What Michigan parents must know about upcoming school standardized tests
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) Monday begins Michigan’s annual six-week testing season that will help determine how successfully public schools have educated children this school year. The results of the various assessments can influence college admissions, teacher evaluations, and whether third-graders are promoted. Here are some answers to questions parents may have about the assessments. […]
A northern Michigan restaurant survived the pandemic, but not inflation
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) The story of Up North Family Cafe may be told in a lot of ways: The entrepreneurial dreams of a Cheboygan family. The creativity of a restaurant thriving during the pandemic. The curves of seasonal spending in Northern Michigan. And it can be told through chicken pot pies. Orders for […]
Canoe and Kayak race is coming, May 15!
Submitted by Sybil Kolon on behalf of the canoe/kayak race committee Spring is here and Manchester’s 56th Annual River Raisin Canoe/Kayak race will be here before we know it: Sunday, May 15, starting at noon. Registration opens April 6 and we are encouraging everyone to register by May 2. A late fee of $5 per […]
Easter events coming up!
Easter is just around the corner (April 17), and Manchester has some special events in store for fans of the Easter Bunny. Sweet Leilani’s welcomed their fuzzy white friend last Saturday for an afternoon photo session and a whirlwind tour of the downtown, and the bunny will make a return appearance this coming Saturday, April […]
Worth Repeating holds a silent auction
submitted by Pat Sahakian from Worth Repeating Worth Repeating is holding a silent auction from March 30 until May 7. There are 20 items on display in the store window and inside the store at 110 East Main. Many of these are hand-crafted pieces created by area residents. There is also a selection of vintage […]
Meet the Farmer at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café
submitted by Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Come join us for Meet the Farmer: Webbed Foot Pines this Saturday, April 9, 11 am to 1 pm. Farmer Lucas from Webbed Foot Pines will join us as he shares his vast knowledge of poultry farming and more than 25 varieties of fowl he has on his […]
Parks Commission to hold clean-up day April 9
Would you like to do your part to help make Manchester a little more beautiful this spring? The Manchester Village Parks Commission is planning a Parks Clean Up Day from 10 am to noon this coming Saturday, April 9. Each of the village parks will be ready for trash pick up, brush clean-up, and any […]
Obituary: Elva Lee Heslip
Elva Lee Heslip, 93, of Manchester, passed away peacefully Monday, April 4, 2022. Elva’s family will hold a private graveside service. Elva was born on December 22, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan to Scott and Ida (Brown) Cannon. Elva married the love of her life, James Heslip, on September 2, 1950 in Angola, Indiana. She will […]
Kick-off to Earth Day 2022 – First annual climate change forum
submitted by League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region invites the public to attend their first annual Climate Change forum, “Developments in Climate Change Science and Policy: “Code Red” in the Great Lakes and Beyond” on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 2-4 pm, at Venue Six 10, 610 S. Michigan […]
