Remembering Don Limpert, Manchester’s own “Black Sheep”
“Families don’t build monuments to honor their black sheep. Neither do communities. Regardless of how talented, or how far-reaching their accomplishments, the renegades of society rarely get their just due in terms of public recognition.” — Harry Macomber, from the book, “If … the oft-times colorful life and accomplishments of Manchester’s Don Limpert, […]
Dutch finish their regular season play, head to crossover
The Manchester Flying Dutch varsity played Grass Lake last Monday and suffered a 66-38 loss. “We struggled to shoot once again and Grass Lake really played well,” said coach Zach Neal. “We did get contributions from many different guys in the second half, and that will help us moving forward. We were led offensively by […]
Obituary: Donald E. Limpert
Donald Edwin Limpert, 94, of Manchester, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at his home. Don was born on May 7, 1927 in Groveport, Ohio to Frank and Mary Edna (Stambaugh) Limpert. Raised in Sterling Heights, Michigan, as Don recalled to many visitors, allowed him as a young child to see Michigan’s surviving Civil War […]
Obituary: Mark Arnett
Mark Arnett of Brooklyn at age 66 on Saturday, February 26, 2022, went to be with loved ones that have passed before him. Mark’s family and friends will gather from 10 – 11 am, Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. His funeral service will be held following visitation at 11:00 […]
Ann Arbor wants more housing and fewer cars. Is ‘unzoning’ the answer?
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR—More than 80,000 commuters enter this college town daily for work, just one sign of the vitality found in Michigan’s fifth largest city. The influx represents two-thirds of the number of people already living in Ann Arbor, a situation that leaves traffic abundant and underscores what city leaders see as […]
One little girl’s death and Michigan’s falling childhood vaccination rates
By Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Francesca McNally’s family will gather Thursday evening on what would have been her 10th birthday. They will do as they do every year: share in a birthday cake decorated with butterflies — a sweet-treat celebration the little girl didn’t live to see. Francesca — who was baptized even as she […]
Stressed-out Michigan restaurant workers find mental health help on menu
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) As the COVID-19 pandemic chipped away at the bottom line of his northwest Grand Rapids restaurant business, co-owner Chris Andrus figured there were other costs. He feared it was exacting a rising toll on the mental health of his workers, who’ve been stressed out by layoffs, abuse from irate customers, […]
Manchester officially has a new postmaster
And yes, that’s a postmaster. Even though 100 years or so ago, a “postmistress” was a rare and coveted position, Jennifer Bates is Manchester’s new postmaster and she is proud of the title. Although she has been acting as OIC (Officer in Charge) since August 30, 2020, she was officially named to the position of […]
A tough week for Dutch hoops
Coming off the high of a win at Little Caesar’s Arena, the Dutchmen had a rough week, losing to Conference rivals Hanover Horton and East Jackson, both at home. On Tuesday, the Hanover-Horton Comets came to town to hand the Dutch a 62-30 loss in what coach Zach Neal called, “a tough game from the […]
WCSO — January 2022 report of police activity in the village
During the month of January there were a total of 188 calls for service; 100 traffic stops were made, resulting in 27 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: On January 1, a collaboration deputy responded to the 400 block of Lafayette Street for a report of a fraud. The victim reported […]
