Last chance to request an older back issue of ‘the Mirror‘!
by Sara Swanson Do you want a back issue of the Manchester Mirror? This is your last chance to request anything from earlier than 1 year ago. In July we are going to dispose of (reuse or recycle) all of our older back editions. If we ran an article about your business opening, your niece […]
Obituary: Nelson Adelbert Kothe
Nelson Adelbert Kothe of Manchester, Mich., age 82, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospice Home in Jackson. He was born July 5, 1943, in Tecumseh, Mich., the son of Norman Ray and Erva Mae (Whelan) Kothe. Nelson worked at the Chelsea Proving Grounds for 38 years as a driver and mechanic. […]
Obituary: Gretchen Mary Kirk Connors
Gretchen Mary Kirk Connors, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, just three days shy of her 83rd birthday. She was born to Robert and Mary Kirk in Lansing, Mich., on May 23, 1943. Gretchen was the oldest sibling to be raised on the family farm in Manchester with her twin sisters, Kathleen […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budgets for fiscal year 2026-27 at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street, on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Possible budget amendments to 2025-26 will also be considered. The property tax millage […]
Public notice: Manchester Community Schools
Manchester Community Schools NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026–2027 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 15th, 2026, at 5:00 o’clock p.m., at Manchester Jr./Sr. High School, 20500 Dutch Dr. Manchester, Michigan, the Board of Education of Manchester Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the District’s proposed 2026-2027 budget. The […]
More volatile weather sparks new Michigan trend: tornado safe rooms
by Nate Miller, Bridge Michigan In the 24 years since he founded Linden-based Patriot Builders, Charles Schultz has fielded countless demands for custom features on the homes he builds. But this spring he received a new one: Two families requested tornado safe rooms. The requests for the FEMA-compliant shelters built to keep occupants safe in […]
Amid tax pressure, competition, marijuana may move out of rural Michigan
by Elizabeth Dunham, Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative, Bridge Michigan In December, 62 people lost their jobs when a marijuana manufacturing plant in Webberville (population roughly 1,400) closed. The plant’s leaders blamed a cannabis market contracting amid oversupply that’s driving down prices and a new 24% state wholesale tax. Researchers and industry insiders say that tax […]
Biz leaders push data centers, warning Michigan may miss ‘golden ticket’
by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan MACKINAC ISLAND — Amid growing protests over data centers, business leaders who gathered for the Mackinac Policy Conference argued Michigan must quickly embrace the massive projects or risk losing out on a wave of investment. Hyperscale data centers are “producing thousands of construction jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Obituary: Terri-Lee Lynn Hodroj
Terri-Lee Lynn Hodroj, 60, of Manchester, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Life Care Center of Plainwell. Terri Lee’s family and friends will gather from 3pm to 7pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Eineder Funeral Homes—Manchester Chapel. Burial will take place at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich., on […]
Manchester High School Class of 2026 graduates
by Sara Swanson On the evening of Thursday, May 21, Manchester Jr/Sr High School held its 155th commencement exercise in the gymnasium. Principal Joshua Lindeman gave the welcome address. The National Anthem was performed by the MHS band, which was conducted by graduating senior Valorie Hieber. In place of a guest speaker, the class officers, […]
