Michigan’s Secretary of State promised 30-minute waits — lines are worse
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) Sheryl and Neil Lightner stepped outside Mason’s packed Secretary of State branch office last Tuesday to grab a smoke. They’d already waited more than an hour to renew a driver’s license and get new plate tabs, and there were still 24 people ahead of them. The Lightners needed to get outside, […]
Obituary: Susan M. DuRussel
Susan Marie DuRussel, 63, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her home after a 2- year battle with brain cancer. She was born on June 18, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan to Authur and Eleanor (Graczyk) Otlewski. She was a 1974 graduate of Dexter High School. Sue was known as a […]
Obituary: John D. Ochs
John David Ochs age 68, passed away on August 6, 2019 at his home near Ann Arbor. He was born on December 27, 1950 in Olney, Illinois. John is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Susie Ochs, brother Sylvan, and sister Esther. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Susan […]
Memories of Manchester Speedway celebrated
Years before there was an MIS and NASCAR racing over in Brooklyn with large capacity stands and a two-mile surfaced track … there was a half-mile dirt track in rural Manchester Township, with weekly Friday night races that attracted a huge fan base. Yes, right here in Manchester. It’s been 47 years since the lights […]
Acorn reports to Village Council on progress
At Monday night’s Village Council meeting, a presentation from board members Megan DeLeeuw and Theresa Herron of the Acorn Farmers Market and Café, updated the council on the non-profit store’s momentum toward its goal of opening in April 2020. DeLeeuw gave a brief background on the store’s inception and early planning days, and described how […]
WISD millage passes county wide
Washtenaw County voters showed their support for public education when a majority of Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) constituents voted to pass a bond proposal to renovate and rebuild High Point School, which serves students with severe disabilities from across Washtenaw County, on August 6. The vote means that more than $53 million will be […]
New plans for Michigan psychiatric facility raise more concerns about care
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) As the politics of mental health care in Michigan continue to shift, it now looks like a state psychiatric hospital in the Thumb will remain open. But instead of building a $115 million, 200-bed new hospital in Caro, state officials are recommending renovating the existing hospital or building a downsized 84-bed hospital […]
Village Council to talk cityhood with residents
At tonight’s Village Council meeting, held at 7 pm in the Council chambers on the lower level at 912 City Road, there will be a specific time allotted for village residents to ask questions of the Council about the process of becoming a city. Village residents have received post cards inviting them to this meeting, […]
American Legion Auxiliary celebrates 100 years
Submitted by Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 117 The American Legion Auxiliary was organized by women who shouldered family responsibilities when their men went to France during World War I. Very aware of the needs of returning veterans and the plight of fatherless families, the women vowed to continue their supportive role when the […]
Last Gazebo Concert of the season!
The final Gazebo Concert of 2019 will be a special event for Manchester music lovers. The Brockman Brass will be featured on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm at the Wurster Park Gazebo. The quintet features Robert Albritton on Tuba, Clare Bowman on French Horn, Andrew Custer on Trombone, and Katie Sucha and Jared Throneberry on […]
