Obituary: Paula Louise Saft
On May 22, 2022, Paula Louise Saft passed away after continuing to defy the odds of her battle with cancer. Born to Mary and Harry Johnson on April 14, 1956, she was the eldest of four siblings. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1974, and was heavily involved in the German Club, traveling to Germany in the […]
May 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Collin Campbell
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Our May 2022 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Collin Campbell. Collin is the son of Kristi and Greg Campbell. He has been a member of the High School Jazz Band for four years. The last four years of high school he […]
Underclass students of the month announced for May 2022
submitted by the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Students in grades 7–11 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School received their Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
Ava Sharrow-Ducsay has been named to the Alma College Dean’s List
Alma College has released the Dean’s List for those students who achieved outstanding academic performance during the 2022 Winter Term and this included Ava Sharrow-Ducsay of Manchester. Students who achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average during a term, while carrying a minimum of 13 credits, at least eight of which are evaluative grades, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
