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, […]
Stories of Wil: Complex Simplicities
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 […]
Letter to the Editor: Better safe than sorry
August 29, 2021 To the Editor: As someone who has been affected personally by covid as well as has a child who is continuing to suffer what covid wrought, I find the mask debate horrifying. The fact that masks were politicized, that talking heads became ‘experts’ and scientists were labeled villains, means the twilight zone […]
