Village fall leaf pick-up continues as weather permits
Brush pickup is over for the year, as of the first week in October. And you know it’s really fall when you see piles of leaves raked (or blown) out to the streetside or curb. In Manchester, that means it’s time for the Village DPW and helpers to come by with their trucks and pick […]
South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) to host event for current and prospective students
The SWWC Open House & Business Showcase, “Preparing Tomorrow’s Essential Employees Today,” will take place on Tuesday, November 30 from 6 – 7:30 pm at Saline High School. The Showcase is presented by the SWWC and the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC). 10th grade students from the six Consortium districts — Chelsea, Dexter, Lincoln, […]
Veteran’s Day in Manchester (photos)
Veteran’s Day, originally called Armistice Day, is a federal holiday celebrated on November 11 each year, on the day World War I ended in 1918. The World War I armistice was signed on the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” and that observance has continued annually since signed into law by […]
Chamber Spotlight: Old National Bank
Old National Bank’s branch office in Manchester is located in a building that was once a butcher shop, and there are many holes in the exposed brick walls where meat was hung on large hooks. “When it rains, every now and then we get a centipede or two that crawls out of the holes and […]
Obituary: Virginia Novess
Virginia Edith Novess, 90, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Ginny’s family and friends will gather at 10 am on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel. Her funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, November 22 at Eineder Funeral Homes […]
Manchester Senior High School 2021/2022 1st quarter Honor Roll
Manchester High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls every nine weeks. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no D’s or E’s. Ninth Grade Adams, Davin M Honors Alexa, Brody J Honors Blair, Laura A Honors […]
Manchester Junior High School 2021/2022 1st quarter Honor Roll
Manchester Junior/Senior High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls every nine weeks. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no D’s or E’s. Seventh Grade: Blumenstein, Miriam C Honors Brothers, Lucas J Honors Bucholtz, Isabel G […]
Derek Brickley named to Lawrence University’s 2021 Dean’s List
Derek Brickley of Manchester, MI has been named to the Lawrence University Dean’s List for 2021, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance. The Dean’s List is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded. To make the Dean’s List, a student must have earned at least […]
As hunting wanes, fear of a southern Michigan deer invasion grows
By Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) On a residential street a mile from the nearest shopping mall, Matt DeLong parks his truck and slips into his hunting camo. Crossbow in arm, he trudges to a hunting blind that affords him a bird’s-eye view of dog-walkers, joggers, and the sizable deer herd that frequents this 34-acre natural […]
Reduce flooding from backed up sewers? There’s an app for that in Michigan
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio (for Bridge Michigan) In areas where floods were once rare, now some neighborhoods are flooding repeatedly. Stormwater sewers are being overwhelmed by more intense storms. Most of the solutions call for big pipes and expensive construction. A group of researchers is instead helping cities use their current systems better. There’s […]
