County holding birding basics hike at Sharon Mills Park
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation (WCPARC) will be holding a Birding Basics hike in the Sharon Mills County Park, located at 5701 Sharon Hollow Rd, in the North Lot on Saturday, May 9, from 1pm to 3pm, led by Kelsey Dehring. This program is intended for people brand-new to birding! WCPARC states, […]
4-Corners Protectors gathering this Friday
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer Safety nets, humanitarian systems, and America’s reputation worldwide are being destroyed. We as individuals must hold our elected officials accountable and demand change. Stand with your neighbors and community to say “No more!” Share your voice the first and third Fridays of the month, 5 to 6pm, at the […]
Conservation Needs Assessment: WCCD wants your input
submitted by Jill Lada, Washtenaw County Conservation District Every five years, the Washtenaw County Conservation District surveys Washtenaw County residents about their conservation concerns to guide our work. Responses help us focus resources on the conservation issues that matter most to residents. Residents may take the survey and read past reports at washtenawcd.org/survey. Paper copies can […]
WCRC: 4 culvert replacements this week
by Sara Swanson There are four culvert replacements coming up this week in the Manchester area. In Bridgewater Township, Boettner Rd between Austin and Joann Trl will have intermittent lane restrictions for culvert work April 13 to April 16, as will the intersection of Bethel Church Rd and Schneider in Freedom Township from April 13 […]
Public notice: Manchester and Sharon townships
Notice of Registration for the Election to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Jackson County, State of Michigan To the qualified electors of the State of Michigan, of Jackson County, of Columbia Charter, Grass Lake Charter, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Norvell, Pulaski, Rives, Spring Arbor, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo Townships, and of Hillsdale County, […]
How Ann Arbor is creating its own clean energy utility
by Carey L. Biron, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the […]
Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, better control population
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here.” by Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation […]
Study finds bees can swim, pesticides disrupt ability
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Sonja Krohn, Capital News Services A scientist at Michigan State University and his collaborators have discovered that honey bees can swim. That research has implications for the survival of these essential pollinators – and a cautionary lesson […]
10 years in print! Preserving back editions of ‘The Manchester Mirror‘
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Mirror has just reached 10 years in print! Although we started as a weekly online newspaper in October of 2013 and celebrated one 10-year anniversary in 2023, we have just crossed another milestone! It’s been 10 years since our first print edition, on March 30, 2016. And with a decade […]
AgeWays providing free caregiver-support access and weight-loss program for Manchester-area seniors
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, March 24, Taylor Clark, a representative of AgeWays, came to the Manchester Wellness Coalition meeting and gave a presentation on what AgeWays is and what it can do for Manchester-area seniors. Originally established in 1974 as the Area Agency on Aging 1-B, AgeWays is a nonprofit that supports older adults, […]
