Sara Swanson

Bridge nearing completion & other road work this week

Parker Road between Weber Road and Pleasant Lake Road in Freedom Township will have intermittent lane closures starting Monday June 3. Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin a limestone resurfacing project that is expected to take approximately two weeks. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions. The road […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS Class of ’79 planning 40-year reunion

submitted by Angie Day, MHS Class of 1979 The Manchester High School Class of 1979 is planning its 40th year reunion to be held on Saturday, July 27 starting at 3:00 pm at Kevin Krzyzaniak’s house, located at 10680 Saline-Milan Road, Saline. We will be having a pig roast and are asking people to bring […]

 Sara Swanson

100 years of women’s suffrage

June 5, 1919, 100 years ago this Wednesday, United States Congress passed the National Suffrage Amendment which eventually became the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. On June 10th, 1919, 100 years ago next Monday, Michigan ratified the amendment. Michigan was one of the first three states in the […]

 Sara Swanson

Goats at the Farmers Market this Thursday

This Thursday, June 6, The Manchester Farmers Market is hosting a Goat Festival courtesy of Mastodon Farms. Farmer Laura will be bringing 10 baby goats and two sweet older goats. Come learn more about farming with goats! Mastodon Farm will also be selling their goats milk soaps. The Manchester Farmers Market is every Thursday through […]

 Sara Swanson

Stewardship Saturday at Watkins Lake

Washtenaw County Parks is holding a Stewardship Saturday, this Saturday, June 8th from 1 to 4 pm at Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve. Come help the county remove invasive plants like Japanese hedge parsley at Watkins Lake Preserve. No registration or previous experience is necessary. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and […]

 Sara Swanson

Gassed Strawberries – a bit of “Acorn” news!

submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Cafe Since February grocery stores have had strawberries at a pretty low price.  Of course, these strawberries didn’t come from Michigan, but instead from Florida, California, or South America.  Ever wonder why these strawberries last for a week or two in your refrigerator, when Michigan strawberries need […]

 Sara Swanson

Click It or Ticket Campaign 2019

 submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office As the Memorial Day and July 4th Holidays approach, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers of the importance of seat belt use. This annual campaign is part of the National Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement crackdown which runs from May 24 to June 2, 2019. The […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Doris Anna DeClaire

Her Legacy… Doris Anna DeClaire, 91, peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, May 31, 2019. She was born on January 11, 1928, in Sharon Township, MI to Lorenz and Helen (Schaible) Ahrens. She was a proud Alumni of Manchester High School, Class of 1946; she served as the class secretary. Doris married the love […]

 Sara Swanson

Herron on MSU Dean’s List

Manchester High School Graduate, Amelia Herron is on the Michigan State University Dean’s List for the fourth straight semester.  She is set to graduate early at the end of next school year. If you have a student who made the Dean’s List at their college or university, let us know; we’d like to run it […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – June 2019

The June 2019 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: