Grace Helmke garners 2025 Fall Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honor
submitted by Baldwin Wallace University Grace Helmke, Manchester JR/SR High School graduate is one of 97 Baldwin Wallace University fall sports student-athletes to earn 2025 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors. She is the daughter of Brad and Wendy Helmke of Manchester and is a junior majoring in chemistry. In order to be selected as Academic […]
2025 Manchester-area Christmas church services
by Sara Swanson This year’s local church services include: Bethel UCC, located at 10425 Bethel Church Rd, will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion at 5pm and 7:30pm on Christmas Eve. Community Bible Church, located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Rd, will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 6pm. […]
Obituary: Lois Eugenia Hansen
Her Legacy… Lois Eugenia Hansen, 86, passed away December 16, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1939, in Michigan City, Ind., to John Brown and Eunice (Phillips) Brown. Lois married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Hansen, on September 4, 1965, at the First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor, Mich. Lois received her […]
Obituary: Vicki Rae White
Vicki Rae White, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She was born on July 14, 1952, in Moulton, Ala., to the late Lilbern “Barna” and Sarah (Ellenburg) Owen. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Glenda Sturm and brother-in-law Dennis Bruck. Vicki is survived […]
Manchester District Library holiday hours
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) will be closed for the Christmas holiday Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25. Regular hours will resume on Friday, December 26, 2025. The library will also close for the New Year holiday Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1. Regular hours will […]
CRC holiday closure information
from Manchester Community Resource Center The Manchester Community Resource Center will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, January 2, so our staff and volunteers can spend time with their families. If you need emergency food during this time, we’ve got you covered. Visit the Manchester District Library to pick up bags of non-perishable […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 23 Ordinance No. 25-20 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 9, 2025, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 117, which amends Manchester Township Ordinance No. 23 to provide a process for the Manchester Township Board to vary or modify the […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 4-Dec-25 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:02 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with eight citizens in attendance. Board approved the 6-Nov-25 meeting minutes as amended. The board approved the agenda as presented. Board […]
Michigan to use $38M in opioid funds to expand housing for people in recovery
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 (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Michigan is setting aside nearly $38 million to establish more recovery housing for residents being treated for substance use disorder. […]
