Letter to the editor: Freedom Township zoning controversy
October 22, 2022 Dear Editor: In September I wrote in the Manchester Mirror about my frustrations with township officials and new construction on the south side of Pleasant Lake. I’ve discovered I’m not the only one upset. More than 40 Pleasant Lake residents attended the October 11 Freedom Township Board meeting to express concerns about […]
Letter to the editor: Proposal 3 — abortion will lead to the gradual extinction of humankind
October 19, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, It is the right of everyone to vote their conscience this upcoming election. Make your voice be “heard” through this vote. Since every human being has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as stated in our Declaration of Independence, I am sure you will […]
Michigan students made slow progress last year after pandemic disruptions
Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) Michigan students are making academic progress, but not fast enough to fully make up for losses over the past two years. Students who learned remotely in 2020-21 because of the pandemic continued to learn more slowly than their peers in the 2021-22 school year that ended in June, even after they […]
Democrats vs. Republicans: Who will win control of the Michigan Legislature?
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) There are a lot of political contests to keep tabs on in Michigan, but don’t sleep on state legislative races. Michigan has had a Republican trifecta over 14 of the last 30 years, controlling the executive branch and both legislative chambers. Democrats never controlled all branches over that time. Although […]
Michigan’s 1.8M Catholics called on to stop Proposal 3. Will it work?
by Yue Stella Yu & Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Gerardo Torres’s eyes were shut, his fingers running through rosary beads. Smoke from burning incense rose into the air and vanished. Rain pounded the roof. Torres knelt with dozens of other parishioners at the Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake for one purpose: to pray that […]
Obituary: Mary Alice Korican
Mary Alice (Lannom) Korican, of Manchester, MI, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 22, 2022. She was born in Mrs. Gumper’s Private Hospital in Manchester, MI, on December 12, 1937, to Walda (Timmerman) and Roscoe Lannom. She attended Michigan State University and graduated with a teaching degree in 1957. On […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café hosting fall photo contest
submitted by Mark Spina, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Get out your cameras while the fall colors are beautiful and take a prize-worthy photo! Acorn Farmers’ Market and Cafe is holding a Fall Photo contest. Photos must be printed and brought into Acorn by close of business on November 3. Acorn is accepting one entry […]
Tractor Tire Drive
The Washtenaw County Conservation District along with Washtenaw County Solid Waste Division is hosting their second tractor tire drive on Saturday, December 10, from 9am to 1pm at the Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 E Pleasant Lake Rd. Bring your agricultural tires for recycling. Limit of 4 tires per operation.
Washtenaw County board openings
by Sara Swanson Do you have an expertise that could benefit the whole county? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity where you could bring a Manchester perspective to a county-wide body? The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to volunteer for a slate of positions on various boards, committees, and commissions […]
Obituary: John Paul Lobbestael
John Paul Lobbestael, 81, of Manchester, MI, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1940, in Detroit, MI, to Alfred and Nina Lobbestael. John, the most loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lynda; and children Carol (Roy) Tinsley, Bruce (Lori) […]
