T-Shirt Design Contest for Canoe/Kayak Race
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Canoe/Kayak Race Committee The canoe/kayak race committee is seeking designs for the 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race, to be held on Sunday, May 15. The winner will receive four of the t-shirts in the sizes they specify or a $50 gift certificate to Over the Edge. Entries are due […]
MHS football players read to Klager students
The month of March is traditionally March is Reading Month and Luther C. Klager Elementary School continues to celebrate it with a variety of fun reading events. Last week Manchester High School football players were featured readers! Klager principal Karin Villarreal explained that long ago their then media clerk, Muriel Dority, brought in high school […]
MCS Strategic Framework committee concludes
This winter, MCS Superintendent Brad Bezeau organized a team of district staff and community members to set short and long term goals for the school district, under the title of the Strategic Framework committee. Participants were selected after Dr. Bezeau sent an open invitation to school staff and the community in October. The intent was […]
MHS Digital Dislocators place 6th at first competition of the season
Submitted by Andy Galicki, for the Digital Dislocators Manchester High School’s robotics team, 6081 Digital Dislocators have finished their first competition of the 2022 season this weekend. They ended the qualification matches as the 6th-ranked team overall out of 34 total teams. They advanced to the playoffs and earned the privilege of being captain of […]
Building a Marriage of Intimacy Program – last week to register!
submitted by Community Bible Church Community Bible Church (8400 Sharon Hollow Rd) still has 8 spots left for the “Building a Marriage of Intimacy” program which will be held Saturday, March 19 from 9 am – 4 pm. Registration closes March 13. Professional daycare is provided, so take a day off from entertaining your children and learn […]
March 2022 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens The National Weather Service says, “composites depict a strong warm signal” and “Probabilities of above normal precipitation are greater than 50 percent from southern Michigan to western areas of the Ohio Valley…” In other words, they're predicting that the next couple of months […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING NINE (9) CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS the Qualifications for the office of Charter Commission Member are as follows: A candidate must be a registered […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS During their regular March meeting, the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 67-7, by authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et. seq., as amended), to amend 2.0 (Zoning Districts) and 5.0 (Use Standards) […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Mar-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:17 p.m. at the Township Hall. Five board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. No citizen participation. Board approved the 3-Feb-22 meeting minutes as amended. […]
It’s pothole season, and Michigan’s are among the nation’s worst, study finds
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) Some Michigan counties are amid one of the worst pothole seasons in years, pushing road crews to work overtime to make repairs. Substantial rains in February followed by freezing temperatures created a mess on roads. Melting snow and ice seep into pavement, freeze, expand and thaw, then open holes in […]
