Help bank get a grant for a local school
Manchester’s Old Nation Bank branch is asking the community to help secure a $1,000 grant for a Manchester school. Old National Bank recently announced phase two of their Tools For Schools Grant Promotion, where up to $22,000 will be awarded to schools within Old National Bank communities. During the month of September, they will be […]
September 2019 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens This was an interesting year for gardening: it was rainy and cold well into the spring, then suddenly stopped raining and got hot, and then cooled off a little, and only gave us the illusion that it was raining enough for our gardens, when […]
WCSO: Head up, phone down – bus safety tips
From the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office With school back in session, drivers should be extra cautious, especially in school zones and where kids are getting on or off the bus. Parents, whether your student is walking to school or riding the bus, remind them to be safe. Below are a few tips for drivers, parents, […]
Diabetes Improvement Program- a bit of “Acorn” news
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market Board Right here in Manchester, a new program to help people control their diabetes will start soon, and it is free! September 18 at 6 pm at the Manchester Wellness Center is an informational meeting and sign up. If you can’t make this meeting, call 800-482-1455 for information […]
Public Notice: Sharon Township
PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHARON TOWNSHIP CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES Township of Sharon, Washtenaw County, Michigan Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, September 5, 2019, after a public hearing, the Sharon Township Board of Trustees adopted the codification of all Township Ordinances and the amendment of certain existing ordinances as described below […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – September 2019
The September 2019 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here:
HPV cancer rates are up. Yet many Michigan doctors won’t talk about it.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) In its fight against a sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, Michigan’s health department is hoping to recruit a surprising ally: dentists. While common and generally not life-threatening, HPV also can trigger a host of cancers, and rates are rising: 43,371 cancers were associated with the virus in the United States in 2015, […]
As Lansing debates funding, schools struggle to pay teachers, fix roofs
by Ron French (Bridge) WYOMING – The roof caved in at Lee Middle and High School in May. A large silver tarp covered the hole and orange metal braces propped up the brown brick façade of the building, which opened in 1925 when Calvin Coolidge was president. Nearby, Godfrey Elementary is comparatively new – it […]
Suicide rates rise across Michigan, with few answers
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) Even as Michigan’s suicide rate rose by a third over two decades -‒ and climbing even higher among young people, rural residents and military veterans -‒ a fundamental question has yet to be fully answered. Why? “We need to get to the bottom of why this is happening,” said state Sen. Jim Runestad, R-Oakland […]
Michigan becomes the first state in U.S. to ban flavored vaping products
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Michigan will become the first state in the nation to ban flavored vaping products under emergency rules announced Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. It will be issued by the state Department of Health and Human Services, which has found youth vaping to be a public health emergency. The six-month ban will […]
