Guest editorial: Don’t let the manure hit the fan; biogas plant still a possibility in Freedom Township
Editor’s note: Guest editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. Cheryl Ruble has been working as a volunteer leader with several state and national organizations for over three years, challenging the greenwashed industry […]
Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Michigan lawmakers broke a prolonged partisan stalemate early Friday, approving a new state government budget that boosts funding […]
ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant with life-threatening leukemia
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Ed White AP, Bridge Michigan DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening […]
How the federal government shutdown impacts Michigan: mail, benefits, parks
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Shortly before Michigan lawmakers passed a stopgap spending bill to keep state government running Wednesday, the federal government shut down […]
Obituary: Eleanor June “Peggy” Schmidt
Eleanor June “Peggy” Schmidt (McKeever), of Manchester, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on May 17, 1941, in Summerfield Township, Michigan, Peggy was a lifelong Michigander. Peggy shared 61 years of marriage with her husband, Gerald Schmidt. She will be remembered by her son Ray […]
Obituary: Gerald Lee Ahrens
Gerald Lee Ahrens, 79, previously of Manchester, Michigan passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Gaslight Village Assisted Living in Adrian. Gerald’s family and friends will gather Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. He was born on August 2, 1946, in Tecumseh, Michigan to […]
Chicken Broil donates toward Klager Elementary’s new greenhouse!
by Sara Swanson Luther C. Klager Elementary School is starting work on a brand new greenhouse this month with financial help from Manchester Chicken Broil. Chicken Broil chairs Gary Bross and Jeff Mann presented a check for $6,573 two weeks ago, which was accepted on behalf of the school by STEM teacher Ellen Supers. The […]
Meet Manchester’s own Jonathan K. Doyle, master of the concert poster
by Sara Swanson Are you a familiar with concert posters of the past: the letterpress cardboard posters of the 1950s and early ’60s; the colorful screen-printed and lithographic psychedelic posters of the late ’60s and 1970s; the messy, xeroxed, DIY posters of the punk and new wave eras? You may be an admirer or even […]
Yekulis awarded American 1 Credit Union teacher grant
by Sara Swanson Each August, American 1 Credit Union posts an open $500 grant competition for educators. The grant reaches educators in Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. This year they are awarding a total of $7,500 to 15 educators and Melissa Yekulis at Klager Elementary School was one of the lucky recipients! […]
