LARA releases consumer guide to help Michigan homeowners avoid costly home-improvement mistakes
submitted by Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs As home-improvement season ramps up across Michigan, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), in partnership with the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA), has released a new Consumer Guide to Home Improvement Projects to help homeowners navigate construction and remodeling projects […]
WCRC roadwork in our area this week
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission Washtenaw County Road Commission will be doing drainage work in Sharon Township this week starting Monday, June 1. There will be lane restrictions on Bethel Church Road between Meyers Rd and M-52, and on Smythe Road between Pleasant Lake Road and Wingate Road. The work is expected to take […]
Harvey makes dean’s list at GWU
submitted by Harvey family Lila Harvey, 2025 Manchester High School graduate (and valedictorian), earned a place on the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list at George Washington University for spring semester. The George Washington University is a private, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was […]
Last chance to request an older back issue of ‘the Mirror‘!
by Sara Swanson Do you want a back issue of the Manchester Mirror? This is your last chance to request anything from earlier than 1 year ago. In July we are going to dispose of (reuse or recycle) all of our older back editions. If we ran an article about your business opening, your niece […]
Obituary: Nelson Adelbert Kothe
Nelson Adelbert Kothe of Manchester, Mich., age 82, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospice Home in Jackson. He was born July 5, 1943, in Tecumseh, Mich., the son of Norman Ray and Erva Mae (Whelan) Kothe. Nelson worked at the Chelsea Proving Grounds for 38 years as a driver and mechanic. […]
Obituary: Gretchen Mary Kirk Connors
Gretchen Mary Kirk Connors, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, just three days shy of her 83rd birthday. She was born to Robert and Mary Kirk in Lansing, Mich., on May 23, 1943. Gretchen was the oldest sibling to be raised on the family farm in Manchester with her twin sisters, Kathleen […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budgets for fiscal year 2026-27 at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street, on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Possible budget amendments to 2025-26 will also be considered. The property tax millage […]
Public notice: Manchester Community Schools
Manchester Community Schools NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026–2027 BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 15th, 2026, at 5:00 o’clock p.m., at Manchester Jr./Sr. High School, 20500 Dutch Dr. Manchester, Michigan, the Board of Education of Manchester Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the District’s proposed 2026-2027 budget. The […]
More volatile weather sparks new Michigan trend: tornado safe rooms
by Nate Miller, Bridge Michigan In the 24 years since he founded Linden-based Patriot Builders, Charles Schultz has fielded countless demands for custom features on the homes he builds. But this spring he received a new one: Two families requested tornado safe rooms. The requests for the FEMA-compliant shelters built to keep occupants safe in […]
Amid tax pressure, competition, marijuana may move out of rural Michigan
by Elizabeth Dunham, Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative, Bridge Michigan In December, 62 people lost their jobs when a marijuana manufacturing plant in Webberville (population roughly 1,400) closed. The plant’s leaders blamed a cannabis market contracting amid oversupply that’s driving down prices and a new 24% state wholesale tax. Researchers and industry insiders say that tax […]
