Acorn … growing again!
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth Meet our new market managers at Acorn Farmers’ Market – Aileen Rohwer and Abby King. Both our market managers are very enthusiastic to be a part of the growth and development of Acorn Farmers’ Market. As an 11-year resident of Manchester, Aileen Rohwer has been actively involved in the community through […]
Soccer team starts off slow, ends week with an 8-0 shutout
submitted by Scott Somerville In their fifth week of competition, the Manchester High Schoo varsity soccer team faced three opponents, starting with the Lenawee Christian School Cougars on Tuesday October 6. Playing at home, the Dutchmen faced a formidable foe and were handed their worst lost of the season, 0-4. The Cougars capitalized on corner […]
Manchester Area 2020 November Election Voters Guide, part 1: School Board and County
Candidates for Manchester Community Schools Board of Education (vote for no more than 4) Corey Horky (Non-Partisan) My name is Corey Horky. I have been a Manchester resident since 2003, with my wife (Abbie) and three boys. Our oldest son, Tyler, is a recent 2020 graduate of Manchester High School, with Carson and Gavin slated […]
Stories of Wil: A darn straight day
Wil is a 13-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 Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
State of Michigan not releasing details of kids’ coronavirus deaths
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) Michigan is among eight states nationally that have not released details about the number of children who’ve died from novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. The state Department of Health and Human Services told the Free Press on Tuesday that “fewer than five” children have died of COVID-19 or its complications […]
Michigan benefited from COVID stimulus and jobless aid. Now what?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Michigan emerged from the early days of the pandemic in better economic shape than many thought possible: Personal income increased, state tax revenue followed and state officials even were able to pass a budget with funding increases. Economists credit federal stimulus money and enhanced unemployment benefits among the reasons. But now […]
‘Liberate Michigan’: Months of angry rhetoric precede Whitmer kidnap plot
by Kelly House, Paula Gardner, Riley Beggin (Bridge) Michigan was still early into its coronavirus lockdown when tensions publicly flared between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump as coronavirus raged through southeast Michigan and the state fought for enough medical equipment to handle it. “Your Governor, Gretchen ‘Half’ Whitmer is way in over her […]
Just a boy and his dog
Luke Walsh may be only nine years old, but he has already learned some pretty big life lessons. When he was six, he decided he wanted a dog. And not just any dog! His parents told him he needed to prove he’d be able to take care of a smaller pet for a while so […]
Sharon Township considers ‘green’ burial practices in cemetery addition
A planned expansion of the Sharon Township cemetery is progressing, with part of the process including the Planning Commission working on revising the township’s ordinance to have more green burial information. Sharon Township trustee and sexton, Trudi Cooper, says, “My intention is to slowly begin a conversation about green burial, and later this year to […]
CROP Walk raises more than $3,000 on a drizzly day
A total of 26 walkers with four dogs raised over $3,000 for the CROP hunger walk on Sunday, with more to come in, according to local chair Marlene Uphaus. There were also many virtual walkers who contributed, but chose to not come to the event due to the rain threat and COVID-19. The good news […]
