Tractor Poker Run
Do you like tractors, playing cards, and having fun? Manchester residents Wayne Parks, Steve Sommers, and Bruce Sommers have organized the 2021 Tractor Poker Run in Britton, Michigan coming up Saturday, August 14th. The event will include prizes, drawings, and food. All proceeds will go to charity. Last year they had 25 tractors! For more […]
Smoke from wildfires making Michigan’s sunsets even more vibrant
By Makayla Coffee (Bridge Michigan) No doubt, Michigan’s summer sunrises and sunsets are something to behold. And if they’ve been particularly vibrant lately, you can thank — or blame — Canada and the west coast. That’s because wildfires thousands of miles away are making for hazy weather, obscuring clouds and turning typically yellow sunsets into panoramas of […]
Michigan schools can’t fill teacher aide jobs: ‘There are no applicants.’
By Ron French (Bridge Michigan) Stephanie Siems can’t hide the desperation in her voice. It’s the first week of August, and the Lamphere Schools district in Madison Heights still has a dozen openings for paraprofessionals to work with special education students. That’s 20 percent of the 60 special ed teaching assistants needed by the first […]
CDC raises Michigan COVID risk level: Why it matters, and why it may not
By Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) With rapid changes in pandemic data points this week, Michigan seemingly has jumped back into the COVID danger zone. The state’s new status, reflected in the mapping tool used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is not likely to mean new safety mandates for Michiganders, at least in the […]
Manchester Community Fair returns next week!
Originally scheduled to be held August 18-22, 2020 and postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 76th Manchester Community Fair is finally here! Next week, from August 10th through August 14th, the Manchester Community Fair returns to Alumni Memorial Field located at the corner of Wolverine St. and Vernon St. in the […]
Memorial announcement: Mary Tuckerman Blossom
A Celebration of Life will be held for Mary Tuckerman Blossom on Sunday, August 15th from 2pm to 5pm in the large pavilion at Carr Park. Please join the family with stories and memories.
Manchester United Methodist Church’s Absolutely Free Ice Cream Social
Last week, we reported that Emanuel Church’s Ice Cream Social this coming Thursday would be Manchester’s last ice cream social of the season. We were incorrect! There’s a surprise addition coming late to the 2021 ice cream social lineup as Manchester United Methodist Church offers a fresh take on a beloved classic. On Thursday, August […]
Meet the 2021 Fair Queen candidates
submitted by Angie Schaible, Manchester Community Fair
MCS plans for as “normal” a school year as possible
Dr. Bradley Bezeau, superintendent of Manchester Community Schools, announced the school district’s plan last Tuesday for the upcoming school year which starts Monday, August 30th. He had stated at the most recent school board meeting that the goal was to have as normal of a school year as possible and the plan set in place […]
Book Donation Days return to the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) is excited to announce that Friends of the Library Book Donation Days are back starting in August. On the first Saturday of the month, Donation Days are held in the Village Room on the lower level of the Village Office building at 912 City […]
