Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall ‘optimistic’ budget shutdown can be avoided
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 MACKINAC ISLAND — After months of disagreement, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says he’s confident legislators can agree to a […]
JD Vance in Michigan: Trump will send National Guard to Detroit if Whitmer asks
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 Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan HOWELL — President Donald Trump’s administration is ready to send National Guard troops to Detroit if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer […]
Ribbon-cutting at Luther C. Klager Elementary School
by Sara Swanson On Friday, September 5, Klager Elementary School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially concluding the renovations to the building and the playground that began with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 30 last spring. The renovations were paid for with a bond passed by voters in November of 2023 and included increasing natural lighting; […]
MSCC can now fund seniors’ minor home repairs!
submitted by Patricia Vailliencourt, Manchester Senior Citizens Council The Manchester Senior Citizens Council (MSCC) is so excited to announce that we have received the first base payment of $200,000 from the Washtenaw County Senior Millage funds. One of the many services we are now able to provide to our seniors is funding minor home repairs. […]
Silver Club Memory Programs holding caregiver lunch and workshop in Manchester
submitted by Andrea Lang, Silver Club Memory Programs Silver Club Memory Programs and Michigan Medicine are partnering with the Manchester Community Resource Center and the Manchester Senior Center to hold a Caregiver “Lunch and Learn”: Building Foundations of Caregiving on Thursday, October 30, from 1pm to 3pm at the Manchester Senior Center, 912 City Rd […]
Blacksmith shop concert series kicks off with bluegrass
by Sara Swanson The 2025 Blacksmith Shop Concert Series kicks off this week with an evening of bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent music with Alex Belhaj, Jason Dennie, Grant Flick, and Ryan Shea on Friday, September 19, from 7:30pm to 9pm. The concert, which is a fundraiser for the Manchester Area Historical Society, will be held in […]
Local playwright brings acclaimed show home to support community
submitted by Carol Wotring, Manchester Community Resource Center Executive Director Manchester resident Breeda Kelly Miller is bringing her nationally acclaimed one-woman play back to her hometown for a very special cause. On Sunday, November 2, at 2pm, Miller will perform “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home” at the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School auditorium as a fundraiser for […]
Manchester Senior Citizens Council organizing a trip to Toledo Zoo
submitted by Manchester Senior Citizens Council The Manchester Senior Citizens Council is sponsoring a trip to the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, departing Manchester at 9am and returning home at 4pm. For $15 a person, the trip includes transportation on a WAVE bus, zoo admission, a small coffee and mini-doughnuts at the Timberline […]
Take a short survey to help determine how funding for rural health will be spent
Editor’s note: HR 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) includes funding for rural health. If you live in the Manchester area, you are considered a rural resident, whether you live in the City of Manchester or one of the townships. This is your opportunity to have a voice on where that funding will go in […]
Manchester Talks! A Community Kitchen Table presents Depolarizing Within workshop
submitted by Manchester Voices Indivisible When was the last time you were willing to risk a little discomfort and have a conversation with someone who thinks differently from you, if only to understand where they are coming from? It’s certainly an understatement to say that we just don’t talk anymore, and that we are disadvantaged […]
