Stop by for games, treats, and more at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Upcoming programs at Manchester District Library (MDL) include games and treats for all ages. Join us for Bingo! with Ms Angela on Thursday, April 6. Games start at 6:30pm in the Teen Spot and will be followed by prizes and snacks. Bingo! happens on the first Thursday of […]
Come discover your natural world in April & May at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Kathy Claflin, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator Public programs for April 2023 at the Waterloo Recreation Area are sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association. Programs are presented at the Eddy Discovery Center, located at 17030 Bush Rd, in the Waterloo Recreation Area, 10 minutes north of Sharon Township. To reach the Discovery […]
Trinity Health Michigan appoints new Chair and Vice Chair to Board of Directors
submitted by Von Lozon, Trinity Health Michigan Trinity Health Michigan last week announced the appointment of Donna Doleman Dickerson as chair of its Board of Directors and Wayman Britt as Vice Chair. “Donna and Wayman are proven executives that will help make a tremendous impact in the lives of our patients and the communities we […]
Parker Tungate makes Dean’s List at Ferris State University
Dr. Logan Jones, Dean of the College of Business at Ferris State University, has announced that Parker Tungate of Manchester was named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall Semester 2022. Parker is the son of Michael and Tara Bunn and Martin Tungate, and is a 2021 graduate of Manchester High School. […]
Michigan income tax rate to drop to 4.05 percent, but just for one year
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s individual income tax rate will fall from 4.25% to 4.05% for the 2023 tax year, state Treasurer Rachel Eubanks confirmed Wednesday. The cut will be short-lived, however. The income tax rate will return to 4.25% in 2024, Eubanks said, citing a legal opinion released this week by Democratic Attorney General […]
Michigan Democrats transform Lansing, using GOP ploys they once condemned
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Three months in, Michigan’s Democratic majority has transformed Lansing, checking off one progressive priority after another at a dizzying pace. Repealing Right-to-Work. Restoring prevailing wages. Removing an old abortion ban. Cutting taxes for low-income workers and seniors. Protecting LGBTQ rights. Passing gun reforms. Since the legislative session started in January […]
Michigan Democrats in no rush to prioritize ‘fixing the damn roads’
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s infrastructure is in bad shape, and recent estimates suggest the state’s roads, bridges, water systems and transit are only getting costlier to fix. But at least for now, the state’s Democratic leadership — including the governor who rode into office on a promise to “fix the damn roads” — […]
Wastewater Collection project could get new life with federal appropriations
by Marsha Chartrand In the March 6 article about the new Headworks project now under way at the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment Supervisor Thomas Thompson explained how this particular project got brought forward for immediate action, while further improvements to accommodate future growth in the Village’s wastewater system, particularly west of the River […]
FIRST Robotics Team making plans for Canoe Race
by Marsha Chartrand Members of the FIRST Robotics Team attended the Village Council meeting last Monday night to obtain permission to hold Manchester’s 57th annual River Raisin Canoe Race on May 21, 2023. This will be the first official year of sponsorship for the Robotics team with the Canoe Race and the team members were […]
Meet Brittany Kuhnle, new Village Clerk
by Marsha Chartrand When it became evident in early March that the Village of Manchester was going to need to find two people to work in the front office, an all-out search for replacements for long-time employees Julie Schaible and Jessica Kraft began. Because these specialized positions need people with unique skills, Village Manager Michael […]
