Obituary: Ann “Nee” Stephanie Poley
Ann “Nee” Stephanie Poley passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2024, at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor at the age of 82. Ann was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 19, 1942, and lived in Chelsea, Michigan. Ann was the daughter of Stephen Harvey and Lucille (McHenry) Nicholson. There are […]
Obituary: Barbara Stoll
Barbara Stoll of North Bend, WA. passed away on Tuesday November 19th, 2024 at the age of 77 after losing her battle with cancer. Barbara was born on March 11, 1947 in Tecumseh, MI. and grew up in the nearby town of Manchester with her parents Frank and Florence Tomko, her sisters Pat and Linda […]
Library hosting S*TEA*P for a holiday tea tasting
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat The Manchester District Library will host Samantha Musil, owner of local tea company S*TEA*P, for a holiday tea tasting on Thursday, December 12, at 4pm in the Village Room. Participants will sample five seasonally flavored tea blends while learning about various tea types and brewing methods. Recommended for ages 14+. Advance […]
Guide to 2024 Christmas in the Village
by Sara Swanson Keep up to date on any last-minute additions or changes at https://www.facebook.com/manchestermichristmas. Friday, December 6, 2024 Free Christmas Card Making When: 7am–1pm and 4pm–8pm Where: Millie’s Coffeehouse, 227 E Main St Description: Make Christmas cards for free. There will also be a donation box for collecting warm weather items for veterans (hats, […]
Marijuana sales near $10 billion in Michigan, a few years after legalization
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) This month or next, someone is going to walk into a Michigan dispensary, buy marijuana and trigger a big moment for the industry: $10 billion in cumulative sales of recreational cannabis. Crossing that threshold cements Michigan as one of the top states for marijuana sales, even amid a steep drop […]
Obituary: John Gagern Riske

John Gagern Riske, age 76, died Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Chelsea Hospital. He was born April 24, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Edwin A. and Gertrude E. (Gagern) Riske. John attended Lutheran East High School and graduated in 1966. He attended EMU, and then Concordia Seminary in Springfield, IL. John was a […]
How nuclear plant, teacher layoffs inform Michigan’s ‘dark store’ tax debate
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Shane Peters has a nuclear headache. The superintendent of tiny Bridgman Public Schools in the southwest corner of Michigan must cut 12% from the district’s budget by next school year. That could include the elimination of two administrators and up to a dozen teachers — more than 1 in 7 of the […]
Michigan transit agencies try thermal imaging to prevent pedestrian crashes
by Anna Rossow, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Federal grant money will help Michigan’s Department of Transportation implement increased safety measures for public transit drivers and pedestrians. MDOT will receive over $500,000 in funding to install thermal imaging cameras on public transit vehicles to help prevent collisions with people and animals in a […]
Avery Collins named to the dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic
submitted by Palmer College Avery Collins of Manchester, Mich., has been named to the 2024 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, Calif.; and Port Orange, Fla. […]