Public welcome at PLPOA annual meeting–State Senator Lana Theis to speak
The Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) will hold its annual meeting from 10 am to noon on Saturday, April 27 at Zion Lutheran Church, 3050 S. Fletcher Road in Freedom Township. The meeting includes breakfast. Special guest speaker will be Senator Lana Theis, representing the 22nd Senate District of Michigan, which covers all of Livingston […]
MCSF to host Mother-Son fun night out
The Manchester Community School Foundation will host a “Mother-Son Fun Night Out” at Kelly Inflatables in Tecumseh on Friday, April 5. Two sessions will be held: from 5:15-7:15 pm or 7:30-9:30 pm. Younger students (preschool to second grade) are welcome to the earlier time, with older students (third grade and above) going later. Depending upon registrations, these age divisions may […]
Beekeeping workshop set for this Wednesday
Have you ever considered taking up beekeeping, either as a hobby or as a business? Join longtime beekeeper, John Dohner, in this beginning workshop designed for the newbie. John has a small farm in Lima Township where he raises bees and sheep. He actively assists his son and daughter-in-law, Jill Dohner, with their beehives (Rustic […]
Open records package passes the House
Recently, the House passed House Bills 4007-4013, 4015 and 4016, a bipartisan package which aims to increase accountability and address Michigan’s last-in-the-nation ranking for transparency in government. Included in the package was Manchester’s state Rep., Donna Lasinski’s HB 4009, which details the process by which exempt and non-exempt records are separated. “This is a great day […]
Obituary: Richard James Willis
Richard James Willis of Manchester, age 83, died of Alzheimer’s dementia on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was born February 12, 1936 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of James & Mildred (Vaughn) Willis. Richard graduated from Northville High School in 1954, and spent a year at Alma College. He was in […]
GVSU names December grads
More than 1,150 Grand Valley State University students participated in commencement ceremonies on December 8, 2018 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Manchester students who graduated at the conclusion of the Fall 2018 semester in December include: Isabella L. Keller with a Bachelor of Science and Ryan A. Stautz with a Bachelor of Science. Grand […]
Study: More Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) More Michiganders, especially seniors, are struggling to afford basic needs, from food and housing to child care and transportation. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Michigan Association of United Ways, released Wednesday, that aims to identify the barriers the working poor — which the group identifies as ALICE, for […]
Whitmer’s plan to raise business tax a hard sell to Michigan Legislature
By Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is proposing a tax hike on some Michigan companies to offset a tax break for some seniors on retirement income — in essence, reversing some of the tax policy signed into law by her Republican predecessor, Rick Snyder, in 2011. The new Democratic administration has said the change could […]
Tell us how YOU would fix Michigan’s roads
by Bridge Staff How would YOU fix Michigan’s roads? Every Michigander seemingly has an answer for this. Maybe you want lower weight limits on trucks, more durable road construction material, a different method for state funding, perhaps by instituting toll roads. Whatever you have to say, The Center for Michigan wants to hear it! REGISTER TODAY for […]
New grocery store exploration continues
Since the Manchester Market closed last month, most local residents are finding new ways to shop for their groceries. But efforts to bring a new grocery store to the community are ongoing and the committee composed of DDA and Manchester Area Chamber members is hard at work to determine its next course of action. “We […]
