Old National Bank presenting What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income
Social Security is far more complicated than most people realize. The decisions baby boomers make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand to receive over their lifetime. Everyone is invited to Old National Bank’s educational workshop Say Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize […]
Free income tax preparation assistance is available to low-income Manchester taxpayers
Free income tax preparation assistance is available to low-income Manchester Area taxpayers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Managed locally through the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC), it is hosted in Manchester by the Community Resource Center located in Riverside Intermediate School, 710 East Main Street (entrance on east side of building). VITA is […]
SRSLY youth meet with members of congress and First Lady Melania Trump at National Leadership Forum
Representatives from SRSLY have returned from Washington, D.C., where they joined approximately 2,800 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) 29th Annual National Leadership Forum, held from Feb. 4 through 7, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center. With more than 430 youth in […]
American 1 Credit Union sponsoring Talons Out Honor Flight
submitted by American 1 Credit Union American 1 Credit Union is pleased to announce their second sponsorship of a Talons Out Honor Flight, taking place on April 20, 2019. Talons Out is a 501(c)(3) and a regional hub of the national non-profit organization Honor Flight. Honor Flight volunteers serve veterans with an all-expense paid trip […]
WCCD introductory native plants workshop
Vern Stephens of Designs By Nature LLC and the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) will be hosting an Introduction to Native Planting Workshop on March 6th at the Scio Township Hall (827 N Zeeb Rd). During the workshop, Vern will discuss why we choose natives, site selection, site prep, installation, species selection, management, and maintenance. […]
Letter to the Editor: Cattleman’s Meat Market would be a good option for Manchester
February 18, 2019 I keep hearing that “Whole Foods” would be a good candidate for a market in Manchester. It’s NOT. Whole Foods is far too expensive and does not serve the community’s needs. Whole Foods dedicated most of its stock to overpriced organic, exotic foods, and high priced meats that would be of no […]
Guest Editorial: Our health, jobs and tourism dependent on clean water
The Manchester Mirror takes no position on the issue being discussed. Guest editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. by State Representative Donna Lasinski, 52nd District As Michiganders, we know we live in […]
Consumers Energy chief: We’re making changes after natural gas crisis
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) LANSING — The CEO of Consumers Energy told lawmakers Wednesday the company is rewriting contingency plans and making other reforms after narrowly avoiding gas shutoffs during last month’s polar vortex. Consumers, Michigan’s largest energy provider, vows to become less reliant on a Macomb County compressor station that caught fire in late January and […]
More Michigan residents get college degrees, but state still trails diploma race
by Ron French, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) The share of Michigan adults with college degrees is at its highest point ever. And while the state’s college attainment rate is still below the national average, Michigan is closing the gap, according to a report released by the Lumina Foundation examining college attainment in the nation and the 50 […]
Dana Nessel shakes up Flint prosecutions; civil settlement talks underway
by Jim Malewitz, Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and her office will join the team prosecuting defendants charged with Flint water crisis-related crimes, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday, detailing a shakeup in how her office will handle those cases and civil lawsuits against the state. Worthy will team with Michigan Solicitor […]
