Adult Book Club to finalize upcoming book selections
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join other members of the Manchester District Library Adult Book Club on Wednesday, August 16, at 6pm to discuss summer reads and nominate books for next season. The meeting location is TBD and will be posted on the MDL Facebook page a few days before the meeting. Find […]
WCRC roadwork this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working on forestry, gravel resurfacing, and dust control in the Manchester area this coming week. In Freedom Township, Hieber Road between Reno Road and Schneider Road will have intermittent lane restrictions through Friday for forestry and gravel resurfacing. Unpaved local roads in Freedom will continue […]
Michigan’s new anti-poverty effort: $7,500 for Flint moms, no strings attached
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week signed a budget giving $16.5 million to a program that attempts to fight poverty with cash payments to expectant and new mothers in the city of Flint. The program touted as the first-of-its-kind in the nation, Rx Kids is a $55 million experiment to test whether […]
Trump indictment: How Michigan, Detroit factor into charges over 2020 election
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Former President Donald Trump is facing new criminal charges related to his failed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. And Michigan, which he lost by 154,188 votes, features prominently in the indictment. Here’s what you need to know. The charges A federal grand jury on Tuesday charged Trump with […]
Michigan tribes race to save their language from extinction
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) BRIMLEY — There’s a word in the Anishinaabemowin language that doesn’t have an equivalent in English, a word that hints at the heartache and hope of Michigan’s Native Americans. Aanikoobijigan refers to a person’s great-grandparent, their great-grandchild, and the bloodline linking them. Roughly, it’s pronounced on-i-KOO-bi-chi-gin, one word binding seven generations. […]
Your kids should exhibit at the Fair!
submitted by Sandra Wiitala The 78th Manchester Community Fair is fast approaching, and that means we have one more week to gather projects (or work on some new ones) for entry in the Exhibit Building! This is an opportunity for you and your kids to show off your cool collections, your unique hobbies, and your […]
Almost time for the Manchester Fair Parade!
submitted by Angie Schaible, Manchester Community Fair Once again, it’s time for the Manchester Community Fair. Join us on Tuesday, August 8, to kick off the fair with the annual Fair Parade. The parade will begin at 6:30pm and will follow the usual route through beautiful downtown Manchester and end at the Manchester Township Fire […]
St. Mary’s Annual Rummage Sale coming up
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, St. Mary Roman Catholic Church St. Mary will be holding its annual rummage sale fundraiser for the parish in August. The rummage sale has many wonderful treasures to look through every year, from furniture and clothing to kitchen and decorations to tools, gardening supplies, a wide variety of books, and much, […]
KOI Drag Racing at the Fair
submitted by Steven Harvey, Manchester Community Fair Anyone with an itch to go fast can register their vehicle and should do so. Manchester Community Fair has KOI Drag Racing returning to this year’s amazing fair line-up. KOI Drag racing offers a class for anything that has wheels and a motor. Do you have something that […]
Introducing micro wrestling at the Manchester Community Fair
submitted by Steven Harvey, Manchester Community Fair president Come check out a great night of Micro Championship Wrestling action and see why MCW is the Biggest Little Attraction in the Great Lakes Region at the Biggest Little Fair in Michigan, the Manchester Community Fair. Each year, the board of the Manchester Community Fair tries to […]
