Make your own abstract canvas art
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will provide back-stapled canvases to create your own abstract art on Tuesday, September 19, in the Village Room at 912 City Rd. Canvases will be available anytime between 3:30pm and 4:30pm, with this open-ended class offering painting time until 5:30pm. All ages are welcome. […]
Natural remedies for sniffles, colds, and flu with Dr. Nia
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join Dr. Nia Aguirre, Naturopathic Doctor and Medicinal Herbalist, to learn practical, natural prevention and remedies to head off the upcoming cold and flu season. This make-and-take clinic will be held on Monday, September 18, at 6pm in the Village Room at 912 City Rd (lower level). This […]
Letter to the editor: Thank you for helping build wells in the DRC
September 8, 2023 To the Editor: Sharon Church would like to thank those who have helped us with time or contributions in raising money to dig four wells in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through your generous donations to our mission events, you have helped bring fresh water to those who needed it. These […]
Michigan denies almost all pothole repair claims, despite billions in damages
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) When Rob Conat saw a police car and a few other vehicles on the shoulder of Interstate 96 while driving to work last September, he started what became an expensive lane switch. Thunk. The Walker resident’s Ford C-Max hybrid lurched as it hit a long, thin, hard-to-spot pothole along the centerline […]
It’s peak yellowjacket season in Michigan, and they’re as mean as ever
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) It’s September, and that means yellowjackets are at their peak in Michigan. They may look like bees, but the vicious insect has no qualms about attacking. “This is the time of year when the colonies are at their maximum size,” said Howard Russell, entomologist at Michigan State University. “It’s […]
Michigan rents are rising, prompting debate about tenant protections
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Ty Lancaster says he slept in his pickup truck when he first moved from Florida to Michigan this summer. Then the pickup truck broke down, Lancaster said, and he was truly without shelter. He said he had to sleep in a park near the Lansing Capitol lawn […]
MCS holding forums to discuss Zero Mill Increase, Bond Renewal ballot proposal
submitted by Brad Bezeau, Manchester Community Schools superintendent Manchester Community Schools Zero Mill Increase, Bond Renewal ballot proposal and election is taking place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, throughout the Manchester Community Schools district. This Zero Mill Increase, Bond Renewal ballot proposal will go to all of the voters on this day for their consideration […]
Introducing the new Luther C. Klager Elementary principal and director of the Manchester Early Childhood Center
submitted by Brad Bezeau, Manchester Community Schools superintendent It is with great excitement that Manchester Community Schools welcomes Widad Luqman as our next principal at Luther C. Klager Elementary and director of the Manchester Early Childhood Center. The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education approved her hiring at the August 16, 2023, Board of Education […]
Twentieth Century Club holding potluck
submitted by Diane Du Russel, Twentieth Century Club The Twentieth Century Club has been in existence since 1899, when a group of ladies gathered to form a club to discuss current events and book reports. Eventually they decided to have a theme every year in which subjects would be investigated and the information shared with […]
Please support the 2023 CROP Hunger Walk in Manchester!
submitted by Lon Nordeen and Cathy Moore, CROP Hunger Walk volunteers Your neighbors and friends ask for your support for an important local cause by contributing and/or walking 1–3 miles around the community on October 1, from 1 to 3 pm for the annual CROP Hunger Walk. This event will start at the Manchester United […]
