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 […]
Early Halloween celebration at the RV Park
submitted by Elyse Mackenzie, Hidden Lakes RV Resort Manchester’s new RV resort, Hidden Lakes, is holding a free Halloween celebration on Saturday, September 30, from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone in the community is invited. Activities include pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, and a costume contest. The resort is located at located at 11485 Parr Rd. Questions about […]
WCRC roadwork this week
by Sara Swanson In Freedom Township, Hieber Road between Reno Road and Schneider Road will continue to have intermittent lane restrictions through September 8 for drainage and gravel resurfacing. In Manchester Township, Ayers Road between County Line and Wellwood Road, and Kirk Road between Schleweis Road and Tracey Road will have intermittent lane restrictions through September […]
September 2023 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill Do you remember the “Pushmi-Pullyu” creature from Doctor Doolittle? It was supposed to be a cross between a gazelle and a unicorn, but it had two heads (though in the movie, it looked more like a two-headed llama). One of the creatures in the Doctor’s group of animals, upon […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — September 2023
The September 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. SEP 2023 Trumpter pgs 1-3.. Download the calendar here: 4. SEP 2023 Trumpter Cal
After local pushback, Michigan Dems seek state oversight of green energy
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) State Democratic leaders hope to muzzle the battles at local township boards that have often throttled Michigan’s green energy efforts by moving control of the siting of energy projects to the state’s Public Service Commission. House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Abraham Aiyash, D-Hamtramck, told Bridge Michigan Monday he plans to […]
5 things to know as Michigan COVID cases rise into the fall
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) As summer winds down, it seems increasingly clear that another kind of season is just ahead: COVID. Heading toward its fourth autumn in Michigan, the virus behind COVID-19 which is now linked to nearly 39,000 deaths in Michigan seemingly has snapped into seasonal rhythms, with cases and hospitalizations on the […]
Over 80,000 Michigan residents lost Medicaid benefits in first month
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) More than 80,500 Michigan residents lost Medicaid coverage in the first full monthly accounting of Medicaid re-enrollment efforts in the state, which amounts to 37 percent of those scheduled to re-enroll in June, according to the latest data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The vast […]
Broadband internet information for rural residents of Manchester Township
submitted by Kim Thompson, Manchester Township Treasurer If you haven’t heard, residents of rural Manchester Township will have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. This was made possible through our Township’s membership on the Broadband Task Force and Washtenaw County’s commitment to use a portion of their American Rescue Act funding in […]
Sharon Church’s annual scrap metal drive
submitted by Sharon United Methodist Church We are thrilled to announce that Sharon Church’s highly anticipated annual scrap metal drive will take place on September 9 and 16 from 9am to 3pm. This event not only benefits our local community but also contributes to the ongoing mission work of Sharon Church. Gather up your unwanted […]
