County-wide events celebrate National Agriculture Week and Food and Agriculture Month
submitted by Kathleen Siler, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Washtenaw County Farm Bureau joined other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week, March 20-26 and Ag Day on Tuesday, March 22. March is also Reading Month and Food and Agriculture month in Michigan. Local events […]
MHS spring musical to use locally penned script
The pandemic has taken a toll on so many things we took for granted before. One of those things is the Manchester High School Thespian Society’s spring musical presentation. The club is now roughly half the size it was two years ago. However, five staff members, who make up the current creative team for productions, […]
Community garden plots available for rent
Although winter isn’t quite over, it seems, it is time to start thinking about gardening. Not everyone has a yard that can successfully support a garden and for those people (and the people who do but just don’t want to fight the deer), there exists the Manchester Community Garden! The community garden is located in […]
April events at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) will offer a variety of events and activities for all ages during April. ArtStart Mini Art Show April 1-30 Mini canvas projects will be on display at the library for viewing during regular business hours. Stop by to see the work of the young […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Easter and Spring Sale
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Happy Hearts Feline Rescue invites the public to their Easter and Spring Sale this Friday, April 1 from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday, April 2 from 9 am to 3 pm at Freedom Township Hall, located at 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. There will be Easter […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
MANCHESTER VILLAGE COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT April 18, 2022- 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]
Michigan advances bills to ease return of retired teachers to classrooms
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) While culture wars fuel sharp partisan divisions on everything from how racism is discussed in schools to whether curricula should be posted online, Michigan lawmakers can agree on one thing: There is a critical shortage of substitute teachers that needs to be addressed immediately. The House and Senate education committees are trying. […]
Michigan redistricting commissioners reverse their own pay raise
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Bowing to public and political backlash, Michigan redistricting commissioners on Thursday voted to rescind a pay raise they gave themselves in February after they had completed new congressional and legislative maps. The 13-member panel voted to restore their own pay to $55,755 per year, reversing an earlier 7 percent raise. Their salaries […]
Star witness: Whitmer kidnap plotters wanted ‘boogaloo’ war to stop Biden
By Jonathan Oosting Militia activists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hoped to start a second civil war before the 2020 presidential election and keep Joe Biden out of office, a former colleague testified Wednesday in federal court. Ty Garbin of Hartland — currently serving a 75-month sentence after pleading guilty to a kidnapping […]
Some non-emergency crimes in the Village of Manchester can now be reported online
Some non-emergency crimes that occur in the Village of Manchester can now be reported to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office online. The Online Citizen’s Police Reporting System (OCPRS) is a secure internet application that allows individuals to report some non-violent incident types online immediately. It assists individuals to create simple reports, saving law enforcement staff […]
