Kellie Dawna — exactly where she’s meant to be
by Marsha Chartrand There’s been more motion on Main Street recently with the reopening of Beauty by Kellie Dawna moving to the main level at 109 E Main St (former home of Dragonfly and Birch). “I’ve been an aesthetician and the owner of Beauty by Kellie Dawna for five years now,” says Kellie Stockwell Whitt, […]
Open House set at RV resort on Parr Road
submitted by Hidden Lakes RV Resort You’re invited to Hidden Lakes RV Resort’s open house on Saturday, April 26, from 2pm to 4pm. Explore our picturesque resort in Manchester, Michigan, nestled in nature’s tranquility. Tour our RV sites, amenities, and friendly community. Refreshments will be provided. Hidden Lakes RV Resort is located at 11485 Parr […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks to ‘the Mirror‘
Dear Editor, I want to show my appreciation for the work you do week after week. As a nonprofit paper, you provide a great service to our community. You offer a free paper for everyone, preserving local stories and keeping us connected. The fact that this is done by such a small group at what […]
Michigan farmers facing ‘uncertain future’ amid funding freezes, tariff tensions
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Fourth-generation farm owner Jim May doesn’t need a casino. In his chosen profession, he says, “I gamble every day.” As planting season approaches, the Sparta farmer is dealing with the usual concerns of weather, crop health, soil quality and profit margins. But life is even less predictable this year as […]
DOGE lays out $394M in Michigan health cuts. But what does it mean?
by Kelly House, Robin Erb, and Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) A federal website this week laid out about $394 million in cuts to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, leaving local health leaders and providers on edge. As the week closed, state and federal officials had offered little to no guidance to local […]
Third time’s the charm for Oxford-inspired school safety bills?
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) When a shooting at Oxford High School claimed the lives of four students in 2021, Michigan lawmakers vowed action on a handful of bills they said would increase and streamline school safety efforts statewide. More than three years later, those same bills are back again before legislators in the hope […]
Public Notice: City of Manchester
CITY OF MANCHESTER WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE No. 10 AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW GOLF CART USE IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO SEC. 73.01 THRU SEC. 73.04 OF THE MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES Sec. 73.01. Operation of Golf Carts on City Streets Definitions. […]
Public Notice: City of Manchester
CITY OF MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 7, 2025, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the City of Manchester’s City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester City Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing […]
Is Michigan’s Trump-fighting attorney general politicizing the office or saving Michiganders?
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Six years into her tenure as Michigan’s attorney general, Dana Nessel has found herself back where she started — at the center of a flurry of lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s executive actions and policy priorities. Nessel ran and won in 2018 on a progressive policy slate and quickly developed […]
Six ways Michigan’s Dana Nessel is challenging Donald Trump’s agenda
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) In the two months since Republican President Donald Trump started his second term, Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed or joined six multistate lawsuits against his administration. The challenges take aim at Trump’s stated goal to reduce government costs and several have resulted in court-ordered pauses or reversals […]
