Photos: Klager/Riverside Fun Run exceeds $15,000 goal to support PTO projects
photos by Marsha Chartrand
Lions Club supports CRC’s Weekend Kids Meals Program
by Sara Swanson It’s a new school year and that means the Community Resource Center (CRC) has restarted the Weekend Kids Meals program. Last month the CRC put out a call for donations for the program and the Manchester Lions Club has answered with a $1,000 check. Carol Wotring, the CRC’s executive director, explained the […]
Whelan family to walk in memory of James Foley and others wrongfully detained
by Marsha Chartrand On Saturday, October 14, Rosemary and Ed Whelan and several friends and family members will be participating in a James Foley Run/Walk in Manchester. James Wright Foley, who died in captivity in Syria in August 2014, was an American journalist and video reporter. Working as a freelance war correspondent during the Syrian […]
Football strong-arms Grass Lake for a close 21–20 win
by Marsha Chartrand It was a rainy night for a football game, but the Dutchmen showed up with their typical determination last Friday and prevailed in a close game over the visiting Grass Lake Warriors. “Grass Lake is a well-coached team filled with fine athletes,” said Manchester varsity coach Ben Pack. “Our players showed grit […]
Michigan Music: Larry Groce — “Junk Food Junkie” and much more
by Steve Girbach So why does an article, or in this case an interview, about “Michigan Music” feature a musician who was born and raised in Texas, moved to New York after graduating college, and finally settled in West Virginia after performing there as a “Musician-in-Residence” sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts? Glad […]
Fire department to host prevention week open house
submitted by Manchester Township Fire Department The Manchester Township Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention™.” The campaign works […]
Michigan personal income plummets to lowest in history compared to nation
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Personal income in Michigan hit the lowest mark in history compared to the U.S. average last year, another in a sobering litany of data points that illustrate the enormous challenges faced by the state. The average income of Michigan’s roughly 10 million residents in 2022 was $57,038, compared to a […]
Double Up Food Bucks program resumes $20 daily match for produce
by Nushrat Rahman (Bridge Michigan) Families who use Michigan’s Double Up Food Bucks program — which matches produce purchases for low-income shoppers — can now earn as much as $20 a day for fruits and vegetables at participating stores and markets, up from what was available for most of the year, because of additional state, […]
In Michigan mental health crisis, a tug-of-war over too few social workers
by Robin Erb & Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) MARQUETTE — Nearly two full years — 728 days, to be precise. That’s how long ago Pathways Community Mental Health, headquartered here in this Upper Peninsula city, posted its “help wanted” for a social worker in its Escanaba branch. Chad Hale shook his head last week, sitting at […]
Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council making progress!
submitted by Pat Vailliencourt Thanks to the support of the four Townships, the Village, generous donations, and grants, the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC) has made great progress in 2023. They have entered into an agreement with Chelsea WAVE that has allowed them to get our Manchester bus back on the road. The MASCC […]
