Elise Tackett named to SVSU President’s List
Elise Suzann Tackett of Manchester, daughter of Kenneth and Shannon Tackett of Manchester, has been notified that she was named to the President’s List at Saginaw Valley State University for the Fall 2022 semester. Inclusion on the President’s List requires a 4.00 grade point average in at least 12 credits of 100-level or above graded […]
Few good options for shrinking Michigan’s problem deer herds
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Few creatures look more harmless while doing more destruction than the urban deer. They spread disease and dash in front of cars, sometimes resulting in accidents. They devour farm fields, gardens and forests, killing off songbirds while allowing invasive species to spread. But it’s not all their fault: Humans have […]
GM offers buyouts to ‘majority’ of 35,000 salaried workers in Michigan
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Most of the 58,000 salaried workers at General Motors learned Thursday that they will be offered voluntary buyouts as the automaker hopes to reach $2 billion in savings this year and avoid layoffs. The company is Michigan’s largest automaker and one of its top employers, with 35,000 salaried workers in the state. […]
MSU shooting: Video shows gunman checked ammo after entering Union
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — The Michigan State University shooter checked ammunition in his handgun before entering a room in the MSU Union on the night of Feb. 13, according to surveillance footage from inside the building obtained Friday by Bridge Michigan. The footage, first obtained by the Detroit Free Press, emerged […]
Senior center making progress
submitted by Pat Vailliencourt for the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council Last summer, the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC) was on the brink of discontinuing its services. COVID had taken its toll, drastically reducing our membership and income. Yet, as we all know, some fixed expenses continue. Thankfully, we received some amazing responses to […]
New headworks facility under way at wastewater treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand According to Thomas Thompson, Manchester’s wastewater treatment manager, it’s been close to a couple of decades since Manchester’s wastewater treatment plant was last reconfigured. And back then, it was considered state of the art. But also in that time, there’s been a lot of new products developed that tend to get into […]
Manchester residents make a difference during a challenging time
by Marsha Chartrand Last week, the Mirror asked for stories from readers who had been the recipients of good will among the community during the ice storm and subsequent power and internet outages, lasting from February 22–27 (and, in some cases, beyond!). During this past week, we have seen the community bonding yet again as a heavy […]
MCS continues to “Rebuild the Wheel“ with staff support
submitted by Superintendent Brad Bezeau, MCS We continue our year-long journey in the Manchester Community Schools during the 2022–2023 school year honoring our fantastic staff and students as we “Rebuild the Wheel.“ Throughout the month of February 2023, we honored and saluted our fantastic Manchester Community Schools’ Office Support Staff and our secretaries, clerks, and […]
Manchester Community Schools Foundation needs your help!
submitted by Shea VanVuuren, Manchester Community Schools Foundation Over the last several years many Manchester volunteer organizations have disbanded due to lack of participation. The Manchester Community Schools Foundation may be on the same path. All of the current Trustees have been serving for many years and only one Trustee still has a child in […]
Wrestlers wrap up memorable season
submitted by Coach Steve Vlcek What a great weekend at Ford Field for the Manchester wrestling team! Even with the terrible weather, the kids all had a good weekend; and the team ended up bringing home five All State wrestlers. Chase Conklin had a tough draw, wrestling the number one seed right out of the […]
