Michigan legislation would help homeowners pay for failing septic systems
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio (for Bridge Michigan) This article is part of The Great Lakes News Collaborative, which includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television, and Michigan Radio. It unites newsroom resources to report on the most pressing threats to the Great Lakes and drinking water supplies, including pollution, climate change, and […]
Michigan schools running short on COVID tests, imperiling in-class learning
By Ron French, Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) As Michigan buckles under the omicron surge, the state is running low on COVID test kits for schools, with state officials “triaging” its limited supply. Some districts may run out as soon as next week, said one school official, hobbling efforts to test possibly infected students. Linda Vail, […]
Riverfolk director heads to new opportunity
Aileen Rohwer, Director and cello faculty of Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization, has submitted her resignation to the organization as of January 24. Rohwer has accepted a position with the Bravo! Vail Music Festival in Vail, Colorado as the Director of Education and Engagement. This opportunity will combine the need to support the development of […]
Manchester’s “chain gang” honored
Jack Smith and Larry McGee were recommended and selected for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s 2022 Life Time Service Award, for their dedication and service to Manchester High School Football. Both received their award at the annual awards banquet held in Lansing last Friday evening. Smith and McGee, who actually retired from the […]
Chamber Corner: General meeting date set for Jan. 26
Happy New Year from the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce! On Wednesday, January 26, the Chamber of Commerce will hold its General Membership meeting, at the Village office conference room at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be available. The purpose of this meeting is to gather the membership to elect new officers and trustees for […]
Conservation discussion, film screening at Acorn
A screening of a 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Selection, “Kiss the Ground,” was held last Friday night at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café, and was the topic of an animated discussion following the movie. Kiss the Ground, based on a 2017 best-selling book by Josh Tickell, reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can […]
Crazy Ca$h cancelled for now
Manchester’s annual Crazy Ca$h event, which is co-sponsored by the Manchester Community Resource Center and the Manchester Community Schools, has been canceled. After being postponed from last fall to Saturday, March 5, 2022, the current COVID trends made the regretful decision a reality. All ticket money will be refunded and those who donated prizes will […]
Varsity basketball struggles for a comeback
After starting off the season on a good note in December, the Varsity Dutchmen have been facing an uphill battle as the new year begins, against some very good teams. On January 4, the Dutch took a tough 59-42 loss against Stockbridge. “We started a little slow but battled back in the second quarter,” said […]
Kanopy brings streaming video to MDL digital collections
Submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) patrons now have another resource for digital borrowing: Kanopy. Kanopy offers streaming video content for no-cost checkout with a library card. The collection includes more than 30,000 thought-provoking titles, including indie movies, television series, foreign films, documentaries, and more. Library patrons can visit https://manchesterlibrary.kanopy.com/ […]
New names and new faces appointed to township commissions
By Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps Five board members were present at the January 11 Manchester Township board meeting. Trustees Mike Fusilier and John Seefeld were absent. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and Sybil Kolon. Scully provided the monthly report for December. There were 35 calls for service during the month, including 17 […]
