Obituary: Marie Katherine Pratt
Her Legacy… Marie Katherine Pratt, Age 101, passed away May 22, 2019. She was born on July 29, 1917, in Chelsea, Michigan to Joseph and Olga (Kaercher) Wenk. Marie married the love of her life, Robert Pratt, on November 23, 1939 at Sharon United Methodist Church in Manchester where they have been lifelong members. Marie […]
Roads get spotlight, but 447 Michigan bridges in serious condition or worse
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) A year ago, Genesee County bridge inspectors discovered holes in the steel beams holding up a bridge over the Swartz Creek. The two-lane bridge, on Grand Blanc Road near U.S. 23, is now being held together by temporary steel supports until it can be replaced in 2020 — a roughly $2 million […]
Michigan Republicans and Whitmer move closer to no-fault auto insurance deal
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Republican legislative leaders say they have made progress with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration toward a deal to reform Michigan’s unique-in-the-nation no-fault auto insurance system. Talks are expected to continue over the weekend as Republicans seek to bring Whitmer, a Democrat, on board to sign GOP-sponsored bills that would, among other changes, allow drivers […]
Abortion limits pass Michigan House and Senate. What you need to know.
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING—In a day rife with personal, emotional testimony from state legislators, the Republican-led House and Senate passed bills Tuesday along party lines that would make it a felony for health care providers to perform a common second-trimester abortion procedure. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has already vowed to veto the bills, as Michigan joins a sea […]
Obituary: Rita Alice Townsend
Her Legacy… Rita Alice Townsend, Age 100, passed away May 13, 2019. She was born on March 3, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan to Ryland and Alice (Woodruff) Pierce. Rita spent her younger years living between Chicago and Ypsilanti with her grandmothers after losing her mother at the age of 7. She married the love of […]
County talks parks, preserves and trails in Manchester
Do you enjoy Sharon Mills Park or Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve? What about the Leonard Preserve or the Ervin-Stucki Preserve or the Brauer Preserve? These are just a handful of the 14 parks, 34 nature preserves, and 6,000 acres of land owned and administered by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission […]
Cityhood Committee releases FAQ & schedules public hearing
The nine-person Citizens Advisory Committee, organized to research the process of the Village of Manchester possibly becoming a city, met again last Tuesday, May 7. Based on questions they’ve been hearing from community members and on the recommendation of City of Jonesville, representatives who recently went through the process of becoming a city, the committee […]
Ukranian “Women in Agriculture” visit Fusilier Family Farms
by Steve Paradiso, Michigan Farm Bureau, reprinted with permission Six women involved in various areas of agriculture from the Eastern European country of Ukraine visited Fusilier Family Farms in Manchester this week. It was just one of their several stops in Michigan and Ohio over an eight-day period. Sponsored by The Open World Leadership Center, […]
Manchester native’s career blooming as illustrator
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Did you know … a book authored by a famous HGTV celebrity has ties to Manchester? Want to know more? Read on! If you have cable television, you may be familiar with HGTV homemaker, interior designer, and media influencer Joanna Gaines. Joanna, along with her husband, Chip, found […]
SLS and SRSLY Manchester present their first Spring Benefit Dinner and Show this weekend
Submitted by Alex Duranczyk, SRSLY Manchester In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, SLS (Student Leading Students) and SRSLY Manchester students have been brainstorming how to bring more awareness on mental health issues in our community. “After many meetings students decided to bring back the Variety Show with a new twist. Students want […]
