Late summer birding in the Leonard Preserve
Enjoy one of the last days of summer by spending the morning listening and looking for birds in the Leonard Preserve with with Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation’s Kelsey Dehring on the morning of Saturday, September 11th from 8 to 10 am. Stroll along rivers, forests, and fields in search of warblers before they migrate […]
Road work this week
There will be intermittent lane closures for drainage control and forestry on multiple roads throughout the Manchester area this week including Hogan Rd between Allen Rd and the old gravel pit entrance in Bridgewater Township, on Washburne Rd between Jacob and Sharon Hollow Roads in Sharon Township, and on Steinbach Rd between Pleasant Lake and […]
Obituary: Barbara Jean Humitz
Barbara Jean Humitz, 82, passed away August 30, 2021. Barbara’s family and friends will gather on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. A private interment of ashes will take place at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights on September 9, 2021. She was born […]
Obituary: Daniels Arnett
Daniels Arnett, 74, passed away August 10, 2021. Daniels’ family and friends gathered from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel, 207 E. Duncan St., Manchester, MI. His funeral service was held at 12:00 p.m. following his public visitation. Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, […]
Removing invasive species at the Sharon Hills Preserve
Editors note: This was originally published in Legacy Land Conservancy E-News and is re-published here with permission by Madelyn Gaharan, Legacy Land Conservancy Summer Stewardship Technician On July 24, fourteen Legacy Land Conservancy volunteers of all ages went to Sharon Hills Preserve with a goal of removing as much invasive Japanese hedge parsley as possible. […]
Obituary: David Walton
David Walton of Hastings, age 78, passed away on January 2, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. He was born on May 20, 1942 in Tecumseh, the son of Thomas and Mary (Althouse) Walton. David was a 1960 graduate of Manchester High School and served his country in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. He worked […]
In-person or online balance class for seniors
submitted by Joyce Williams, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan The National Institutes of Health say that falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in people 65 and older. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is hosting four “A Matter of Balance” workshops online to help older adults reduce the fear of […]
Notice to creditors: Wesley D. Maki
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Wesley D. Maki, who lived at 4608 Michigan Ave., Tipton, MI, died 8/3/2021. There is no personal representative of the settlor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Wesley D. Maki Trust Dated 11/4/1989, […]
Missteps plague Whitmer kidnapping case. Despite evidence, it’s no ‘slam dunk’
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Federal agents compiled more than a thousand hours of covert recordings of men accused of trying to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but as their cases head to trial, a series of setbacks could undermine the prosecution. Attorneys defending the militia activists accused in the plot have signaled […]
In Michigan, the COVID increase isn’t just among the unvaccinated anymore
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) A rise in new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations among the fully vaccinated has altered the COVID-19 picture in Michigan and the United States. In Michigan, roughly a quarter of 8,100 recent cases have hit those who are fully vaccinated, according to new data released Wednesday. And while the federal government […]
