Check it out at the library: after-school art, pancakes & pajamas, decoupage Easter eggs!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) is offering the following programs for March 22–28, 2026: LIBRARY OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL ART: FREESTYLE Hang out at the MDL on Monday, March 23, at 3:30pm in the City Room, and make some art limited only by your imagination! On this freestyle day, do […]
Case closed on Michigan’s ‘false electors.’ Dana Nessel won’t appeal dismissal
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat/Bridge Michigan Michigan’s so-called “false electors” case is over after Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday she would not appeal a judge’s decision to dismiss the charges faced by 16 individuals who signed documents attempting to certify Michigan’s slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020, despite Joe Biden’s victory in the […]
Tolls for new Detroit-Windsor bridge to be cheaper than Ambassador, tunnel
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Janelle D James (Bridge Michigan The soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge will be the cheapest way for passenger vehicles to […]
New Michigan program aims to train, retain more early childhood teachers
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) One of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature initiatives has been to expand the availability of early childhood […]
Obituary: Duane G. Hopkins
Duane G. Hopkins, age 52, of New Hudson, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2026. Duane was born on August 19, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Mich., the son of Hurschel and Linda (Tobias) Hopkins. He had lived in the South Lyon area for the past 25 years, but grew up in Manchester, graduating from […]
Obituary: Michelle Jean-Alber Lobbestael
Michelle Jean-Alber Lobbestael, 58, from Manchester, MI, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 1 – 4 pm, at the Manchester Sportsman Club: 8501 Grossman Road, Manchester, MI. Michelle was born on March 12, 1968, in Tecumseh, MI, […]
Have it your way — embroidering business opening soon!
by Marsha Chartrand Jennifer Gould would definitely describe herself as “picky.” And she loves doing things “just right.” Having her own embroidering business, Thread Graphix, allows her to do just that, while keeping her eye on her active family, and soon she will be opening a storefront right here in Manchester! Her parents run a […]
The City of Manchester revamps its website
by Marsha Chartrand The City of Manchester’s updated website officially went live on Monday, March 2. It replaces the previous website design, which had its roots going back roughly 15 years. While the former site served the community for a long time, the new platform provides a more modern layout and improved usability for residents […]
Michigan falls behind in race to save disappearing farmland
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Justin Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) Carl Druskovich, a seventh-generation southwest Michigan fruit farmer who still has to work full-time as a […]
Groups running out of time to raise millions to save unique Michigan prairie
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . by Laura Herzberg (Bridge Michigan The clock is ticking to preserve a portion of rare land in Brownstown Township near Detroit. […]
