Nature photo contest to focus on River Raisin
Calling all photographers! The River Raisin Watershed Council’s Photo Contest is happening now! What do you find beautiful within the River Raisin Watershed? Submit your best photo on any lake, stream or river in the River Raisin Watershed via email to rrwc@lenawee.mi.us Please include a description (where and what). Photos must be high-resolution (over 2400 pixels […]
Obituary: Patricia Ann Ferrington-Cunkle
Patricia Cunkle passed away in her sleep on December 31, 2018. She was born in Mooreville, Michigan, on March 28, 1929 and was one of seven children. She loved and married Jack Cunkle from Milan, Michigan, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her four children, Jacqueline LaPrad (Santa Barbara, CA), Gill Ferrington […]
Obituary: Mary Myrtle Hoelzer
Hoelzer, Mary Myrtle May, graced this earth for 95 years and 8 months. She passed on January 8, 2019. Mary enjoyed family and friends until the end, and her daughter’s family surrounded her peaceful departure. Treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Myrtle was born on May 11, 1923 in Tecumseh, MI, beloved daughter of Owen […]
Obituary: Jason A. Kenyon
His Legacy… Jason Alan Kenyon, Age 45, passed away January 10, 2019. He was born on August 27, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Kenneth and Mary (Braun) Kenyon. Jason attended Lyle Torrant Center in Jackson where he obtained a certificate. He loved to swim, swing in his backyard, and eat chocolate ice cream and […]
Obituary: Keith G. Kothe
His Legacy… Keith Gayle Kothe, Age 47, passed away January 10, 2019. He was born on December 14, 1971, in Tecumseh, Michigan to Kenneth and Marilyn (Umstead) Kothe, Sr. Keith worked for several manufacturing companies in the area and loved to watch television. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. His […]
No injuries in house fire
A structure fire in a multi-residence house located at 134 Adrian St, on the afternoon of Sunday, December 30, caused damage to the house but no injuries were reported. According to Manchester Township Fire Chief Bill Scully, “The first engine arrived to find flames visible from a second story window. The interior of the building was […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Sharon United Methodist Church
January 6, 2019 Thank you … We would like to take this opportunity to thank Reverend Peter Harris and the church volunteers of Sharon United Methodist Church for their care and compassion during the memorial and luncheon for our beloved sister, mother, wife, and friend Elena Cristina Barillas Flores. We deeply appreciate your kindness to […]
Michigan Works! grants to help local businesses
Michigan Works! Southeast will receive more than $2.3 million from the Michigan Talent Investment agency to train workers at 67 companies in the region, including 22 companies in Washtenaw County; two of them in Manchester. The local recipient companies will train 84 employees, including 43 new hires and three United States Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeships. The grant […]
Village Council approves forming cityhood study committee
At its December 17 meeting, the Manchester Village Council again discussed the possibility of becoming a city and voted unanimously to establish a Citizens Advisory Committee to further investigate the process. Village President Pat Vailliencourt requested that all Council members submit names of a “diverse group” of nine members–who must be village residents–to her by […]
