Sara Swanson

Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: Is anybody out there?

submitted by Amy Heydlauff, CEO, 5 Healthy Towns Is anybody out there? I’ve been thinking about things. Important things, like my Dad. And less important things, like my dirty car. I usually enjoy weather in all its forms. But the mid-to-late-April cold snap irritated me. I want to sit in their living rooms and visit […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Ralph Laskowski

Robert “Bob” Ralph Laskowski passed away April 28, 2020 at the age of 80. Bob was born on November 27, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio to Theodore and Ruth (Knechtle) Laskowski. He met and fell in love with Sarah Huber in 1968 and married her just months after meeting. They were married for 51 wonderful years […]

 Sara Swanson

Recipe: Excess school milk? Make farmers cheese!

During the closure due to COVID-19, the school is providing breakfast and lunch to-go for all students, regardless of income, which we are VERY grateful for. This includes generous amounts of milk. If your kids, like mine, don't like to drink milk but do like to eat cheese, and you have found yourself with excess […]

 Sara Swanson

March 2020 Student of the Month, Elizabeth Mrocko

The Manchester Community Schools Foundation's March 2020 Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Elizabeth Mrocko. Elizabeth is the daughter of Kurt and Michelle Mrocko. She is the President of the 2020 graduating class, the treasurer of the Manchester High School National Honor Society and the secretary of the Future Farmers of America. […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Hilda May Arnold

Hilda May Arnold, 92, passed away April 27, 2020.  She was born on May 29, 1927 in Manchester, Michigan to Edward and Helen Dayss. Hilda married the love of her life, Clare E. Arnold, on June 8, 1946, in Manchester, Michigan. She will be remembered for her love of spending time with her family, going […]

 Sara Swanson

Photos: Manchester Athletic Boosters honor Class of 2020

The Manchester Athletic Boosters, along with the community, honored the graduating 2020 seniors by lighting the football field on May 20th at 8:20 pm for 20 minutes and 20 seconds. The seniors' names were read over the loud speaker as well. Another tribute will be held in May, with more details coming.

 Sara Swanson

Patients at 1 in 3 Michigan nursing homes have coronavirus, records show

Search list of Michigan nursing homes for COVID-19 cases here. by Ted Roelofs, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Michigan released records on Friday confirming fears that the coronavirus is raging in state nursing homes, with 2,108 confirmed cases and dozens of homes with more than 20 cases apiece. The records show nursing home patients account for at […]

 Sara Swanson

Coronavirus cases rising again in Michigan. That may not be bad news.

by Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson, Brie Zeltner  (Bridge) Michigan’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday for the fourth consecutive day, but health experts say that may not be cause for serious concern. “The more you test, the more you'll find,” said Dr. Peter Gulick, an infectious disease expert at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic […]

 Sara Swanson

Coronavirus empties pediatrician offices in Michigan, decreases vaccinations

by Robin Erb (Bridge) The bright and colorful lobby at Children’s Hospital of Michigan — usually packed with youngsters playing on a giant interactive video screen with virtual fireworks and popping balloons — remains quiet these days. The hallways of the Detroit hospital are emptier too. Most of Dr. Kevin Dazy’s young patients now come […]

 Sara Swanson

Acorn Farmers Market – The transition is beginning with Meghan Berry’s help

submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Farmers Market and Cafe In January 2019 after the news that the Manchester Market was closing, the owners of Argus Farm Stop came to Manchester to talk to a group of Manchester residents about the store model they were using at two locations in Ann Arbor. You might call Argus […]