Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — January 2025
The January 2025 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: Trumpeter Jan 2025
Legal Notice: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment
Public Notice Announcing the Availability of an Environmental Assessment DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development Damian’s Craft Meats: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the RBS, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (#2 of #2) MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY IRON MILL POND LAKE IMPROVEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO: ALL RECORD OWNERS OF OR PARTIES IN INTEREST IN LAND IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DESCRIBED BELOW: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (“Township”), will hold a […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES December 10, 2024, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:00pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none 2 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Consumers Energy seeking a nearly 11% increase in residential gas bills
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Consumers Energy has petitioned the Michigan Public Service Commission for a gas-rate increase that would send residential bills almost 11% higher. The company said Wednesday that the $248 million rate increase will “strengthen its natural gas system … and replace up to 10,000 decades-old natural gas service lines that […]
Michigan transparency plans die again, keeping public in the dark
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Efforts to bring increased transparency and ethics reforms to state government once again died this year alongside Democrats’ trifecta control. The House adjourned Thursday without taking up a Senate-approved plan to expand Michigan’s open records law to the Legislature and governor, which remains one of only two states with […]
Michigan-based group reframes dementia: There’s life after diagnosis
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) WHITE LAKE — Dr. Arnold Beresh wished he’d known it sooner: There’s a whole lot of living still to do after a diagnosis of dementia. But sitting in a doctor’s consulting room on a warm August day in 2015, his wife, Michele, at his side, the foot and ankle surgeon […]
MHS students traveled to state capitol to present at Student Technology Showcase
by Sara Swanson Students from Manchester Jr./Sr. High School were one of 25 teams of students selected from all over Michigan to bring cutting-edge and innovative technology demonstrations from their classroom to lawmakers at the state Capitol Building for the 23rd annual Student Technology Showcase on Wednesday, December 4. This event was organized by the […]
Henes family recognized as WCCD’s 2024 Conservation Farmers of the Year
by Sara Swanson A Manchester area family has been recognized for their conservation work and is being awarded the 2024 Walter Wolfgang Memorial Conservation Farmer of the Year Award by the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD). The Walter Wolfgang Memorial Conservation Farmer of the Year Award is presented to outstanding conservation farmers in Washtenaw County, […]
Land Preservation report, new firefighter, and allocating ARP money at the Manchester Township Board Meeting
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the December 10 board meeting except John Seefeld. Michael Walter attended his first board meeting after being elected as Trustee to replace Krista Jarvis. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and several members of the public. Fire chief Bill Scully provided the monthly report for […]
