July school board meeting: free breakfast & lunch next year, Head’s farewell
by Melissa Yekulis The monthly school board meeting for Manchester Community Schools was called to order at 6pm on Monday, July 20. One board member was not in attendance. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda. The agenda was approved unanimously. There were two participants in Public Participation. A recommendation was made to accept […]
Centershot Archery Program at Sharon Church
submitted by Darlene Schaffer, Family Ministry, Sharon Church Sharon Church invites you to take part in Centershot Archery Program, Monday, August 10, to Friday, August 14, from 5pm to 6:30pm, for ages 7 and up. Registration fee is $40 per participant. (Contact Sharon Church for family rates.) Archery training will take place on Monday, Tuesday, […]
Manchester Memories Project: Mr. Peterson’s second-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 […]
WCRC: Ann Arbor-Saline Rd at Ellsworth Rd to close for 8 weeks
by Sara Swanson On Saturday, August 1, 2026, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close the intersection of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd and Ellsworth Rd in Lodi and Pittsfield townships for a hill-cut project. While this is not in the Manchester area, this is one of the main paths to get to the eastern half […]
Announcers needed for MHS home games for a variety of sports
by Sara Swanson Are you looking for a way to give back to the community while getting to attend high school sports in a very important role? MCS athletic director Tom Johns is putting out the call for announcers for high school sports hosted on campus here in Manchester, including for boys’ and girls’ basketball, […]
WCRC this week: gravel resurfacing in Freedom Township
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Monday, July 27, 2026, The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin gravel resurfacing work on Bethel Church Rd between Schneider Rd and Steinbach Rd in Freedom Township. This is expected to take approximately three days to complete. The next day, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, WCRC will begin […]
St. Mary’s Rummage Sale
by Sara Swanson St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be holding its annual rummage sale fundraiser for the parish next week on Thursday, August 6, and Friday, August 7, from 9am to 6pm, and on Saturday, August 8, from 9am to 3pm. Located at the Parish Center at 110 W Madison St (behind the Marathon gas […]
Jean Wilson & Friends performed last Thursday
submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Friends of the Library Jean Wilson performed last Thursday at the Gazebo Concert sponsored by Dennis and Denise Collins and hosted by the Manchester District Library. This Thursday, July 30, at 7pm, the last concert of the season will feature The Live McCurleys performing traditional Irish music, sponsored by R.D. Kleinschimdt.
Boil Water Advisory lifted for most properties
EDITOR’s NOTE 12:30pm July 30, 2026: Boil Water Advisory lifted for most properties The City of Manchester has received satisfactory water quality test results for the majority of the area affected by this week’s precautionary boil water advisory. Effective immediately, the precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for all properties previously included in the advisory, […]
