The streets of Jerusalem in Manchester
submitted by St. Mary Parish Office On Friday, March 10, the people of St. Mary Church in Manchester invite their friends and neighbors to step back in time and enter into a powerful moment of history! Throughout the centuries, Christians around the world have remembered in a special way the journey Jesus walked on His […]
Michigan has far more power outages this week than other Midwest states
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Two days after a rare ice storm barreled through the Upper Midwest, power outages continued to be a far bigger challenge for Michigan than for any of its neighbors. And it’s not even close. More than 700,000 Michigan homes lost power following the mid-week storm, and that number had […]
Food assistance cuts loom for 1.3 million Michiganders. No legislative action yet
By Yue Stella Yu and Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — As food costs rose, Nancy Cromley saw the number of families coming to her for help spike. “In the last couple months, we saw a 17% increase in clients,” Cromley, director of the Green Apple Pantry in Grand Rapids, told Bridge Michigan. Now, Cromley […]
Michigan outraged toxic waste from Ohio derailment shipped to Belleville
by Minnah Arshad (Bridge Michigan) Michigan officials say they are outraged toxic waste from an Ohio train derailment earlier this month has been transported to Wayne County. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell said at a news conference Friday evening that some solid waste was delivered earlier this week to a Wayne County site, and five trucks of liquid […]
Manchester Township board hears of county plans
by Sybil Kolon All board members except John Seefeld and Krista Jarvis were present at the February 14 township board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, assistant fire chief Mike Kouba, county commissioner Shannon Beeman, and a few other members of the public. Scully provided the monthly report for January. There were 48 […]
Free children’s books all March long at the Friends of the Library’s used book sale
submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Book Sale Coordinator for the Friends of the Library “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on the second, March is designated as National Reading Month. Children’s books, […]
Wrestlers qualify for team state; nine individuals also get their opportunity
by Marsha Chartrand, contributed by Coach Steve Vlcek The Manchester Wrestling team traveled to Capac, which was a two-hour trip, last Wednesday night. The team did an outstanding job of wrestling, first defeating Bishop Foley 68–12. Some of the key wins in that match included Thomas Gautz, Nathan Meyer, Mason Schmitt, and Nick Patrick. Next […]
Library cooperative brings a little love to MDL staff!
Submitted by Manchester District Library Manchester District Library Director Kathleen Dimond said, “It was a nice surprise on Valentine’s Day to have The Library Network (TLN) visit our library and bring book bags and pens!“ TLN’s Steven K. Bowers, Executive Director, and DJ Bond, Member Engagement Coordinator, enjoyed making their rounds as they made connections […]
Ashes at sunrise — or beyond
Submitted by St. Mary’s Parish Office This Wednesday will be that unique day during the calendar year when we see many of our friends and co-workers walking around with dark smudges on their foreheads — and they usually are so well-groomed! When and why does this occur? It would be “Ash Wednesday,” the day Christians […]
Manchester Jr/Sr High School 2022/2023 1st Semester Honor Roll
Manchester Junior/Senior High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no Ds or Es. Senior High Grade 12 High Honors Adams, Samuel B Aiuto, Trent R Ballnik, Marlena Lynn Beerens, […]
