Detroit Lions to re-match Manchester faculty in basketball standoff!
Former and current members of the Detroit Lions football team will play Manchester Faculty and Staff in a Charity Basketball Game to be held at 7 pm on Saturday, April 14. This exciting event, a fund-raiser for the Manchester High School Football program, will include a silent auction, free autograph and photo sessions with Lions players at […]
Honor and Pride: Freedom Flag Works, LLC
It’s more than a hobby for Dustin Lanehart–it’s a family mission. Dustin, a veteran of the US Marine Corps, who served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan during his 2001-2005 enlistment, has adapted to life after the military, even though he had once considered it as a potential career. “I had some pretty […]
Girls basketball team ends season in regional finals
It was an exciting season for the Manchester Lady Dutch basketball team, which came closer to state-level competition than it had since winning its state championship in 2013. But the season ended last Thursday night with a loss to Ypsi-Arbor Prep, by a score of 48-37. “We fought hard and did a nice job keeping […]
St. John’s Lutheran Church to Host Lenten Breakfast
The annual Lenten Breakfast, an ecumenical community event that rotates among area churches, is scheduled this year for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mission for Christ. Following the breakfast, the program will feature the inspiring Video titled, “The Cross.” All women of the community are invited to this […]
Crazy Cash Night lives up to its name again!
For the 19th year, Manchester’s high rollers were enjoying food, beverages, friends, and FUN at the Kiwanis Crazy Cash Night last Saturday evening. Assisted this year by the Manchester Community Schools Foundation and the Lions Club, the Kiwanis’ annual event was, as usual, filled with ample amounts of cash and a bit of craziness, too. Plenty of […]
Reese Fry–Two time state champ
At 112 pounds, Manchester senior Reese Fry, going into the state championship with a season record of 52-1, was the top-seeded wrestler in his Division 4 weight class. And his performance this weekend did not disappoint. Reese handily dispensed of his four opponents on Friday and Saturday to win his second state championship, after winning […]
Wrestlers finish well at state level
Taking 10 wrestlers to state level competition is a great accomplishment in and of itself. Having four of those athletes coming home with medals–one of them a state championship medal–is another notable effort for the Manchester Dutchmen and their coaches. Manchester’s top-seeded State Champion Reese Fry, wrestling at 112#, won his 56th match of the […]
Photos: Walkers making great strides toward their goals
With 82 Klager students who have a punch card started for the walking incentive program, as of last Wednesday, half of those students (41) have already reached the five-day prize level and 14 have 10 or more punches on their card. “That is very impressive!” says Walk to School organizer Kathy O’Mara. Those who have not yet started […]
Manchester Market property for sale; no immediate changes planned
Last week, many local families reacted in alarm to the sight of a “FOR SALE” sign in front of the Manchester Market at 455 W. Main Street. Jerry Dobbs, who has co-managed the Market since 1995 with his partner Jeff Tanner, acknowledged on Thursday that the building and property is for sale, at a list […]
