Manchester Underground presents Diamondbuck live at The Village Tap
On Saturday, September 19, Manchester Underground will be presenting platinum-selling recording artist, Vinnie Dombroski, as Diamondbuck from 8 to 10 pm at The Village Tap, 235 East Main Street. Frontman for Sponge, Crud, and the Orbitsuns, Vinnie is bringing his brand of outlaw country with a cosmic twist to the Village Tap. This is a […]
St. Mary Catholic Church & K of C collect supplies for Riverside Intermediate School
submitted by Mark Ball, Knights of Columbus, Fr. Edwin A. Fisher Council 4354 The Manchester Knights of Columbus, Fr. Edwin A. Fisher Council 4354, in conjunction with St. Mary Catholic Church Manchester, recently operated a school supplies donation program for Manchester Community Schools. This year, all donations went to Riverside Intermediate School. In just four […]
Manchester non-profit roundtable to be held virtually
The next Manchester Community Resource Center hosted Nonprofit Roundtable gathering will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Special agenda topics include presentation from partner agency special presentations on older adult resources Huron Valley PACE and Ahead of the Curve. Additionally, the 33rd Annual Volunteer Recognition Program, a conversation about […]
Sen. Lana Theis holding in-person coffee hour
Sen. Lana Theis announced on Tuesday that she will be hosting a coffee hour in the Manchester area on Friday, Sept. 25 from 11 am to noon at Sharon Township Hall, 18010 Pleasant Lake Road. The coffee hour is open to district residents to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request […]
Thank you to online livestock auction buyers
submitted by Denise Blumenauer, Manchester Community Fair Due to the cancellation of the Manchester Community Fair, the youth exhibitors of the Manchester Swine and the Manchester Steer Club were looking for a way to market their livestock that they worked so hard to raise and train. The clubs worked with Sheridan Auction Service to create […]
Adult Learners Institute is making it happen
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute While the COVID-19 outbreak has made the fall schedule a bit more modest, the Adult Learners Institute is proud and happy to announce classes, both in person and virtually, where, as usual, you can stimulate your brain while making new friends. Beginning on September 23 and running until early […]
Michigan colleges pass 1,000 COVID cases. Apparently, students like to party.
by Ron French, Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) There are at least 1,226 current, confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Michigan college campuses, fueled by aggressive testing, partying and students visiting other campuses. And that, predicted one health official, could spill over to older, more vulnerable residents. Linda Vail, health officer for Ingham County, said […]
Outdoor visits now ‘expected’ at Michigan nursing homes, state says
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Michigan’s nursing homes can now allow outdoor visits — a long-awaited development for 34,000 residents who have been largely isolated inside nursing homes and other residential care facilities since COVID-19 hit Michigan six months ago. Proposals sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week also suggest another perk may soon follow: visitor […]
Officials urge 38,000 MSU students to quarantine 14 days after COVID spike
by Ron French (Bridge) The Ingham County Health Department on Saturday urged all Michigan State University students to quarantine for two weeks to halt a rapid growth in coronavirus cases linked to the campus. The quarantine currently is a recommendation but may become mandatory if case counts continue to skyrocket, according to a news release […]
Sharon Township approves ballot tracking system and election assistants
By Claire Pajka The Sharon Township board meeting was held on September 3 with all members of the board, and three members of the public, in attendance. Board Supervisor Peter Psarouthakis explained the highlights of the Southwest Washtenaw Council of Governments meeting that happened last week. This meeting included representatives from all the townships, and […]
