Do Manchester drivers stop at crosswalks?
This topic was suggested by JoAnn Okey. Last week a Manchester resident posted on Facebook “My husband and I moved to Manchester in November. Here’s my question: do drivers stop at the designated crosswalks in town?” The answer is, “sometimes.” But that raises a second question, “Are drivers required by law to stop for pedestrians […]
SRSLY Youth develop leadership skills at International Conference
submitted by Alexandra Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester A dozen SRSLY youth traveled to Columbus, Ohio, in June where they joined hundreds of youth from across the country for the Youth to Youth International’s Conference. Held from June 18 through 21 at Ohio Dominican University, the conference focused on engaging young people through meaningful activities and experiences […]
Kidz Biz returning to Farmers Market
The Farmers Market likes to give kids the opportunity to sell something they make over the summer. Last year, they introduced Kidz Biz and they are bringing it back this year! For $1 each, anyone under the age of 18 can have a space at the market on a Kidz Biz day to sell their products. This […]
Lower Your Grocery Bill – a bit of “Acorn” news
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market & Café Board This article is not about cutting coupons or buying in bulk! There are other very practical and healthy ways to lower your grocery bill. Base the value of the food by the nutritional content. Examples: If you had a choice between buying a dozen eggs […]
August events at the Library: make a coffee mug, school supply drive & more!
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Summer reading may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on at the Manchester District Library. The library staff is already looking ahead, toward the start of the 2019/2020 school year. (Do we hear some kids groaning?) On a related note, the library is running its […]
Fox named to Dean’s List
The University of Wyoming lists three students from Michigan on the 2019 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. One of these three students is Hanna Mae Fox from Manchester. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to a good Samaritan
July 23, 2019 I lost my change purse last week and some one found it and turned it into the township office. I am so thankful for this. It is the nicest thing a person could do. Thank you! Elsie O’Dell
Rural Michigan needs doctors. Paying their debts may be an answer
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Student loans opened the door to his career in medicine, but Brett Stacer’s $700 monthly bill to repay them landed him in a town he’d never heard of: Grant, Michigan. Population: fewer than 1,000 residents. The 29-year-old physician assistant had assumed he’d work in a large facility in Grand Rapids after graduating […]
As Michigan schools struggle, Democrats and Republicans try…talking
by Ron French (Bridge) Sheryl Kennedy and Brad Paquette loved working in Michigan schools. Each left their jobs to run for the Michigan Legislature, motivated by the belief that they could help fix the state’s struggling education system. When they arrived in Lansing, though, they walked into separate rooms on the second floor of the […]
It’s not just Flint: Poverty is bad for your health in Michigan, study finds
by Ted Roelofs, Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Five years after regulatory blunders exposed Flint residents to lead-tainted water, a University of Michigan study has flagged “hot spots of environmental injustice” across the state where residents are most vulnerable to pollution. Those include neighborhoods in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Lansing and Kalamazoo, where mostly low-income people of […]
