Manchester Co-op Preschool looking for CEO
by Sara Swanson For more than 50 years, the Manchester Co-op Preschool has been a fixture in Manchester. Multiple generations have started their education in that institution. Though it has had different homes over the years, it now is based out of the Klager Elementary Building. The Co-op Preschool is a licensed early childhood program […]
Mount Rainier National Park Ranger to present 2 programs at the library
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Adventure is calling! Join the Manchester District Library on Thursday, May 28 at 5pm for an exciting virtual journey to one of America’s most breathtaking national parks and earn an official Mount Rainier National Park Junior Ranger Badge. Participants will explore the wonders of Mount Rainier […]
Two native plant expos coming up near Manchester
submitted by Washtenaw County Conservation District and River Raisin Watershed Council Manchester area residents have two opportunities coming up to shop for native plants at nearby native plant expos! Native plants play a key role in protecting the environment by providing food and shelter for wildlife, supporting pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects, and helping restore […]
WCC hosting STEM summer camps for ages 6 – 18 this summer
by Sara Swanson Are you looking for a summer camp for your STEM-loving kid? From robotics and esports to space exploration and health care careers, Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host nearly 20 hands-on STEM camps for youth ages 6-18 this in June and July ranging in cost from $300 to $575. Visit the Summer […]
WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission In Freedom Township this week, Bethel Church Rd will continue to have intermittent lane restrictions between Schneider Rd and Steinbach Rd for drainage work through May 22. In Sharon Township there will be a daytime road closure on May 21 on Grass Lake Rd between Sylvan Rd and M-52 […]
Michigan housing crunch sparks rare bipartisan push — and backlash
by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Lawmakers have lots of ideas to solve Michigan’s affordable housing crisis, but with rising prices keeping homeownership unattainable for many, officials have so far been unable to agree on any concrete policy reforms. That’s been partly due to a lack of bipartisan cooperation between Democrats and Republicans in […]
Advocates: ICE denying medical, legal access at Michigan detention center
by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan A federal immigration detention center in northern Michigan is denying adequate medical care to detainees and limiting their access to attorneys, immigrant advocacy and civil rights organizations alleged Thursday. In a letter to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, the ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center detailed […]
Michigan steps up work to persuade young men to go to college, get skills training
by Kim Kozlowski, Bridge Michigan Christopher Johnson recently got on a bus with some of his friends from Bendle High School in Burton, near Flint, and went to Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions. But he wasn’t there to watch football. Johnson joined 1,000 other young men from dozens of Michigan schools in a […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
ATTENTION CITY OF MANCHESTER RESIDENTS NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing has been scheduled for June 1, 2026, during the regular Council Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Manchester City Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, Michigan, for the purpose of discussing the adoption of the 2026–2027 Budget. A copy of the proposed […]
Prehistoric musk ox skull found in Manchester 100+ years ago
by Sara Swanson In the summer of 1915, workmen digging a drain on a farm field that is today located in the Manchester City limits (just northeast of today’s high school) discovered a fossilized skull of a prehistoric musk ox about four feet down. The skull, only the second to be discovered in Michigan, went […]
