Manchester author to launch new book on Facebook Live Thursday
Steve Hagood didn’t start out to be an author, but he’d like to end up being one. With the publication of his third full-length novel featuring protagonist Tyson Chase, a Detroit cop forced into retirement who has been sought out to investigate a murder, he could be well on his way to achieving that goal. […]
Everyone needs a Canoe Race t-shirt!
The 54th annual Manchester Canoe Race will go on! It will be held this year on the third Sunday in July instead of the third Sunday in May. A commemorative t-shirt, designed by Manchester artist Joy Matthews, is available to one and all–whether or not you participate in the race! You can order your shirt […]
American 1 awards scholarship to Manchester graduate
American 1 Credit Union awarded 12 graduating high school seniors from southern Michigan with $1,000 scholarships for their commitment to volunteerism in their community. American 1 offered the awards through their annual Community Involvement Scholarship Program. Each student applicant submitted an essay on the importance of volunteerism and how their involvement has impacted the community. […]
Need some ideas for your fairy garden?
Manchester’s Acorn Farmers Market is hosting a fairy door/garden contest and it’s time to get planning. There are many ways to create a Fairy Garden. They don’t all involve lots of time, thought, or money. Sometimes, all it takes is a few creative juices! Use everyday household items to create your garden–a broken tea cup […]
Coming out from “Underground”
Manchester Underground has brought numerous locally-renowned artists and those from farther afield, to the cozy basement of the Manchester Mill over the last year and a half, but with social distancing and other restrictions on indoor activities, they found a new way to bring live music to Manchester. On Saturday night, more than 75 people […]
Alumni Association awards Scholarships
The Manchester High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is proud to announce that the group has been able to award $16,400 in scholarships to members of the MHS Class of 2020. Scholarships were awarded to 14 graduating seniors based on their academic records, economic need, and community service. The Marion Voegeding Valedictorian Award was presented to: Annelise […]
Washtenaw ISD Breaks Ground at High Point School
On Tuesday, June 23, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony as construction at High Point School continued. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and subsequent Executive Orders signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, all commercial construction in Michigan was temporarily paused during the spring, including the abatement at High Point that had […]
Photos: New park equipment
New park equipment acquired with the Ka-BOOM grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation was installed last week, and there is more to come!
Michigan bars worry as East Lansing bar’s coronavirus tally tops 70 cases
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) Not everyone had fun at Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing when the popular bar near Michigan State University reopened this month. One customer complained on June 18 to the Ingham County Health Department. “Bar patron reported no one wearing a mask and little social distancing,” said Linda Vail, county health officer, […]
The painful truth: A wife with questions gets answers from a nurse who saw her husband die
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) The anguish of not knowing what happened to her husband after she dropped him off at Detroit’s Sinai-Grace Hospital on the night of March 28 still brings fresh tears to Denise Chandler’s eyes three months after he died. She couldn’t be by his side at the hospital […]
