Avery Collins reaches beyond her goals
It’s only happened three times in Manchester High School history. But it’s a goal that senior Avery Collins set her sights on long at least six years before. On Feb. 8, at a varsity basketball game in Hanover-Horton, Avery became the fourth to score the 1,000th point of her high school career. “I’ve been playing basketball since I was […]
A heartfelt thank you for a crazy evening
Submitted by Nick Steinmetz, Manchester Community Schools Superintendent Coming from a small community in the Upper Peninsula, I understand how important traditions can be. That is why when I heard that Crazy Ca$h was in danger of not continuing, I knew, as a school district, we needed to ensure that it did! Did I even […]
Local author to speak at library on Tuesday
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Artist and author Jennifer Carson will be speaking about writing fiction at the Manchester District Library on Tuesday, March 19 from 12 to 2:30 pm. Fifth and sixth grade students from Manchester’s Riverside Intermediate School will be in attendance (weather permitting), however the event is open to the public. […]
MAYS seeking umpires for baseball and softball
Manchester Area Youth Sports is looking for umpires for upcoming baseball and softball games this spring/summer. MAYS is holding upcoming training clinics March 23rd and April 6th from 11 am -1 pm at Riverside Intermediate School. Umpires should be in eighth grade and up. They will receive $30.00 per game, either behind the plate or field umpires. All games […]
Washtenaw Farm Safety Day set for April 6
Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations there is in this country, and it involves many families. Farms are great places for children to play, visit and work, but they can also be places where kids are injured or even killed. In the U.S., every three days a child dies in an agriculture-related incident […]
St. Mary Fish Fry #2 a success
submitted by Betty Cummings Thanks to our guests who come from near and far, last Friday St. Mary’s served 262 drive thru/take out dinners and 447 dine-in dinners for a total of 709. Familiar faces greet our guests when they arrive. Bob and Sarah Laskowski were cashiers for about ten years before our hiatus and […]
The Ice is Melting: ice safety rules 2019
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton would like to remind everyone of the following ice safety tips while enjoying our frozen lakes and ponds throughout the county. Things to consider before you go out: Ice conditions vary from lake to lake. Purchase a pair of ice picks or ice claws, which are available at most sporting […]
Lasinski sponsors part of FOIA package heading to House floor
The House Government Operations Committee passed a package of bills last week aimed at increasing accountability in state government. This package opens the governor’s office up to the Freedom of Information Act and creates the new Legislative Open Records Act to enhance clarity in the legislative process. Michigan currently ranks last in the nation for transparency in […]
Manchester Junior/Senior High School 2018-2019 2nd quarter Honor Roll
Manchester Jr./Sr. High School has announced its honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Manchester Senior High High Honors 12th Grade Boote, Jocelyn R Bortmas, Quenton W Bourland, Paige E Bross, Gillian R Cole, Autumn J Collins, Avery L Daniels, Calvin S DeWolfe, Ashley L Dresch, Reese L Edwards, Rayna K Ernst, […]
Where have all the babies gone? Michigan births lowest since 1944
by Ron French, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Ontonagon is a quiet little town, and it’s getting quieter. There are three funerals for every birth in this Lake Superior shore village of about 1,500 and the surrounding county of the same name. The number of children birth through age 9 in the western Upper Peninsula county plummeted […]
