Add some microgreens to your table this winter!
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café What are microgreens, anyway? They are vegetable greens that differ from sprouts or shoots in that they are harvested shortly after the plants’ true leaves have emerged. Microgreens are often used as a nutritional supplement because they are high in potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium and copper […]
Chamber Spotlight: The Manchester Mirror
Eight years ago this month, in the waning days of the iconic Manchester Enterprise which had suffered through a series of corporate buyouts, a small group of Manchester residents decided to go rogue, test the waters, and see what we could do about returning the focus to a local newspaper. We created an online news […]
COVID testing is critical in Michigan. But how soon is too soon?
By Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) With holidays approaching and Michigan’s COVID infection rate soaring, there are plenty of reasons for all kinds of folks to get tested for the virus. So it’s important to do it right. But too often, doctors and health workers say, people are doing COVID testing wrong. They’re testing too early […]
‘Labor shortages are not going away’ in Michigan. Is automation the answer?
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan employers got a sign this month that the labor shortage that has left many scrambling to fill positions — and raise wages to attract workers — is improving, just in time for holiday hiring. Still more hires are expected over the next few months, based on the last two months’ […]
Ignore the buzz; here’s why Enbridge Line 5 won’t likely close anytime soon
By Kelly House (Bridge Michigan), Lester Graham (Michigan Radio) Anyone following recent national and international news about the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline could be forgiven for believing the pipeline might shutter any day now, with major implications for winter fuel prices. But a year since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the pipeline shuttered over safety concerns, […]
Obituary: Marlene Kay Loyd
Marlene Kay Loyd, 72, of Saline, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, November 26, 2021. Marlene’s family and friends will gather at Eineder Funeral Homes-Manchester Chapel for a private viewing and service. A celebration of life will be held for family and friends at a later date. She was born on February 3, 1949, in […]
Obituary: Viola Poley
Viola Fern Poley, formerly of Ann Arbor, Manchester, & Chelsea, age 93, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Country Meadows in Grass Lake, Michigan. She was born June 13, 1928, in Tecumseh, Michigan, the daughter of John H. & Adeline (Covell) Curtiss. Viola was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Manchester and a former […]
A second year of changes for MFS Christmas giving
Manchester Family Service (MFS) provides aid to many families and individuals throughout the Manchester community. As the holiday season approaches, MFS is seeking ways to brighten the lives of these families through its annual Christmas projects. For the second year in a row, there are major changes to the projects from the past. The traditional […]
Duncan Street reopened after water main repairs complete
Residents noticed over the past two weeks that for several days, one block of Duncan Street between Adrian and M-52, was partially closed and equipment was brought in to make repairs to a water main in the area. “We completed the repair of a leak on the water main,” explained Village Manager Jeff Wallace. “The […]
Yoga is back for Manchester seniors!
submitted by Betty Cummings, MASCC Yoga is back! Washtenaw Community College is planning to hold in-person Senior Focus classes during winter term beginning in January 2022. The Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc., will, again, sponsor the yoga classes. They will be held at the Manchester United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 501 Ann Arbor Street, […]
