Photos: Winter birds!
With all of the gray skies recently, sometimes a beautiful pop of color is what we need here at the end of January. Photographer Mark Ball has been photographing birds in natural areas around Manchester that provide just that! You can see more of his work on FB or visit his website at https://markballphotography.godaddysites.com/
Obituary: Joan Lee Walz
Joan Lee Walz, 87, of Manchester, passed away peacefully Monday, January 30, 2023, at Linden Square Assisted Living Center, Saline. Joan’s family and friends will gather Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 10am to 11am at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 W Main St, Manchester. Her funeral service will be following visitation at 11am. Burial […]
Jordyn Porter has been named to the Alma College Dean’s List
Alma College has released the Dean’s List for those students who achieved outstanding academic performance during the 2022 Fall Term and this included Jordyn Porter of Manchester. Students who achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average during a term, while carrying a minimum of 13 credits, at least eight of which are evaluative grades, […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
MANCHESTER VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT February 15, 2023, 7:00PM Change of Use Permits Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 7:00pm at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — February 2023
The February 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. FEB 2023 Trumpeter pgs 1-3 and the calendar here: 4. FEB 2023 Cal pg 4
College enrollments stay down in Michigan. Blame paychecks and the pandemic?
by Mike Wilkinson & Isabel Lohman(Bridge Michigan) College enrollment by last year’s high school graduates is still well below pre-pandemic levels, as 52.8% of the class of 2022 went to college within the six months of graduation, data released Thursday shows. That’s down from an average of 62.9% in the three years preceding the COVID-19 […]
Road salt, a stealthy pollutant, is damaging Michigan waters
by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue (Bridge Michigan) In a dim hangar outside of Traverse City, towering piles of white crystals cast a glow in the twilight. Salts like those stored at the Grand Traverse County Road Commission maintenance facility keep Michigan roads, parking lots, and sidewalks clear of ice in the winter, a prudent […]
Minimum wage increase set for February blocked by Michigan court
by Paula Gardner & Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) A panel of Michigan judges on Thursday overturned a lower court’s ruling that would have raised Michigan’s minimum wage rise to $13.03 an hour and increased the tipped minimum wage to $11.73 an hour next month. The Michigan Court of Appeals decision, which took effect immediately, determined […]
$5 radon tests this Thursday at Sharon Township Hall
by Sara Swanson January is National Radon Action Month, meaning it is the perfect time to find out if there is radon in your home. This Thursday between 9am and noon, radon tests will be available at Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 Pleasant Lake Rd, for $5 each. What is radon? Radon is a […]
December 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Audrey Rentfro
submitted by Manchester Jr/Sr High School Audrey Rentfro was selected as December 2022 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month. Audrey is the daughter of Joanne and Ron Rentfro. An active Link Crew leader for the past two years, she was also a member of the National Honor Society during her junior and senior […]
