Men’s Club tree sale starts Friday
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Men’s Club is starting its annual Christmas Tree sale at Chi-Bro Park on Friday, November 25, at noon … shop early for the very best selection! The sale will continue until trees are sold out. But beware … they will sell out fast! Last year, the club sold nearly half […]
STEM and Language Arts combine to provide life lessons for fourth graders
by Marsha Chartrand When Cindy Hanewald’s fourth-graders were reading about “Punkin Chunkin“ during their language arts class last month, the idea caught the imagination of many of the kids as Ms. Hanewald showed them short videos of a “trebuchet“ to add to their knowledge base. It’s not surprising, of course, that many of the kids […]
Mrs. Kelly’s journey continues to unfold
by Marsha Chartrand A year and a half ago this was all just a pipe dream … and now it’s a dream coming true — and much more — for Breeda Miller. “My mother’s just gotta be beaming,“ Breeda says. “She has to be loving this.“ “This“ is the amazing success of the one-woman show […]
Fire department monitors minor plane crash in Manchester Township
by Marsha Chartrand On Sunday morning, November 13, the Manchester Township Fire Department was dispatched to a plane that had landed/crash landed in a field west of town near the intersection of Austin and Lamb Roads in Manchester Township. MTFD Chief Bill Scully said apparently the plane experienced an engine issue and the pilot landed […]
Local woman to appear in TCA presentation of “A Christmas Carol“
The Tecumseh Players, the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, and the TCA Big Band & VocalAires have teamed to present “A Christmas Carol” on Saturday, December 10, at 2 and 7pm, and on Sunday, December 11, at 2pm. It will be presented as a 1940s-style radio show complete with sound effects and music by the […]
Last chance to fill out 5HF survey!
submitted by Manchester Wellness Coalition The Five Healthy Communities have responded well to this year’s survey, but with just a little more than one and a half weeks to go … we’d like to get as much community participation as possible! Responses to the 5 Heathy Towns survey help the 5HF Board of Directors, coalitions, […]
Legal notice: notice to creditors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Settlor, Trevor W. Woolery, who lived at 6326 Hereford Road, Saline, MI 48176, died on 10/9/2022. There is no personal representative of the decedent’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims will be forever barred unless presented to Pamela Hannula […]
Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene. Buoyed by a global pandemic that shuttered public gathering spaces and pushed people outdoors, Michigan’s outdoor recreation economy grew by 15.4% last year, contributing $10.8 billion and 109,595 […]
Michigan unemployment office to spend $78M to replace ‘antiquated’ system
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s unemployment office plans to spend $78 million over the next 10 years to replace a computer system that has been plagued with problems for a decade and led to numerous scandals. The state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency said it wants the state to finalize a bid from Deloitte Inc. to get […]
Staffing woes foil Michigan efforts to keep residents out of nursing homes
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Efforts to help older Michiganders and those with disabilities stay in their homes and avoid nursing care have sputtered, as workers who would assist in homes turn to other jobs. The state’s popular MI Choice program, which assigns workers to help residents who qualify for Medicaid stay in their homes, now […]
