St. John’s UCC closes doors after 135 Years
by Keegan Sweeney After 135 years, St. John’s United Church of Christ, located at 12376 Waters Rd in Freedom Township, is closing after a difficult decision made this past spring by the church’s board. While St. John’s will cease meeting there, the church building will soon house another area church. After looking for a buyer, […]
School board invites 3 internal candidates to interview for superintendent position
by Sara Swanson In light of Manchester Community Schools’ (MCS) superintendent, Steven Head’s resignation, due to health issues announced two weeks ago, the school board held a special meeting last Monday evening, July 27, after which they invited three internal candidates to interview for the position of superintendent: Widad Luqman, Tom Johns, and Nabil Nagi. […]
City performing more infrastructure improvement this week
submitted by Michael Sessions, City of Manchester manager The City of Manchester is providing residents with an update on several infrastructure improvement projects that will take place during the week of August 3–7, 2026. 72-Hour Municipal Well Test The City will resume the required 72-hour municipal well test on Monday, August 3, with a step-up […]
Wooden Nickel Program helps make sure everyone can access fresh food
by Keegan Sweeney Dana Turner-Queen, the manager of the Manchester Farmers Market, and Carol Wotring, the director of Manchester’s Community Resource Center (CRC), believe that fresh food is a human right. To help make that a reality during a low point for fresh-food access in Manchester, the Farmers Market teamed up with the CRC to […]
Update: MCS school board candidate online forum canceled
Editor’s note August 7, 2026: This forum has been canceled by Sara Swanson While the primary election may still be front and center in our minds, the general election will be here before you know it. You will have your first opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for school board in November next […]
Overdose deaths continue decreasing in Washtenaw County
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Opioid Report detailing recent local drug overdose data trends. All overdose deaths decreased by nearly 15% from 2024 to 2025. “Our analysis shows that local opioid-related overdoses reached a 10-year low in 2025,” says Patty Krause, MPH, community health analyst […]
2026 August primary election results for the Manchester area
by Sara Swanson Manchester area voters went to the polls yesterday to vote in the state primary election with even more voters opting to vote absentee, at least in the precincts that break out those numbers. There were three state races everyone has their eyes on, both Democratic and Republican races for governor, and the […]
The Pistol Prodigies, local youth shooting team, season 12 wrap-up
submitted by Scott and Lisa Poet, head coaches, Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team For 12 years, the Pistol Prodigies have been competing in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP). SASP is a great nationwide youth-development program that uses the shooting sports to teach life skills. Our new season begins September 1. If you […]
Celebrate America’s 250th with 50 States Trivia at the library!
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library event coordinator Put your knowledge of the United States to the test as the Manchester District Library invites the community to 50 States Trivia on Thursday, August 13, from 2pm to 3pm. In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, participants will gather in the Council Chambers, located […]
Manchester Memories Project: Miss Yekulis’ first-grade class
by Melissa Yekulis In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Manchester Mirror, the children of Luther C. Klager Elementary School were invited to write for the paper: Describe a place in Manchester that is special to you. Each week this summer, one of the classes who chose to participate will be featured in the […]
