From empty offices to housing? Michigan leaders support bill to fund shift
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Magazine) Lansing is home to about 118,000 people, but just a fraction of them — roughly 2,500 — live downtown. Boosting that number was a goal of Mayor Andy Schor before the pandemic. Now, facing climbing office vacancy rates as the state of Michigan contracts its leased space, it’s a big priority once again. “It […]
Emergencies surge at northern Michigan parks, lakes. Time for a rescue tax?
By Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Staff and rescue crews at some of Michigan’s most rugged and popular natural areas are pleading with visitors to heed safety warnings — and mulling tax increases — as a rise in emergencies has stretched resources thin. In the latest incident, a 21-year-old man fell to his death at Pictured Rocks National […]
2021 Chicken Broil by the numbers
Since it’s arguably Manchester’s biggest event, and has been for 68 years, it’s not surprising to note that there are a lot of really big numbers involved in the annual Manchester Chicken Broil. Here are some “official” numbers provided by outgoing co-chairman Michael Tindall: 6675 = number of dinners served 3,078 = meals served at […]
Jacob Mann’s Eagle Scout project nears completion
Jacob Mann, an Eagle Scout Candidate in Manchester’s Troop 426, is working on achieving his rank in August and has spent the last several months planning, preparing, and completing a project that will benefit his community. “For this requirement, I have chosen to partner with the River Raisin Watershed Council and continue their emergency marker […]
Thanks to grants, Riverfolk lowers prices on “Passport to Manchester”
Several successful grant awards recently have allowed the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization to reduce the cost of its new “Passport to Manchester” program to allow more people to participate, and also have helped to support the successful 2021 Gazebo Concert series. New registration rates for the upcoming Passport events due to the additional grants, […]
MHS Alumni booklet now available
submitted by the Manchester High School Alumni Association The Manchester High School Alumni Association Board is pleased to announce that the 2021 edition of the Alumni Listing Book is now available for purchase. You may buy them at Linda’s Diner on M52, three miles north of Manchester; and at River Raisin Mercantile on Main Street […]
Identity theft and investment scams targeting Manchester area seniors
On a fairly regular basis over the past year, WCSO collaboration deputies assigned to the Village of Manchester have been seeing reports of fraud, identity theft, and investment scams among residents, particularly senior citizens. Most recently, in late June, a deputy received a report of fraud where the victim lost approximately $146,000 to a suspect […]
Aquatic Camp amazes students (photos)
Students ranging from Kindergarten through sixth grade enjoyed a week filled with exploration, crafts, and games last week. The students discovered lots of aquatic creatures in our nearby ponds. A huge thank you to Mr. Jim Mann for allowing the students to explore his pond and feed the fish. This was the highlight of the […]
Emanuel to host Ice Cream Social Aug. 5
One of summer’s great traditions in Manchester are the many church ice cream social events that occur every few weeks and provide an opportunity to gather with neighbors and friends over a meal with delicious desserts. This year, following many pandemic cancelations in 2020, the community has welcomed back ice cream social events at Sharon […]
Farm to Table event to benefit 5 Healthy Towns Foundation’s farmers markets
We’ve come full circle. The sixth annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast will take place on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at 4 pm at the Grass Lake Community Park & Pavilion. For the past five years, the fund-raising dinner traveled to each of the five healthy towns. In 2016, Chelsea presented the […]
