A record year for Worth Repeating
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Worth Repeating finished 2024 with record sales and record grants returned to the community. In 2024, Worth Repeating returned $41,382 back to the community through 42 grants to local institutions and nonprofits. Since the beginning of Worth Repeating in 2020, the store has returned $136,037 in community grants and […]
Land preservation efforts continue in Manchester Township
by Sybil Kolon The Land Preservation Committee (LPC) has submitted its LPC Report to the Manchester Township Board after working on it for over a year. The report is now available on the township’s Land Preservation webpage: https://twp-manchester.org/land-preservation/ Over the past few years it became clear that many township residents have a great appreciation for […]
Men’s Club readies ice rink at Wurster Park
by Marsha Chartrand It doesn’t happen every year — but when it does, it’s a great thing for Manchester! Last year’s relatively “warm” weather made it impossible to get started on an ice rink at the park; two years ago the rink was prepped but weather conditions allowed only a couple of days of skating […]
One Big Thing sets community leadership meeting
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation A community leadership meeting has been set for January 29 to discuss how to work together to decrease isolation, improve access to resources, and support individuals in recovery for substance-use disorders with the ultimate goal of improving mental health and emotional well-being in the 5 Healthy Towns region, which […]
Billionaires, dark money dominate record-setting Michigan election spending
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) So-called dark money organizations and ultrawealthy donors were the largest reported spenders in Michigan state politics during the 2024 election cycle, according to a Bridge Michigan analysis of campaign finance records. Members of the billionaire DeVos family of west Michigan were again the biggest individual spenders, collectively donating nearly […]
Michigan ‘lifelong education’ department turns 1, touting growth in free pre-K, college
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she was creating a department to focus on pre-K through college, there were skeptics. One year later, the director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential says she’s proud of MiLEAP’s work so far. “We have really done well with expanding our access to pre-k […]
Michigan awards more than $5 million in grants to expand recycling efforts
by Donté Smith, Capital News Service (for Bridge Michigan) For the third year in a row, Michigan’s recycling rate has hit a record-high, according to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from about 14% before 2019 to over 23% now. Officials say they expect the state will reach a […]
Yellow Ribbon quilt presented to Whelan
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On Sunday, December 15, 2024, Sue Casler of Ovid, Mich., presented a special quilt to Manchester resident Paul Whelan. This quilt is one of a kind because it includes a unique fabric and a story within its layers. During Mr. Whelan’s five-year detention in Russia, residents of and around Manchester tied […]
2025: What’s coming up in Manchester?
by Marsha Chartrand In our last issue, we reviewed some of the major accomplishments made by the City of Manchester in the calendar year 2024. As a brand-new City, there was much to be achieved and some challenges to overcome. But the City Council, staff, and administration is forging ahead with new plans for a […]
Suicidal subject taken into custody at Saline Police Department
by Marsha Chartrand Marlene Radzik, Police Chief of the City of Saline, released a statement on Sunday afternoon on an incident in Saline. It explained that at approximately 8:04am, Sunday, December 29, a 39-year-old man from Manchester arrived at the Saline police station at city hall in the City of Saline and fired three rounds […]
