Missing the Chicken Broil? Make your own!
Mmmmm. The Third Thursday in July. The whole town smells of smoke and charcoal-broiled chicken in the steamy afternoon heat. Almost no one can wait until 4 pm when the serving line opens. The line begins forming shortly after 3 pm as neighbors start to gather and chat, with wagons to cart their white boxes […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café to launch crowdfunding campaign July 13
Submitted By Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Board of Directors Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café needs your help! The Public Spaces, Community Places Program through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is offering a grant to Acorn for $50,000, if a match of $50,000 can be raised through a 60-day crowdfunding campaign on the Patronicity […]
Fairy tour and virtual fairy festival coming this week
Participants in this year’s “Fairy Tour & Virtual Festival” can create a fairy door and/or garden displayed in your front yard to create a Manchester Fairy Tour for the entire community. Once you’ve created your fairy display, submit your address to farmersmarket48158@gmail.com. A list will be created for the community to go on a Fairy Tour […]
Stories of Wil: A colorful morning on the town
By Christie Taylor 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 […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closes most bars as coronavirus cases spike
by Riley Beggin, Paula Gardner (Bridge) Indoor service at bars in most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula must close starting at 11 p.m. last Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced just hours before the deadline. Whitmer’s latest emergency order comes as the rate of new coronavirus cases increases across the state, significantly spiking in areas like Lansing, […]
Trinity Health Michigan lays off, furloughs another 1,000 employees
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) A second wave of job cuts and layoffs have hit a Michigan health care system as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the economy. Layoffs and schedule reductions for 1,000 full-time workers or their equivalents will begin this week and continue through the end of July at Trinity […]
Michigan hospitals hardest hit by coronavirus get $850M, say they need more
Seven large Michigan health systems hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak have received more than $850 million in federal funds, according to federal data. The funds are meant to patch budget holes suffered by providers in “high-impact” areas. But hospitals — some of which have laid off thousands of workers in recent months — maintain […]
Community Scholarships awarded during graduation program
Members of the Manchester High School Class of 2020 were the proud recipients of dozens of generous local scholarships awarded by various individuals, families, businesses, and organizations throughout the community. Austin Fuller Memorial Scholarship (for students going into the field of art or who are passionate about art): Annelise Baron Barry and Peggy Allen Vocational […]
How crooked is the River Raisin, really?
by Claire Pajka Throughout time, many rivers have attempted to claim the title, “Crookedest River in the United States,” though verifying these claims has proven a challenge, and the winner has yet to be crowned. A few of the rivers who have staked their claim in literature or tourism include the local River Raisin, the […]
Obituary: Thelma Clara Kemeter
Her Legacy … Thelma Clara Kemeter, of Manchester, age 90, passed away March 24, 2020. She was born on October 26, 1929, in Willis, Michigan to Gale and Blanche (Laur) Howell. Thelma married the love of her life, Joseph Kemeter, on February 26, 1949, in Willis, Michigan. She will be remembered as a loving mother, […]
