Lakes Michigan and Huron join list of lakes with PFAS-tainted smelt
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) More than a decade after state regulators issued their first “do not eat” advisory for PFAS-tainted fish, the list of affected Michigan waterways keeps growing. Michigan health officials this week urged people to limit meals of rainbow smelt caught in lakes Michigan, Huron, and three inland waterways because the fish […]
Interested in local history?
Are you interested in Manchester-area history? Did you know there is an active local historical society, nearly a half century old? Not only does it operate the historical museum on the second floor of the Kingsley-Jenter House and the Blacksmith Shop, produce an annual calendar, and offer classes, members are actively researching and presenting new […]
Photo: Ice Rink assembled!
In a sure sign that winter is here, the Manchester Men’s Club assembled the ice rink in Wurster Park on Sunday! They thank their volunteers for all the hard work and ask that everyone stay off the rink until good ice has formed. They are planning to hold their annual skating party on February 4 […]
A Community Treasure: Chelsea’s Adult Learners Institute (ALI)
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Chelsea’s Adult Learners Institute Chelsea’s Adult Learners Institute (ALI) owes its existence to a model developed by a Rhodes Scholar in 1972 known as the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). With the help and support of the newly elected mayor, Ann Feeny, in 2004 Maurine Nelson suggested this program and found a vibrant […]
For Michigan golfers with bad aim: biodegradable golf balls
by Camryn Evans, Great Lakes Echo (Bridge Michigan) Have you ever stopped to wonder what happens to those golf balls that you used for driving practice out by the lake? Roughly 300 million golf balls are discarded or lost in America alone every year, according to John Waddington, the founder of Golf Educate. The Danish […]
Two years after Jan. 6 riots, 11 convictions in Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — One man dragged an injured police officer toward a mob and struck others with a flagpole. Another wrestled a policeman and then struck other officers with a baton. Others simply walked into the U.S. Capitol after rioters had already broken through, including two men who have since sworn […]
After Oxford, Michigan Democrats see gun safety as part of school agenda
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) A school safety task force formed in response to the deadly 2021 Oxford High School shooting didn’t include any gun control measures in its final recommendations to the Legislature. But that doesn’t mean they’re off the table. After sweeping Michigan’s statewide races again and capturing a majority in […]
Missing year of Manchester Enterprise located!
by Sara Swanson Manchester’s longest-running newspaper, The Manchester Enterprise, began publication in 1867 and was published weekly until being consolidated into a county-wide publication, Washtenaw Now in 2014, which ceased publication altogether in 2015. In 2017 we announced that in collaboration with the Manchester District Library, the Manchester Mirror would be hosting digitized editions of The […]
January 2023 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens (Note: The Garden Mill will be closed for the entire month of January doing cleanup and inventory, and getting in lots of new products for the new season. They will reopen on February 1.) It’s hard to think of January as a “gardening” […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — January 2023
The January 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 03. JAN 2023 Trumpeter 1-3 pgs and the calendar here: 04. JAN 2023 Cal pg 4 LS
