Remembering Mike Miner
For much of the past two years, many of us could say that the COVID-19 pandemic was bad or tragic or annoying or any number of other adjectives. It may have touched our lives personally when one of our family members or friends got sick. Maybe they got ill, maybe they were asymptomatic. Maybe they […]
Varsity basketball posts a January win
The varsity Dutchmen returned from a Covid pause this week and played three games, ending up with a Saturday night win over the Addison Panthers in a make-up game. Wednesday night, in a home game vs. Grass Lake, the Dutch posted a 58-40 loss to the Warriors. “We started out well and led 14-9 three […]
Come fall in LOVE with Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café!
In preparation for Valentine’s Day, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café will be hosting a couple of fun filled classes: On Thursday, February 3, at 6 pm, the very talented Joy Matthews will teach an Apple Heart Tea Towel Class. For only $5 per towel, you can make an adorable tea towel with your very own […]
Mikayla Ball Earns Honors at U-M Dearborn
Mikayla Ball, a 2020 graduate of Manchester High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Michigan – Dearborn based on her academic performance during the fall semester 2021 for earning a 3.5 or above GPA while carrying a course load of 12 or more graded credit hours. A sophomore in […]
COVID may be here to stay. So much of Michigan is weighing risks, moving on
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) COVID-19 is still raging across much of Michigan, with some of the highest rates of new infections ever recorded and many hospitals nearing patient peaks. Outside those hospitals, though, much of Michigan has weighed the risks and concluded it’s safe to resume pre-pandemic activities. Highway traffic is up, while crowds […]
Whitmer: Cut taxes, boost schools. Michigan GOP agrees, but devil’s in details
By Yue Stella Yu, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Could there be common ground after all between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans who control the Legislature? On Wednesday, the Democratic governor used the last State of the State address of her first term to propose tax cuts, investments in mental health initiatives and the biggest […]
Chili cookoff set for this weekend
The Manchester Co-Op Preschool has a new date and a new location for one of its most popular events, the annual Chili Cookoff! Originally scheduled for during December’s Christmas in the Village celebration, the event had to be postponed due to Covid concerns. Their new date is this Saturday, January 29, from 5 to 8 […]
WCSO: December 2021 report of police activity in the village
During the month of December, 2021 there were 108 calls for service. During this time, 55 traffic stops were made, resulting in 11 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village last month included: On December 1, a collaboration Deputy conducted a traffic stop within the village. The driver of the vehicle had a warrant for his […]
Obituary: Michael William Miner
Michael William Miner, 71, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at Chelsea Community Hospital on January 27, 2022. Mike’s family and friends will gather Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel, 207 E. Duncan St., Manchester. The Miner family would appreciate if […]
Northern Michigan studio belonging to iconic artist listed for sale
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Before Gwen Frostic created a printing business that sent her stationery all over the world, she bought hundreds of acres in northwest Michigan’s Benzie County where she could observe and sketch nature. The late artist moved there in the early 1960s, designing a grassy-roofed studio between Frankfort and Benzonia that became a […]
