Acorn hosts final Outdoor Market of the season; many activities planned
Come on out this Thursday, September 9, 3-6 pm, for Acorn’s last Outdoor Market of the year as we celebrate with a FREE Corn Roast brought to you by the Manchester Men’s Club and Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café. Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café would like to thank the community for their loyalty and patience […]
September events at the Manchester District Library
Submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Events at the Manchester District Library are beginning to migrate indoors this month in preparation for colder weather. Some events are still being virtually or outdoors, so be sure to check the location on the MDL event calendar! Student Headphone Drive — Ongoing through September 18, in support […]
Obituary: Charles (Chuck) Kemner
On Friday July 30th, 2021, Charles Herbert Kemner passed away at the age of 80. He was born May 19,1941 in Jackson MI to Herbert W Kemner and Bernice (Hayes) Kemner. Charles ( Chuck) grew up in Manchester MI and retired in Punta Gorda FL. He is survived by his companion Georgiann Foote along with […]
Stories of Wil: Simpler times
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 […]
Lake Superior summer: Blue-green algae comes to a lake once believed immune
By Sharon Oosthoek, Great Lakes Now (For Bridge Michigan) On a calm morning in late summer 2019, Jim Bailey was kayaking on Lake Superior near Thunder Bay, Ontario, when he found himself paddling through thick green scum, the likes of which he’d never seen in those waters. Puzzled, he headed into the open bay where […]
Majority of Michigan students must now mask up, as Ingham, Washtenaw add rules
By Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Two more Michigan counties have issued school mask mandates, with about six in 10 K-12 students now required to wear face coverings in classrooms because of the coronavirus pandemic. Health officials in Ingham and Washtenaw counties issued school mask requirements Thursday morning, joining at least 14 other Michigan counties with […]
Michigan appliance customers find delay and frustration. It won’t end soon.
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) One day in early August, 20 customers of Big George’s Home Appliance Mart in Ann Arbor received the call they’d been waiting for, in some cases since spring: Updates on their purchases. But instead of setting up a delivery date, they were told to brace for another delay. Maybe one […]
Weather delays work on Watkins Lake Trail, but progress continues
Work along the Watkins Lake Trail between Manchester and the State Park at Watkins Lake, just across the Jackson County line, has been delayed but not forgotten, according to Roy Townsend, Project Manager for Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission, who is coordinating the project for the state and the county. “We had hoped to […]
New principal hired for Junior/Senior High School
Manchester Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Bradley Bezeau shared this announcement with the MCS community last week: “It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Andy Rousselo to our team as the new Principal of the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School. He comes to us from Bedford High School in Temperance, where he served the students and […]
New nail services at Beauty by Kellie Dawna
The newest salon service to come to Manchester has definitely been a long-awaited indulgence. Located on the second floor of the Comerica Bank building in the Main Street Suites, Nails with Maygen joins Beauty by Kellie Dawna’s aesthetician spa and Maisano’s Massage & Natural Wellness as another venue for self-care and pampering. Maygen Eiseler, 21, […]
