2026 General Election Voters Guide for the Manchester area
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, November 3, Manchester-area residents will be able to vote at their usual polling place from 7am to 8pm. We reached out to local and area candidates running in contested races and gave them the opportunity to get their message out to the Manchester area. Candidates for positions higher than state […]
Manchester Education Association endorses school board candidates
submitted by Manchester Education Association The Manchester Education Association (EA) and Education Support Professionals (ESP) had the privilege of screening the 2026 school board candidates for the November election. There were great candidates with many great ideas. All candidates were offered the opportunity to interview with the Manchester EA and ESP. Six of the 10 […]
MAHS 2027 calendars now on sale!
submitted by Annette Siffin, Manchester Area Historical Society The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) has produced a calendar as a fundraising project every year since 1984. Each year the calendar has a different theme or focus that is always some aspect of the history of Manchester and/or its four surrounding townships: Sharon, Freedom, Bridgewater, and […]
MUMC organizing community-wide sock drive
submitted by Dana Creighton, sock drive organizer Manchester United Methodist Church (MUMC), located at 501 Ann Arbor St, is coordinating a community-wide sock drive to benefit individuals and families in need. MUMC, along with other Manchester churches, local businesses, and local organizations, will be collecting unused pairs of socks (for all ages and genders) in […]
Community invited to support school Fun Run
submitted by Molly Branham, president, Klager & Riverside PTO This fall, the Klager & Riverside PTO invites the entire community to support its annual Fun Run fundraiser. On Friday, October 9, students from Klager Elementary and Riverside Intermediate will head to the high school track to walk, run, and spend the morning being active together. […]
5th- and 6th-grade football team undefeated heading into final stretch of season
submitted by Valerie Davis Manchester’s 5th/6th grade football team continues its strong season, improving to 4–0 after two impressive wins. On September 27, the Dutch traveled to Hanover-Horton to take on Western. Logan Lawson put Manchester on the board first with a rushing touchdown, followed by a successful point-after kick from Garrison Reiff to give […]
Obituary: Erin Nicole Makielski
Erin Nicole Makielski of Manchester, Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, with her mother and sister by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 43 years old. Anyone who knew Erin knew her laugh, that one-of-a-kind, contagious laugh that could fill a room and lift everyone in it. Born on […]
Please save sunflower seeds for the Seed Library!
by Sara Swanson Did you grow sunflowers this summer? If you did there is a good chance you have sunflower seeds ready to be harvested in your garden right now. The Manchester Seed Library is asking for anyone who grew any kind of sunflowers to consider saving the seeds and donating them to the seed […]
