Sara Swanson

Public notice: Manchester Township

Manchester Township seeks Recording Secretary The Manchester Township Board of Trustees and Planning Commission are seeking an interested resident of the township to serve as the group’s part-time recording secretary. Job duties include attending monthly regular meetings, which occur on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30pm and the second Tuesday of each month […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING June 15, 2022, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing is […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Manchester District Library

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING      MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022–2023 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan baby formula factory, Abbott, reaches deal with FDA to reopen

by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) The Michigan infant formula factory that was shut down amid a federal investigation into whether contaminated formula made several babies very ill said Monday it could resume production by the end of May. Abbott Nutrition announced in a news release that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food & Drug […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan teen looks to college, but after pandemic she questions her drive

by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) GRAND RAPIDS—The walls are painted green and blue in the room where Jackie Calderon spent about 22 hours a day during the first year of the pandemic. There is a wallpaper strip of the letters of the alphabet along the ceiling. The curtains are emblazoned with a happy zoo full […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan election law: Everyone wants change, common ground is the hard part

by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Since the 2020 election, local and state officials have put forth a slew of proposals for overhauling how Michigan’s votes are processed, tallied and kept secure. But with another statewide election this fall, little has changed as deep ideological differences make even widely bipartisan proposals a tough sell in Michigan’s […]

 Sara Swanson

Rev. Peter Harris to retire from Sharon United Methodist Church

submitted by Rev. Peter Harris, Sharon United Methodist Church After 40 years in pastoral ministry, the last 15 at Sharon UMC, Pastor Pete Harris is retiring. The community is invited to a “Celebration Open House” to be held at Sharon UMC Fellowship Hall (19890 W. Pleasant Lake Rd.), Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 5pm. […]

 Sara Swanson

State Senate approves dyslexia bill

Last month we reported on Manchester Community Schools staff members advocating for a dyslexia bill to the State Senate education committee in March. It passed in the committee in April and last Wednesday the State Senate passed it as well. Manchester’s State Senator, Republican Lana Theis, chairs the Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee and […]

 Sara Swanson

Kannon Duffing named to the MHSAA’s Student Advisory Council

Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) announced last week that eight student-athletes who will be juniors at their schools during the 2022–23 academic year have been selected to serve two-year terms on the MHSAA’s Student Advisory Council. Manchester High School’s Kannon Duffing from class 2024 is one of the eight who was selected. Joining Kannon […]

 Sara Swanson

56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race results

The 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race was held on Sunday. Organizers had 75 entries initially, with five no-shows and 12 more registered on the day. In total, 82 canoes and kayaks made it down the river! Winners in each category: Single Teen Kayak Trent Line 48:29 Jolene Line 48.51 Christine Drake 51:09 Single […]