Early voting for presidential primary a “resounding success”
by Marsha Chartrand The 2024 Presidential Primary held some new features that Michigan voters, especially Manchester voters, had not experienced in past elections. Of course, one of the big changes to Manchester elections was the division — for the first time since 2010 — of Manchester Township and Manchester City polling places. This caused some […]
Third annual Title 3 Family Information Night a celebration of student culture
Submitted by Melissa Yekulis On Thursday, February 22, Manchester Community School’s Title 3 Team collaborated with the Manchester District Library’s incredible staff to host the third annual Title 3 Family Information Night. Families were greeted at the library with a large hanging display of the flags representing each of the students’ home countries. During the […]
Claire Reck local history room reopens for public use at the library
submittted by Quintessa Gallinat The Manchester District Library (MDL) is thrilled to announce the official reopening of the Claire Reck Local History Room in a brand new space. Located in a suite on the lower level of City Hall at 912 City Rd, the History Room now offers expanded collection space, work and meeting facilities, […]
Stuff a Bus program sponsored by WAVE
by Marsha Chartrand You can help the Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express “Stuff a Bus” during the month of March! This project will help to stock the Stockbridge Community Outreach Food Pantry and the Manchester CRC Food Pantry with essential items. Donations can be made by handing your items to the WAVE driver when riding, or […]
Robotics team starts off strong in district competition
submitted by Andy Galicki The Digital Dislocators traveled to Columbia Central High school this weekend for our first district competition. For the first time in team history, we were able to finish qualification matches with a perfect 12-0 record, and were ranked first overall out of 40 teams in attendance. We chose teams 1076 | […]
Health Department alerts public to Washtenaw measles case
The Washtenaw County Health Department is reporting a case of measles and alerting the public to the possibility of exposure on Friday, March 1, at a local emergency department. The Health Department is working closely with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Trinity Health Ann Arbor to investigate the situation and prevent […]
Climate change is erasing Michigan winters, taking our heritage with them
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Most snowmobile trails aren’t groomed until there’s at least 8 inches of snow on the ground. It’s 6 inches for a cross-country ski trail. Walking on a frozen lake requires 4 inches of clear ice. And it’s hard to control a dogsled when daily thaws turn the trail into a sheet […]
Michigan’s charters, virtual schools buck trend in falling enrollment
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s public schools continued to see enrollment drop in 2023 in a sign that most students who left during the first two years of the pandemic have not returned. Public schools lost nearly 62,000 students in the fall of 2020, as parents reacted to decisions to keep classes online or […]
More than 31,000 pounds of trash collected from Michigan rivers, streams in ’23
by Janelle D James (Bridge Michigan) Electric scooters, an unopened safe and a recliner are just some of the 31,200 pounds of trash that volunteers pulled from Michigan’s rivers and streams in 2023, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Nearly a dozen organizations across the state received funding from EGLE […]
Demolition at 134 Adrian Street complete
Story and photos by Marsha Chartrand There is a long and storied history to the home at 134 Adrian Street. No one actually knows the whole story, but it was not always a burned-out, blighted property sitting alone in the middle of what is now a parking lot. But that is how most people will […]
