Marsha Chartrand

Making art accessible

Open in the Manchester Mill since February, Danielle Felczak is “super happy to be here,” doing what she most loves to do here in her adopted hometown. “It’s surprisingly delightful,” she says of her new business, Adorned Art Tattoo Collective, and its location overlooking the River Raisin. “I wasn’t sure what to expect, but people […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Freedom township board invites public to safety event

In 2017, Freedom Township formed a committee headed up by Freedom Township Planning Commissioner, Matt Little, with the goal of creating an emergency preparedness plan tailored for the township. Little and his team worked to create a detailed plan of action for the township to better prepare for possible challenges and emergencies that might occur […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Final Third Thursday event of the season this week

Come downtown this Thursday evening for the last 3rd Thursday event of the season! This Thursday, September 16th from 5 to 8 pm, come enjoy entertainment, food, shopping, kid activities, and more! Spend time downtown enjoying live rockabilly music by John Louis Good and the Rose City Troubadours on the Mill porch, belly dancing performances […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Emanuel UCC to offer ham dinner

After taking the summer off for ice cream, the congregation of Emanuel Church will once again be offering their monthly public dinner meals this fall. Take a break from the kitchen, while still letting your family enjoy a “home-style” meal, by heading for Emanuel Church from 4:30 – 7 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 22. This […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Dutch edge closer to the “W” column

The varsity Flying Dutchmen improved their performance in Friday night’s road game hosted by the Napoleon Pirates, but have yet to bring home a win this season. The gridders fought hard, said head coach Ben Pack, before falling to Napoleon in the final minutes of the game. Kannon Duffing retained his status to lead in […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Varsity soccer team starts off the season strong

Submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester High School boys varsity soccer team kicked off the regular season on August 23 and have played five games through the second full week of the school year. The first game, against the visiting Royals from Blissfield, initiated the season with an impressive 6-1 victory for the Flying Dutchmen. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

WCSO warns of new scam affecting Washtenaw residents

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents that our office will never contact you demanding payment for an outstanding warrant. If you receive one of these calls it is a scam and you should hang up immediately. Over the last several weeks, the WCSO has received numerous calls for service involving law enforcement impersonation […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Victory Baptist to host guest speaker on human trafficking

Human trafficking may be closer than you think! According to speaker Beth Grate, there are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history. Beth, who will be a guest speaker at Victory Baptist for a three-week series, became aware of human trafficking after a personal encounter in the early 2000s. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Stories of Wil: Who’s Counting?

submitted by Christie Taylor Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Michigan unemployment director, under fire, pledges ‘user friendly’ upgrades

by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s unemployment agency is promising a more-user friendly experience for jobless workers, announcing on Thursday it will replace a problem-plagued computer system and communicate in “plain language.” But frustration remains among some legislators who told acting Director Liza Estlund Olson during a House Oversight Committee meeting Thursday the Unemployment Insurance […]