4-Corners Protectors gathering this Friday
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer Peaceful protest is more urgent than ever. It is essential to promote peace by example but not weakness. We are not weak; together we’re showing our neighbors and current admin we will not accept violence and harm that has become the norm. We Americans, all of us, are better […]
Chelsea Hospital offering youth mental-health first-aid training
by Sara Swanson Chelsea Hospital is offering a free youth mental-health first-aid virtual training to teach participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance-use challenges among youth. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to support youth in your community. Learners complete a two-hour, self-paced online course and participate […]
Photo: CRC receives $3,000 check from Farm Bureau Insurance
by Sara Swanson We reported in December that Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) was awarded a $3,000 grant to fight food insecurity in the community by the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund. On Monday, January 5, Casey Walker, of Casey Walker Agency LLC, Farm Bureau Insurance, located in Manchester, and her team […]
Obituary: Doris Joan Sampieri
Joan Sampieri (née Nicholls) passed away late on the night of January 12, 2026, following several months of illness. She will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Joan dedicated her life to advancing women’s rights, civil rights, and human rights. In the 1970s, she […]
Learn about Michigan’s imperiled species in winter at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Patrick Muldoon, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator Discover the outdoor world at the Eddy Discovery Center in the Waterloo Recreation Area! The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, Mich., just 10 minutes north of Sharon Township, in the Waterloo Recreation Area. The Waterloo Natural History Association […]
Obituary: Mary “Sue“ Emily Marshall
Mary Emily Marshall, better known to her family, friends, and many loyal customers as Sue, passed away peacefully at her home in Manchester on Monday afternoon, January 5, 2026. She was 77. Sue had suffered from a long-term illness, made significantly worse by her recent advance stage cancer. Sue’s husband of 55 years, Joe Marshall, […]
Obituary: Robert Steven “Steve” Walker
Robert Steven “Steve” Walker of Manchester, Mich., formerly of Indiana, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Japan, and England, age 80, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Henry Ford Hospice in Jackson. He was born August 10, 1945, in Anderson, Ind., the son of Robert Leroy and Elizabeth Marie (Lemeron) Walker. Steve served in the U.S. […]
Free native-plants workshop for cash-crop farmers
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Conservation District is offering a workshop, Incorporating Native Plants in Michigan Farms, on February 18, from 10am to 2pm, at the Washtenaw County Conservation District offices located at 705 N Zeeb Rd., #201, in Ann Arbor. This workshop is open to row/cash-crop farmers in Michigan at no cost. Explore practical […]
Obituary: Forest Eugene Walz
Forest Eugene Walz, 95, peacefully passed away on his 95th birthday, Saturday, January 10, 2026. Forest’s family and friends will celebrate his life at Emanuel United Church of Christ on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with a visitation from 10am to 11am, and his funeral service immediately following. Pastor Cheryl Kaiser will officiate. Burial will take […]
WCRC continues forestry work on Grass Lake Road in Sharon Township
from Washtenaw County Road Commission Washtenaw County Road Commission has extended their daytime closure of Grass Lake Rd between Sylvan Rd and M-52 in Sharon Township for forestry work through January 16. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions. The road will be closed to all through traffic. Lehman […]
