Wake up call: Pediatric group issues guidance against childhood obesity
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) Obesity is rising among Michigan’s children and a leading U.S. pediatricians’ group is laying out new interventions that could be targeted to hundreds of thousands of obese children in Michigan whose future health is at risk. Changing guidance on childhood obesity for the first time in 15 years, the American […]
Riverfolk offers new opportunities to music and arts lovers in Manchester
by Marsha Chartrand If you’re looking forward to summer and fall music events in 2023, listen up! The small and aging Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization board has, for a variety of reasons, decided that it will be disbanding. Back in 1989, Carol Palms and Bill Farmer had a vision to have a series of […]
Ice rink holds “grand opening“ and annual party
by Marsha Chartrand The newly christened “Bob & Sonja Rhees Memorial Ice Rink“ at Wurster Park was officially opened for business this week and the annual skating party hosted by the Manchester Men’s Club was serving up hot dogs, hot cocoa, and hospitality to all who attended on Saturday. The new designation for the rink […]
Open house set at new Edward Jones office
by Marsha Chartrand Colleen Newton, Financial Advisor, and Tammy James, Senior Branch Office Administrator, at the new second office for Edward Jones in downtown Manchester (located in the “old bakery building“) are excited to extend a special invitation to the community to attend an Open House Celebration. With the retirement of Jody Flowers, who opened […]
(Photos) Yellow ribbon project building steam for Paul Whelan
by Marsha Chartrand The “yellow ribbon“ project in support of Paul Whelan’s quest for freedom after more than four years spent in Russian prison facilities is gaining momentum all around Manchester. Several homes and businesses have begun to display ribbons in a variety of creative ways to spread the word throughout the community. If you […]
Village seeking to fill two office positions
by Marsha Chartrand The Village of Manchester is looking for two good people. After 21 years serving as Village Clerk, Julie Schaible has been planning to retire from her full time position in the Village Office as of the end of March. The original plan had been to back-fill this position with front-desk Account Clerk […]
Michigan loses 14K people a year to other states. It could be worse (and has)
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan has lost the equivalent of a standing-room only crowd at the Detroit Tigers’ Comerica Park, 43,200 people, to other states since 2020, recent Census data shows. Believe it or not, that’s relatively good news. The rate of migration to other states appears to be slowing, down to about 14,000 […]
Michigan businesses with hourly workers fret over continued pay hikes
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Teenagers not yet old enough to drive now earn $14 per hour in many of the nine mid-Michigan McDonald’s restaurants owned by Shawn Saputo. That 40% pay jump from roughly $10 per hour three years ago is a sign of inflation and a dearth of available workers in the quick-service […]
Deaths prompt transparency push for Michigan’s Children’s Protective Services
by Jenelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The deaths of three children within days of each other have increased calls to expand access to Children’s Protective Services records in Michigan, but the effort faces plenty of hurdles. Sen. Jim Runestad R-White Lake, this week introduced a bill that would allow the media and legislators access to the records, […]
Obituary: Loretta Widmayer
Loretta E. Widmayer, age 91, of Manchester, passed away peacefully under the loving care of her family and Elara Caring Hospice on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Loretta’s family and friends will gather Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 10am to 11am at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, 210 […]
