Sara Swanson

Obituary: Siobhan Gorman

Siobhan Ruth Gorman, 65, of Manchester, passed away August, 11, 2022.  Siobhan’s family and friends will gather Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 11am with visitation at 10am, at Emanuel […]

 Sara Swanson

Natalie Bargardi & Madelyn Harris named to Saginaw Valley State University Dean’s List

Over 1,600 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2022 semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better. Among the students named to the Deans’ List were Madelyn Harris and […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — August 2022

The August 2022 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 2022 August Trumpeter

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2-Aug-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:10pm. Five board members were present (quorum) with 1 citizen in attendance. No citizen participation. Board approved the 2-Jun-22 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the agenda as presented. […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 311 Municipal Civil Infractions AN ORDINANACE OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS BUREAU AND TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURE FOR MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION ENFORCEMENT IN THE VILLAGE BY AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER P.A. 3 OF 1895, AS AMENDED, AND AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 310 Vacant Building Safety Ordinance AN ORDINANACE OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER TO PROTECT GENERAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE BY REQUIRING THE REGISTRY AND MAINTENANCE OF VACANT OR ABANDONED STRUCTURES IN THE BUILDING BY AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER P.A. 3 OF […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE No. 309 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SEWER SYSTEM OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COST THEREOF; TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE BONDS; TO […]

 Sara Swanson

Rising costs make for rough roads for Michigan’s independent truckers

by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) Richard Van Malsen has been a trucker for a quarter century. But with the price of diesel fuel soaring to near $6 a gallon earlier this summer and still over $5, the cost of trucks doubling and repair parts often hard to come by, he can’t remember tougher times at the small trucking firm […]

 Sara Swanson

Search for suspected hexavalent chromium plume in the Huron River

by Kelly House & Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Michigan regulators continue to search for a suspected hexavalent chromium plume in the Huron River near Wixom, after the latest round of water samples turned up none of the toxic metal. Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy cautioned that it’s impossible to draw […]

 Sara Swanson

Losses by Black candidates revive fears about Michigan redistricting

by Lauren Gibbons & Malachi Barrett (Bridge Michigan) A string of election losses by Black Democrats on Tuesday is reviving fears that minority representation in the Legislature could dramatically decrease next year because of redistricting. Currently, 20 Black lawmakers serve in the Legislature: five in the Senate and 15 in the House. The number could […]