Michigan Department of Education visits MCS
by Marsha Chartrand What would you do if the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) was visiting the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and emailed to let you know they’d like to come at 9am the next morning to visit Manchester Community Schools to “see the great things being done here”? Well, if you’re Dr. Bradley Bezeau, […]
MDL adds new summer fun kits to Library of Things collection
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library As nice spring weather brings more folks outside, the Manchester District Library (MDL) is making sure that summer fun kits are ready for checkout. New outdoor recreation items include: Pickleball Set (4 paddles and 4 balls with carry case) COMING SOON! Disc Golf Starter Set (driver, mid-range, and putter […]
Girls’ soccer team positions itself for post-season play
article and photos by Scott Somerville Throughout the week of May 15, the Manchester Lady Dutch Varsity Soccer Team completed their most competitive week of matches since the beginning of the 2023 season. The first match versus the Cougars of Lenawee Christian School was Monday, May 15, at home. Wearing green jerseys in support of […]
Senior citizens group plans fun day on May 25
submitted by Jacque Steele, Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council On May 25, 2023, everyone is invited to join the Senior Citizens in the Emanuel Church Fellowship Hall for a dine-in luncheon meal and social time. All ages are welcome! Meals will be served between noon and 12:30pm. Meals at the church are $5 and $6 […]
Fun(d)-raising with historic crafts
submitted by Annette Siffin, Manchester Area Historical Society The Manchester Historic Craft Project at the Blacksmith Shop Museum is an organization that demonstrates and encourages hands-on experience with historic crafts: blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, rug-hooking, etc. and as a result is building a community of interested people. Recently, we held a Sunday event for the sorting […]
WCRC roadwork in Manchester & Bridgewater Twp
Starting Monday, May 22, Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing roadwork in Bridgewater and Manchester Townships. In Bridgewater, Hogan Road, between Old Pit Entrance, 3,168 feet north of Allen Road, and Logan Road, will have intermittent lane closures for limestone resurfacing. Likewise, Hack Road between Neblo Road and the Saline Township Line will have […]
Kettering’s Nashif, Belmont’s Stockard receive honors
submitted by Merit Pages News Upsilon Pi Epsilon inducted William Nashif on May 11. Nashif, of Manchester, is majoring in Computer Science and is a member of the class of 2025. Upsilon Pi Epsilon is the computer science honor society. To qualify, members must be seniors in the top 33% of computer science majors in […]
WCSO: April 2023 report of police services in the village
as reported by Lt. Alan Hunt, WCSO During the month of April 2023 there were 140 calls for service. During this time there were 81 traffic stops made, resulting in 39 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during the month of April include: On April 1, a Collaboration Deputy responded to the 400 block of […]
Census: Michigan cities lost population in 2022. See how your town fared.
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Detroit and many other Michigan cities continued to lose population in 2022, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census. Michigan’s biggest city lost nearly 1% of its population, about 7,791 people to 620,376, falling to 29th in the nation, with fewer residents than Memphis or Louisville, according to […]
Book bans move from sex to war, as west Michigan school removes ‘Jarhead’
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan Michigan’s culture war over library books has moved to a book about actual war, as a west Michigan district has removed “Jarhead” from its high school library. In what the author of the memoir calls an unprecedented action, the Board of Education for Hudsonville Public Schools in Ottawa County this week […]
