MHS Mountain Bike Team proposes formation of new Manchester trails
by Sara Swanson Manchester High School has a new high school mountain bike team! The Rolling Dutch team is open to 6th through 12th graders this year and is coached by Christian Burrell, who has more than 10 years of experience coaching high school mountain bike teams in three different states (Utah, California, and Idaho). […]
Project RED (Rural Education Days) this week!
submitted by Nancy Thelen The 34th annual Project RED (Rural Education Days) will be held April 23, 24, and 25, 2024, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. This activity is sponsored by Washtenaw County MSU Extension, Washtenaw Conservation District, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, and the Washtenaw Farm Council, with support and partnership from many agricultural […]
Manchester track recap: Napoleon Invitational and Napoleon-Michigan Center Dual
submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach The Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program is off to a great start! On Friday, April 12, the Dutch traveled to the highly competitive Napoleon Invitational. The Boys’ team finished in 8th place out of 15 teams. The shorthanded Girls’ team finished […]
Digital Dislocators make it into finals at Worlds!
submitted by Andy Galicki, Manchester Digital Dislocators The official 2024 season has finally come to an end, but the Digital Dislocators have ended it on a high note! This week the team traveled all the way to Houston, Texas to take part in the FIRST Robotics World Championship where 600 teams from around the planet […]
Ace Hardware holding grand opening
4-22-2024 Editor's note: The Grand Opening dates changed after the publication of this article. The original version of this article stated the opening was April 26 through April 28. It is now scheduled for May 10 through May 12 and the article has been updated to reflect that. by Colleen Schoenfeld As most are aware, […]
Klager’s new clothes/shoes recycling bin: a year-round fundraiser!
by Sara Swanson You may have noticed a new green bin near the Luther C. Klager Elementary School parking lot. What is up with this bin? It is in fact a new, year-round fundraiser that will help raise money for Klager! Widad Luqman, principal of Klager Elementary and director of Manchester Early Childhood Center (housed […]
Worth Repeating honors volunteers
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. Worth Repeating, Manchester’s Charity Resale Shop, could not operate without its past and present volunteers. Our store is completely staffed by volunteers who have given their time and talents to return more than $115,000 to the community since we reopened in 2020. During the […]
Library hosting Young 5s through 6th grade MCS Art Show
by Sara Swanson Manchester District Library, located at 912 City Rd, will be hosting 2023–2024 Manchester Community Schools’ Young 5s–6th Grade Student Art Show this year from May 6 through May 12. There will be a main event celebration on May 10 from 6pm to 8pm. Art teacher Isabella Lehrer explained that the Young 5s–6th […]
Help plant trees at Sharon Mills Park!
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Parks is planting trees—lots of trees!—at parks and preserves throughout Washtenaw County. Next week they will be coming to Sharon Mills in the Manchester area and they need volunteers to help them plant. They will be planting trees (lots of oaks) and a few shrubs to create habitat, sequester carbon […]
Celebrate May Day with tea towels at the MDL
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Celebrate May Day with a make-and-take spring craft project at the Manchester District Library (MDL). Use fake flowers to stamp tea towels at 3:30pm on Wednesday, May 1, in the Village Room. Perfect to make for yourself or as a gift! All ages welcome. Stop by the library […]
