Beeman hosts Racial Equity and Social Justice Town Hall in Saline
by Sara Swanson District 3 County Commissioner, Shannon Beeman led a Racial Equity and Social Justice Town Hall on Tuesday, May 9 in Saline’s City Hall. After a slide show defining equity, panel members gave examples of the efforts of Washtenaw County to achieve equity in their areas of expertise. In addition to Beeman, the […]
Manchester Township adopts civil infraction ordinance and anti-blight & anti-nuisance ordinance
by Sybil Kolon Supervisor Ron Milkey, clerk Danell Proctor and trustee John Seefeld were absent from the May 8 meeting. Treasurer Kim Thompson ran the meeting. With trustees Lisa Moutinho, Mike Fusilier and Krista Jarvis, a quorum was present to conduct business. Also present was fire chief Bill Scully, zoning administrator Carl Macomber, and a […]
Kids can check out sports equipment for free!
by Sara Swanson Do your kids want to try golf, but you don’t have golfing equipment? How about fishing but you aren’t sure they’ll like it and don’t want to make the investment before they try it? Or maybe it is a Saturday and they want to play basketball, football or baseball, and no one […]
22 MHS seniors recognized as scholar athletes
submitted by Erin Collins, Manchester Community Schools Manchester was well represented at the Cascades Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards. The Cascades Conference gives this award to Senior athletes that meet the following requirements: a) 3.4 GPA, b) participate in two sports for three years at a cascades Conference school, c) earn two varsity letters their senior year, […]
COVID public health emergency ended Thursday. What it means for Michigan
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) On Thursday, May 11, the COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended in the United States after 13 renewals over three years. Its expiration means, among other changes, the end of free COVID testing for some people. But other COVID realities and culture shifts will remain. Some Americans continue to suffer […]
Anishinaabe tribes work to save Michigan whitefish
by Lester Graham, Michigan Radio (Bridge Michigan) Commercial fishers are catching fewer whitefish in parts of the Great Lakes — and the Anishinaabe people are trying to figure out why. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is looking into low reproduction rates for the fish. Great Lakes whitefish are pretty popular. Whether it’s […]
Allergies may be getting worse in Michigan. It’s not just you
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) As the seasons change and temperatures rise, people spend more time doing outdoor activities that they miss during the colder months. What most people don’t miss are seasonal allergies. As many as 60 million people suffer from seasonal allergies each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Obituary: Treasa Rose Clemons
Treasa Rose Clemons, 54, found peace and gained her angel wings early morning on May 3, 2023 following a courageous year long battle with cancer. Raised in Manchester, Treasa was born in Tecumseh August 14, 1968, the youngest child of Grover and Anna Rose. She married Shane Clemons in 2001. She is survived by her […]
Memorial Day observance set, without parade
by Marsha Chartrand American Legion Post Commander Lester Koch announced with regret at last Monday’s Village Council meeting that there will NO Memorial Day Parade held this year. However, at 11am on May 29, there will be a brief ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery. The American Legion and High School Band have committed to attending. […]
Faced with the loss of many long-standing Manchester events, DDA seeks solutions from community
by Sara Swanson Wednesday, May 3, Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a special meeting with the focus on saving long-standing community events. While community events come and go along with changing interests and demographics, a significant number of long-standing events are ending all at once. The DDA organized the meeting to catalog the events […]
