signals likely veto on Michigan gas tax holiday
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging Congress to suspend the federal gas tax amid a record fuel price surge but signaled Friday she is likely to veto legislation that would suspend the state gas tax instead. The Michigan House on Wednesday approved a Republican-sponsored plan to pause the state’s $27.2 cents-per-gallon gas tax for […]
Michigan House GOP tries election reform again, despite likely veto by Whitmer
By Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING—Michigan House Republicans are again pushing for election reform measures rejected by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October — even though the proposals will likely be vetoed once more. House lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals that would tighten voting rules and restrict ballot access. The measures would limit absentee […]
A pause for the Manchester-Clinton football rivalry
After 100+ years, the Manchester-Clinton football rivalry is taking a hiatus. It hasn’t been an easy decision for Athletic Director Lon Pinhey, who was forced to make the determination in January. “When you come down to it, it’s a numbers game and we’re going in the wrong direction,” he said. “And after the numbers, it […]
Quest for cityhood moves forward
Manchester’s next step toward cityhood has been approved and plans are being made to elect a nine-member City Charter Commission at the November 8, 2022 general election. The nine members of the Charter Commission must be residents of the village and each must submit a non-partisan nominating petition signed by at least 20 registered voters […]
Russia-Ukraine war complicates communications with Paul Whelan
As tensions rise with the invasion of Ukraine, the family of Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, learned on March 3 that the Diplomatic pouch, in which mail and parcels from Washington DC have been sent to the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, will no longer be going there. Those who wish to continue writing letters to […]
High school to move to traditional 6-hour instructional day
Last June, after school had ended for the summer, then-principal Eric McCalla proposed, and the school board accepted, the change to a 5×5 block schedule day for the high school. This was considered optimal at the time due to fewer class changes during the day and also proposed the benefits of giving students an opportunity […]
