New basketball coaches promise to bring stability and life to the junior/senior high school teams
by Isabella Rattray, 8th grader, Manchester Jr/Sr High School The Manchester Jr/Sr High School basketball program has seen a lot of change this year, with several new coaches signing on this season. Seventh grade girls’ basketball coach Kaitlyn Wilkins grew up playing basketball. “It was a way to spend time with my dad, since he […]
Manchester Early Childhood Center and Luther C. Klager Title 1 celebrate a mash-up night
submitted by Melissa Yekulis Manchester Early Childhood Center (MECC) and the Luther C. Klager Title 1 program celebrated a mash-up night of events. MECC hosted a Rudolph-themed Winter Family Fun Night. Families enjoyed watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, making “reindeer feed,” making reindeer candy canes, and coloring Christmas trees. At the same time, Title 1 hosted a […]
Grace Helmke of Baldwin Wallace University named to 2024 Fall Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Team
submitted by Baldwin Wallace University Grace Helmke of Manchester and graduate of Manchester High School is one of 74 Baldwin Wallace University fall sports student-athletes to be named to the 2024 Fall Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team. She is on the Women’s Soccer team. In order to be selected as Academic All-OAC, a student-athlete must […]
Manchester Early Childhood Center and Luther C. Klager Elementary School give back!
submitted by Melissa Yekulis This holiday season, the children of Manchester Early Childhood Center and Luther C. Klager Elementary School came together to support the Community Resource Center. The children of both programs spent the month of December collecting cereal foods to support local families in need. The children donated a total of 66 items in […]
Chelsea Hospital opening mental health intensive outpatient program
submitted by Trinity Health Michigan Chelsea Hospital will open a new Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) on Monday, January 6. Located in Suite 203 of the hospital’s Professional Office Building, 14650 E Old US Hwy 12, Chelsea, MI 48118, the program will run three days per week for three hours each day. The program […]
Explore slime during MDL’s after-school art session
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will hold After School Art on Friday, January 10, at 3:30pm in the City Room. Join the session to explore art … with slime?? Well, maybe we’ll stick to the paintbrushes, but come on over and make an ooey-gooey slime creation anyway! Slime materials […]
Ring in the new year with bingo for all ages at the Library!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join staff at the Manchester District Library on Thursday, January 2, at 6:30pm, for a rousing round of bingo in the Teen Spot. Fun for the whole family! All ages welcome. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great programs […]
Engagement announcement: Phoenix Waters and Chase Packard
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Waters of Manchester are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Phoenix, to Chase Packard of Tecumseh. Chase is the son of Rebecca and Robert Packard, is a graduate of Clinton High School, and is employed by Valley Freightliner of Toledo while he finishes his apprenticeship. Phoenix is a Manchester […]
Stockard named to fall 2024 dean’s list at Belmont University
submitted by Belmont University Samantha Stockard from Manchester was named among the students who qualified for Belmont University’s fall 2024 dean’s list. Belmont University recently released the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Approximately 53% of the University’s 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall 2024 dean’s list. “Earning a place on the dean’s […]
