Toys for Tots collection begins
Because of COVID-19, this year’s Christmas is definitely going to be different from previous years. But you can help make a child’s Christmas special, right here in Manchester. The Manchester Township Fire Department and the Dutchmen Firefighters Association are running their annual Toys for the Toys for Tots campaign. Buy a toy and donate it […]
St. Thomas Annual German Bake Sale
submitted by Elissa Weidmayer, St. Thomas Lutheran Church St. Thomas will be holding its annual German bake sale on Saturday, Dec 5th from 9 am to 1 pm. The sale will be curbside only, and features authentic German baked goods, homemade pretzels and pretzel buns, doughnuts and a huge cookie walk with 20+ varieties of […]
Stories of Wil: Time after time
Submitted By Christie Taylor Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]
Obituary: David Bryers
A long time resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Dave departed this earth on the afternoon of December 1st, 2020. He was born in L’Anse Michigan to Faye and Leatha Bryers on August 29, 1928. He was preceded in death by his former wife Helen L. Bryers, son Sam E. Bryers, brothers Verne, James, Alan and […]
Obituary: Imogene Joy Spiegel
Imogene Joy Parrott Spiegel died on November 26, 2020, at the age of 93, in her home of 55 years in Bristol, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by parents, Mary Pennington Parrott and husband Robert; husband, Robert Spiegel; sisters, Elizabeth Jewell Sharp and Janice Katherine Parrott; brother-in-law, Robert Estes Sharp; nephew, Robert Estes Sharp, […]
Michigan’s results official but harm done to Black voters may linger
by Madeline Halpert (Bridge) Brandy Robinson is exhausted. Since Election Day, she said her blood pressure has skyrocketed as she heard one false claim after another alleging voter fraud in Detroit. President Donald Trump’s unfounded accusations, and two Wayne County Board of Canvassers members’ attempts not to certify the county’s election results, have brought her […]
Enbridge sues Michigan over Line 5 shutdown order
by Kelly House (Bridge) Enbridge Energy is suing the State of Michigan in federal court in hopes of thwarting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s quest to shut down the Line 5 petroleum pipeline. The Canadian company’s filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan seeks an injunction against Whitmer’s shutdown orders. The […]
Trump’s hopes come to end in Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — After three weeks of sound and fury in all-caps tweets, Republican President Donald Trump’s flailing bid to overturn his Michigan election loss came to a quiet close on Wednesday afternoon. The Trump campaign failed to request either a full or partial ballot recount by Michigan’s 4:34 p.m. deadline, according to […]
Sharon Church giving away free food boxes
Sharon United Methodist Church, located at 19980 West Pleasant Lake Road, is inviting anyone and everyone to come pick up a box of free food on Saturday, December 5 from 10 am to noon or until all of the boxes are gone. The giveaway will be held in the Fellowship Hall parking lot (enter via […]
Annual wreath sale at MUMC
submitted by Jan M. Harris, Beta Pi Master Sorority Beta Pi Master Sorority will hold their annual wreath sale on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor St. The fresh evergreen wreaths are locally made and will be $17 each, including bow. The money […]
