4-corner protectors gatherings planned for the next 2 Friday evenings
by Sara Swanson Organizers of recent 4-corners protests have announced 2 more peaceful gatherings this Friday, June 6 and Friday, June 13 from 4pm to 6pm, on the corner of Main Street and M-52 in downtown Manchester. One of the organizers, Margaret Shaw stated, “More then ever our country and countrymen need our support. Show […]
Congresswoman Dingell to host Washtenaw Community Town Hall
submitted by Georgia Frost, Field Representative for Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Join us for a Washtenaw Community Town Hall on Monday, June 16, from 6pm to 7:30pm, with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, State Senators Jeff Irwin and Sue Shink, and State Representatives Jennifer Conlin, Carrie Rheingans, Jason Morgan, Morgan Foreman, and Jimmie Wilson Jr. at Dexter High […]
June 2025 Gardening Advice
by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill OK – what the ever-loving heck is with our weather?! Never mind – it’s Michigan. I know that Michigan weather is never predictable, so I don’t know why I let it get to me when it does exactly what it always does at this time of year — mess with […]
Area churches offering “Camp Wilderness“ Vacation Bible School
by Sara Swanson Zion Lutheran Church will be hosting Live it Out Wilderness Camp Vacation Bible School this summer, June 22–25, from 5pm to 7:30pm, for children from 2nd to 6th grade. Dinner and snack will be provided. Students who are entering 6th–12th grade can register to be a student volunteer (students in 6th grade […]
Friends of the Library Book Donation Day coming up
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Come donate your gently used books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday, June 14, between 10am and noon, in the Village Room; proceeds benefit the Manchester District Library. Popular fiction and nonfiction books for all ages in good condition are welcome. Parking is available […]
Anderson named to winter 2025 dean’s list at Cleary University
submitted by Jaimie Anderson Hunter Anderson of Manchester achieved a place on the Cleary University dean’s list for the winter 2025 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must carry a minimum of 12 semester credit hours and maintain a 3.75 or higher grade point average. The University stated, “Your outstanding performance places you […]
Letter to the Editor: Spend your money in downtown Manchester
May 27, 2025 The local businesses are facing the same financial challenges as the rest of us. My budget is not huge and I am aware that the little bit I spend is not enough to make much of a difference. However, if we all tried to spend a few dollars locally each week, it […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting of the City of Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will be held at the Manchester City Offices located at 912 City Road, Manchester, MI 48158 on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. During this meeting the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — June 2025
The newest edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: June 2025 Trumpeter pgs 1-4 pdf
Will the DNR budge on baiting to get higher license fees? Some think so
by Ellie Katz, IPR (Bridge Michigan) This time of year, Jim Sweeney’s food plot in Leelanau County doesn’t look like much. It’s a small field with some sparse grasses and a deer blind off to the side. But, come fall, it’s “like a lush lawn,” Sweeney said. Sweeney mostly plants clover, beets and turnips these […]
