Is Santa on your mailing list this year?
by Marsha Chartrand Good children (all children!) of Manchester are welcomed to write to Santa Claus once again this year, and leave their letters in the special mailbox provided on Main Street by the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce. No postage is required to use this magical mailbox that has direct delivery to Santa and […]
Obituary: Gladys Vivian Uphaus
Gladys Uphaus of Manchester passed away at Henry Ford Hospice Home on Monday, November 28, 2022, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Elaine (Rob) Schaffer and DeAnn (David) Jose; siblings, Clifford (Pat Richards) Moore, Ross Moore, Marcella (John) Lucas, and C.J. (Faye) Moore; grandchildren, Derick (Ashley) Hanewald, Dara (Rick) Casey, and […]
Caregivers need help. Michigan is slowly finding a way
by Sarah Rahal, The Detroit News & Hayley Harding, The Detroit News (for Bridge Michigan). Jim Mangi never thought he’d be living out the later parts of the plot of Nicholas Sparks’ fictional “The Notebook,” but he is grateful he can stay a block from the Saline dementia treatment center near his wife, Kathleen, who is struggling […]
Michigan State condenses teacher preparation program from five years to four
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalbeat Detroit (for Bridge Michigan) Michigan State University will shorten its teacher preparation program from five to four years, saving education majors $16,700 in tuition and awarding them a credential more quickly. The change alleviates a financial burden on students and addresses an educator shortage by getting teachers in classrooms faster, said Tonya Bartell, […]
Michigan takes steps to boost bed capacity for kids in mental health crisis
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Staffing shortages have helped shrink the number of residential spaces available to children and adolescents in severe mental-health crisis in Michigan’s foster and juvenile justice systems. What was at one point 800 slots for young people in distress has shrunk to fewer than 500 spaces, largely due to the lack […]
FARM Science Lab visits Riverside School
by Marsha Chartrand Last Monday and Tuesday, students at Riverside Intermediate School learned more about how their food is raised as each classroom in turn visited the Michigan Farm Bureau Food, Agriculture & Resources in Motion (FARM) Science Lab. Equipped with the latest teaching technologies and STEM-based lessons to increase agricultural awareness, this amazing mobile […]
Klager kids welcome grandparents to brunch
by Marsha Chartrand Klager Elementary School students invited their grandparents (and some great-grandparents, too!) for a brunch and celebration last Wednesday. Guests got a glimpse of a typical school day in their grandchild’s classroom, got a photo taken with their Klager kid, played games, were served breakfast of their choice at Klager’s Epic Eatery, and […]
Obituary: David Edward Hoeft
David Edward Hoeft of Manchester, age 96, died Monday, November 28, 2022 at Cambrian Assisted Living in Tecumseh. He was born May 16, 1926 in Belleville, Michigan, the son of William Rudolph and Bertha Ann (Kromrie) Hoeft. David graduated from Lincoln Consolidated High School in 1944. He farmed all of his life, including dairy from […]
WCSO: October 2022 report of police services in the village
submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office During the month of October, there were 197 calls for service. During that time, 104 traffic stops were made resulting in 81 citations. This is a significant increase from September, when there were 175 calls for service, 101 traffic stops made, and 25 citations written. Sgt. Joel Gebauer explained […]
