5H Farm to Table event a success for 2023!
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen On Sunday, September 10, Manchester hosted the 8th annual Farm to Table Fabulous Feast at Alber Orchard & Cider Mill and Freedom Winery in Manchester. The attendee list included 155 people, and we want to say “Thank You” to all who purchased tickets to support the Farmers Markets in Chelsea, Dexter […]
Historical Society is hosting workshops — “Deconstructing the Past”
submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society Discover the intriguing history of a humble farmhouse in southwest Manchester Township that has come to the end of its road. The Manchester Area Historical Society will help tell its story in a series of free workshops set to start October 7. As the house is deconstructed, […]
Ken Magee is running for Washtenaw County Sheriff
submitted by Magee4Sheriff.com My name is Ken Magee and I’m running to be your sheriff of Washtenaw County. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor and am a longtime resident of Washtenaw County. While many may know me as the owner, along with my wife, Dawn Donnelly, of the Manchester Mill, I also have […]
Dutch keep rolling over EJ, 55–8
by Marsha Chartrand The Flying Dutchmen’s focus and attention to assignments continued during last Friday’s game versus East Jackson, and the team was rewarded with another substantial victory, carrying forward a 5–1 record into next week’s game against Grass Lake’s Warriors and a new school record into the history books for Manchester High School. “The […]
Horning Farms Fall Fest 2023
submitted by Horning Farms Horning Farms invites the Manchester community and beyond to attend their second annual Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7, from 11am to 3pm. “We will have all kinds of fun, farm-themed activities: wagon ride farm tours, farm-themed games, a petting area, and more!” said Katelyn Packard, one of the partners and […]
CDC awards SRSLY Manchester five-year Drug-Free Community Grant
submitted by Alexandra Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded SRSLY Manchester its second five-year Drug-Free Community Grant, providing funding from October 2023 to September 2028. SRSLY Manchester was awarded its first five-year Drug-Free Community Grant in 2018. This grant will continue to empower Manchester to address youth substance […]
Students of the Month, September 2023
submitted by Carla Zygner, MHS Student of the Month coordinator Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for promoting […]
River Raisin Distillery to host community trunk-or-treat
submitted by Kate Austad, River Raisin Distillery River Raisin Distillery will be hosting a Manchester trunk-or-treat from 1 to 3pm on Sunday, October 29, on Elton Street as a Downtown Development Authority–approved event. They would like to invite all interested local businesses, organizations, and patrons to come decorate a trunk, pass out candy, or hand […]
56,000 Michigan kids could lose child care as federal COVID funding ends
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Thousands of Michigan families are expected to face a child care crisis beginning this weekend as federal funds for child care during the pandemic end on Saturday. More than 1,200 child care providers in the state are expected to close and 56,000 children could be left without child care services, […]
Democrats seek to reverse Michigan’s ban-on-bans of plastic bags
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Democrats took a step forward Thursday in their quest to abolish a controversial “ban on bans” of plastic bags. A House committee heard testimony on a bill that aims to reverse a 2016 state law — passed when Republicans controlled the Legislature — that prevents local municipalities from restricting the […]
