Friends of the Library September Book Donation Day coming up
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Come donate your gently used books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday, September 14, between 10am and noon, in the Village Room; proceeds benefit the Manchester District Library. Popular fiction and nonfiction books for all ages in good condition are welcome. Parking is available […]
Obituary: James Wayne Kennedy
James Wayne Kennedy, 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Manchester, Mich., surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. He was born on June 14, 1927, in Monett, Mo., to William and Vernie (Smith) Kennedy. He was proud to have served in the U.S. Army. The family would like to give a heartfelt […]
Michelle’s Music offering ukulele lessons this fall at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Michelle’s Music will offer weekly group lessons in beginning and continuing ukulele at the Manchester District Library (MDL) September 9 through October 28. Lessons will be held on Mondays in the City Room at 912 City Rd. Beginning Ukulele will be held on Mondays at 3:30pm and Continuing […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — September 2024
The September 2024 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: Sept2024Trumpeter
M-STEP results reveal struggles for Michigan kids who began school in COVID
by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit , Isabel Lohman, & Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) More Michigan third and fourth graders are behind in reading and writing compared to students in the same grades before the pandemic started and last year, newly released state standardized test results show. The results, which provide the first look at state proficiency scores […]
As medical marijuana shrinks, Michigan mulls ‘clean merge’ with recreational
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Al Williams opened DaCut dispensaries in Detroit and Flint to exclusively serve medical marijuana patients — his only legal option at the time. But last year, his company expanded to become the first in Detroit to open its doors to anyone over the age of 21, ushering recreational marijuana into […]
Michigan can expect warmer-than-normal temps in early fall, forecaster says
by Ruth Thornton, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) LANSING – Early fall temperatures in Michigan will likely be higher than average, according to the National Weather Service, but are predicted to return to normal for the winter if long-term predictions hold up. Cort Scholten, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, said […]
West Nile virus detected in Manchester
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) reported last week that three birds in southern Washtenaw, including a blue jay in the Manchester area, have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this summer. In addition, samples of mosquitoes collected last month in Ypsilanti have tested positive for WNV. While no human cases have […]
‘Mirror‘ subscription price increasing in October
by Sara Swanson the Manchester Mirror began offering a USPS subscription option in 2016. At the time we decided to charge $50 for an annual subscription, $28 for a 6-month subscription, and $15 for a 3-month subscription, and we haven’t raised the cost over the past 8 years. Unfortunately, we’ve reached the point where we […]
Partial list of September Adult Learners Institute (ALI) classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute So full of interesting classes is ALI’s September schedule that a brief description of them has to be divided into two installments. Classes for the first half of the month are these: On Thursday, September 5, Catherine Ellis, Alma Muxlow, and Bob Elkins, who have been making music […]
