Letter to the editor: An ode to Pyramid
June 16, 2019 To the Editor of the Manchester Mirror: I will be sorry to see the end of Pyramid Office Supply, a Manchester Main Street stalwart for 32 years. I love shopping there! It’s great not having to drive to the big city for a good pen and notebook, or even a package of […]
Michigan lawmakers’ pet projects get funding, new controls added
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has added new controls on money spent for a handful of legislators’ pet projects, allowing the state to recoup unspent or misused funds and requiring regular updates. The changes were adopted last week, several months after Whitmer derided more than $115 million for over 70 projects that the Legislature and her […]
More than a dozen hospitals in rural Michigan at ‘high risk’ of closing
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge) It’s been seven years since Cheboygan Memorial Hospital shut its doors, costing hundreds of jobs and jolting rural residents in the northeast Lower Peninsula. But health care analysts now warn that more than a dozen rural hospitals scattered across Michigan risk the same fate, as fiscal pressures, staff recruitment troubles and dwindling […]
Whitmer on Census: Get counted or lose money, clout for Michigan
By Chastity Pratt (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday announced that she is creating a committee to ensure that everyone in Michigan is counted during the 2020 census. And her message was stark: Michigan cannot afford to lose federal aid or a congressional seat due to an undercount. Whitmer signed an executive order creating the Complete Count […]
Congratulations Class of 2019
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Chicken Broil to be featured on Under the Radar: Michigan
Two years ago, the popular PBS television program “Under the Radar: Michigan” featuring the people, places, and things that make Michigan such a great place, visited the famous Manchester Chicken Broil. A short video on the Chicken Broil Facebook page, taken on July 20, 2017 during the crew’s visit shows host Tom Daldin trying to […]
Gazebo Concert series debuts this week
Since 1989, each summer has brought a variety of musical styles and sounds to the gazebo on the “village square” in Wurster Park. This summer is no exception and the lineup will be fantastic! This year’s Gazebo Concert series will kick off, as is its tradition, with a Children’s concert. This week’s featured group is […]
Diuble sisters have a spring filled with honors
Abby and Lilly Diuble, ages 15 & 17, have received multiple awards and recognition this spring for their community service. Abby, who is finishing her freshman year at Manchester High School, and Lilly, who will be a senior at Manchester next fall, are the daughters of Angela and Scott Diuble of Manchester. Abby and Lilly […]
Enjoy this summer’s ice cream socials
submitted by Mary Sue Moore Beginning in June, six area churches will be hosting their ice cream socials. Many delicious food items are offered that might include beef barbecue, hot, or cold, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, German and American potato salads, coleslaw, baked beans, macaroni & cheese and several beverage options. The meal is then […]
