Mini-merchants day planned at River Raisin Antiques
This Saturday, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, River Raisin Antiques is hosting a “Mini-Merchants Day” where kids can set up and sell their own creations! The date is fast approaching, and owner Sue LaRocque says she has 10 young people signed up and ready to sell! Applications were due on Sept. 23, and no more entries […]
Manchester Riders Gallop Home with Championship Trophy
At 6 am on Saturday, September 16, the Manchester Equestrian Team riders hit the ground running through a dense fog. Not only do these riders have practices during the week, but show days are grueling! Showing a horse is so much more than just pulling him out of a stall and hopping on. For most, […]
New “Little Free Library” comes to town
The Little Free Library (LFL) movement started in 2009 and has already grown to a network of more than 50,000 “libraries” worldwide. There have been a few LFLs placed in Manchester over the past few years, notably at Chi-Bro Park and Linda’s Diner both maintained by the Friends of the Library, but the newest one […]
“Walk to School” days start up this week with additional location
The popular “Walk to School” Mondays and Wednesdays will begin this week for kindergarten through sixth grades. The groups often have special themes for walking days, which are announced by school staff and much fun is had by all on those special days. Due to scheduling, Klager staff members now need to be in the building at 7:51am so some […]
New High School principal and dean of 7th & 8th grade students hired
Interim Superintendent, Brad Hamilton announced last week that following a targeted search, a new principal has been selected for grades 7-12 at Manchester Middle and High School, pending contract acceptance and formal board approval. “Mr. Eric McCalla has been the Assistant High School principal and Athletic Director for Grass Lake Community Schools for the past 10-plus […]
A special memento returns to Manchester family
Joe Fitzgerald was a man of many passions. “He loved his family, his community, and his church,” said his widow, Pat. His family consisted of his wife of 66 years, Pat; his three children, Tom, Laurie, and Lisa; and grandchildren, Katie, Austin, Brent, and Austin. He was proud to have made Manchester “home” for most […]
High school principal looks back on his years in Manchester
Thirteen years ago, Manchester moved into its new high school building on Dutch Drive. Among the new teachers hired that fall was Kevin Mowrer, a young English and Social Studies teacher who had moved back home to Michigan after a two-year stint in Chicago. A native of Adrian and a graduate of Lenawee Christian High School, Mowrer majored […]
Natalie Horning selected for agricultural scholarship
Natalie (Horning) Holbrook, from Manchester, has been selected for the Upper Division Agricultural Education Scholarship from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Natalie, who has studied agricultural education at Michigan State University, graduated this past spring with her Bachelor’s in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Education; with teaching minors in Biology and Integrated Science. “This coming school […]
New Klager sign waiting on Consumers Energy
The new electronic sign has been erected at Klager Elementary School, but it is not yet operational. The district has contacted Consumers Energy to install a pole to provide and connect a power source to the sign, and are waiting for contractors to arrive. Unlike the sign in front of the High School, Klager’s sign […]
Manchester Equestrians “Rein” Supreme in First Meet of Season
submitted by Donna Clark, coach The Manchester High School Equestrian Team outscored 3 other teams to win the first District 10, Class B horse riding meet, which was held at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian on August 27. District 10 includes schools from Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Jackson counties. Manchester’s team pulled ahead of their nearest […]
